Miyashita Sacred Mist Honjozo Nigori Sake (30cl, 15.8%)

Sacred Mist is an unfiltered honjozo nigori sake from Okayama, Japan, brewed by Miyashita Sake Brewery and bottled at 15.8% in a 30cl bottle. It is brewed with Akebono rice milled to 70% and fermented with Kyokai #7 yeast. As a honjozo, a small amount of brewer's alcohol is added, and the sake passes through only a coarse filter, which leaves the cloudy, milky-white rice solids. The nose combines sweet rice, mango, coconut and a faint yogurt tang. The palate is soft and mildly sweet, with melon, coconut and mango, gentle acidity and a smooth, almost chewy texture. The finish is light and fresh, with sweet rice and a hint of tropical fruit.