Zaku Gen no Tomo

ABV: 15%

Volume: 750ml

Brewery: Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten

Origin:  Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Grade: Junmai

Rice Polishing Ratio: 60%

Best Serving Temperature: 5°C - 40°C

Storage: Keep in a cool, dark and dry place

While this sake pairs beautifully with a range of cuisines, it’s especially well suited to subtly flavoured dishes or something with a touch of brininess.

Olive Tapenade; Scallop Carpaccio with Citrus; Sea Bass Piccata

Zaku Gen no Tomo stands out as a fascinating study in the art of sake brewing.

Made with the same rice, polishing ratio, and brewing method as its siblings—Zaku Megumi no Tomo and Zaku Ho no Tomo—the only variable is the yeast strain.

This seemingly small change has a remarkable impact, transforming the flavour profile of the sake. A must-try flight for sake lovers!

Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, makers of the award-winning 'Zaku' brand of sake, was founded in 1869 and is located in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Suzuka is fortunate to be blessed with a natural environment ideal for sake brewing. Cool, clear water from the Suzuka Mountains springs forth into the vast Ise Plain, where rice of the highest quality grows. It is with this rice and water that Suzuka’s delicious sake has long been made. It is perhaps no coincidence that Japan’s most sacred shrine, Ise Jingu, lies in Mie Prefecture where sake has been long intertwined with Shinto rituals, both an inseparable part of daily life. Even today, those unchanged rituals are still performed at Ise Jingu, with sake fulfilling its role as a sacred drink of the gods. The brewery believes it is their destiny to brew good sake here.

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