Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu Sake (75cl, 17%)

Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu is an undiluted daiginjo sake from the Akashi Sake Brewery in Hyogo, Japan, bottled at 17% ABV in a 75cl bottle. It is brewed from Yamadanishiki rice polished to 38%, with a small addition of brewer's alcohol and an extra-long brewing process. The fragrance is complex and delicate, with fruit and flowers. On the palate there is melon, lemon, orange, herbs and white flowers, leading to a long, citrusy orange-peel finish touched with star anise.