Kinmon Akita X3 Amairo Koshu Junmai Genshu "Rose"

The nose on this one-of-a-kind superstar sake is an amazing collection of honey, apple juice, bacon, maple syrup, and salty aromas. Stop the presses sake drinkers. Say hello to one of “those” sake in the sake industry that has no peers. This stand alone unique, 4 year-aged Junmai, made with an heirloom red rice varietal and three different koji additions, is a work of liquid art. Only 240 bottles made it to America. Smooth, round, lush, silky, and savory this sake is a complex masterpiece that shows the outer limits of sake making skills and abilities. Look for honey, rice pudding, cranberry, chocolate, and a dash of white pepper flavors on a rich fluid that is not cloying but still very beefy. What an expression of sake. WORD: One of Kind WINE: Complex deep reds/Fat beefy whites BEER: Stouts FOODS: Anything that is over $50/plate.