Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo (72cl, 16.5%)

Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo is a single-pasteurized junmai daiginjo sake from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, brewed by Omuraya Shuzo. It uses Aichinokaori rice polished to 50% of its original grain size, with hand-made koji in traditional 10kg koji boxes, and is stored in the bottle after single pasteurization to preserve delicate aromas. The sake shows ripe melon and peach on the nose, with subtle plum and whipped cream over clean rice. The palate is soft and round with a silky texture, melon cream and stone fruit, balanced by superb acidity. The finish is crisp and clean, with lingering ripe melon and a faint mineral quality. Best served slightly chilled, around 10–12°C, or at room temperature where the silky texture becomes more pronounced.