Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Silky Mild Unfiltered Sake (75cl, 15%)

This is a nigori sake from Sho Chiku Bai, coarsely filtered so that it keeps its milky-white appearance. Nigori is the style in which sake first appeared, when it was brewed for the Imperial Court in Kyoto, and it is the sweetest type of sake. It is bottled at 15% and suits sipping on its own or as a softly sweet after-dinner drink. Its sweet, fruity character also works against spicy and salty food and grilled dishes. The aromas and flavours recall ripe banana, vanilla, melon, strawberry and creamy sweet rice custard, on a full, smooth palate.