PBMichiganWolverine
Sho Chiku Bai Nigori sake
Other Spirits — Japan , Japan
Reviewed
April 25, 2022 (edited May 16, 2022)
I know absolutely nothing of sake…in fact, this is my first sake. But while in Rome, do as the Romans. And in my case, I’m at Disney’s EPCOT, specifically having dinner at their Teppen Edo restaurant in the “Japan” part of the world showcase. So..while in Japan, do as the Japanese…
I had a pour of this with my spicy tuna sushi, as was recommended by the waitress. It’s a Nigori style, meaning that’s it’s cloudy and unfiltered..the sake version of NCF.
Absolutely amazing flavors. It’s silky and velvety, with tastes of coconut milk, melon, sweet tea and cream. And dangerously drinkable.
I feel as if I don’t need to dive into another spirit category, I’m quite content with knowing only about red wine and whisky, so I won’t be buying bottles of sake anytime soon. But at least it’s good to know other very affordable good malternatives out there
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@ContemplativeFox if TW says it’s a spirit, then it’s a spirit. After all…their staff picks just solidify that they know what they’re talking about 😀
I just saw that TW has sake marked under spirits direct, so I think it's fair game for Distiller :)
@PBMichiganWolverine Eh, I listed White Claw a while back and nobody seemed to mind. I feel like it's in the category of things that Distiller users would be interested in. It isn't so broad as wine or beer, which have huge numbers of producers and releases. It's also served in somewhat smaller quantities, like cocktails are
@ContemplativeFox @cascode and I may have screwed up by listing a fermented drink in Distiller.
@ContemplativeFox @PBMichiganWolverine Damn your eyes. Now I have another rabbit hole to dive into.
@ContemplativeFox Cheers. It's a class of drink about which I know little, although I was aware that the common description of it as "rice wine" is misleading. I know it is also generally around fortified wine levels in strength (a lot more than beer) but I can't imagine how they manage to get the abv that high just via fermentation.
@cascode It's not distilled, so not a spirit. It's called rice wine, but I think it's technically a high proof uncarbonated beer since it's made with grain rather than fruit 🤷 I'm fine with listing it on Distiller though :)
@cascode not the slightest clue. This was my first. @ContemplativeFox probably knows
Is sake a spirit? It's not distilled. I've always thought of it as more akin to beer or wine ... a brewed thing. Great stuff, however.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington surprisingly, both elevated food beyond the regular theme park corn dogs and fries. I grew up having those in theme parks, while my kids are having sushi and butter beer.
This sake really overperforms in its price range. It and Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo are my go-to sakes.
Sounds like Epcot Japan wins over Harry Potter world