Kizakura Junmai Daiginjo

Behind Kizakura's well-known kappa mascot sits a serious premium range, of which this Junmai Daiginjo is the flagship. Brewed in the Fushimi district of Kyoto with the area's soft water and Yamada Nishiki polished to 50%, it is a gentle, rounded sake with floral aromatics and a smooth, clean finish. It reaches 15% ABV with a balanced sake meter value of 0 and a low acidity of 1.2. Its flavor is fruit- and floral-forward with a light sweetness. The expression illustrates the artisan capability that Fushimi's large breweries retain alongside their everyday production.

Kizakura's premium Junmai Daiginjo reveals the quality behind the playful kappa mascot. Fushimi's soft water and Yamada Nishiki combine for a gentle, rounded expression with floral aromatics and a smooth, clean finish. This sake demonstrates that Kyoto's large-scale Fushimi breweries maintain serious artisan capabilities alongside their everyday ranges.