Housen Nami no Oto Kura no Hana Tokubetsu Junmai "Sound of the Waves"

The nose on this Miyagi magical sake is a cool collection of papaya, ginger, orange peel, blueberry, pine, graham cracker, nutmeg, and persimmon aromas. Why "magical"? Long story short, this brewery was once destroyed by the 3/11 tsunami, and all that was left was one tank of sake with a plastic cover than ended up a mile away and the brewery, then bottled and released it. That exact sake is still being made today, and it's the first Tokubetsu Junmai using Miyagi's Kura no Hana rice varietal in the store. Light, medium-bodied, fresh, dry in the palate and finish, this brew has an outstanding acidity play that would appeal to wine drinkers. It a word, we call sake like this "sessionable," which means it goes down so easy. Part dry, part watery, and with a phantom finish, it is extremely food friendly. Look for apricot, Clementine, cinnamon apples, persimmon, pasta water, snowmelt, and steamed rice flavors that drink gentle and with such ease. This sake is truly magical for many reasons – pick your favorite! WORD: Magical WINE: Dry Reds/Citric Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Anything from the land, sea, skies, and the rest – a food pairing monster.