Shizuoka Sake Tasting 19-3: Kokkou Brewery

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Brews from Kokkou Brewery in Fukuroi City are not always easy to find, although this particular brewery is very important in Shizuoka Prefecture as it saw the birth and first use of the Shizuoka Yeasts which revolutionized the sake of this Prefecture some 30 years ago!

Kokkou Brewery: Tokubetsu Honjozo

Alcohol: 15~16 degrees
Bottled: December 2007

Clarity: Very clear

Colour: Light Golden Tinge

Aroma: Fruity: Nectarine, vanilla

Body: Fluid

Taste: Fruity and dry. Short tail. Melon, Nectarine.
Almonds appear later.
Turns drier with food.
Welcome acidity and alcohol backed up by more melon.

Overall: A sake best suited for food.
Varies very little with food. Very enjoyable

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