Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Tochigi (栃木)
- Rice type
- Kame no O (亀の尾)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 90%
- Alcohol content
- 14%
Senkin's Organic Nature (仙禽 オーガニック ナチュール) is made using the traditional kimoto method in which the starter mash is mixed in wooden vats with poles. This laborious process was employed for over 300 years but is rare today. Senkin does not add yeast but uses wild yeast, which takes more time and locally grown organic Kame-no-o rice that is barely milled.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Senkin Brewery
- Name in Japanese
- 株式会社 せんきん
- Address
- 106 Baba, Sakura-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-1321
- Phone
- 028-681-0011
- Website
Senkin Brewery is based in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture and was founded in 1806. It is now run by brothers Usui Kazuki and Masato in the 11th generation, who work as brewers and tōji. Senkin prides itself on using only rice grown within five minutes of its brewery (Yamada Nishiki, Ōmachi, Kame-no-o) and therefore employ the concept of "domaine" for their sake. Senkin's products have been described as fruitier and lighter than other sake. Senkin produces its sake in small batches: genshu (undiluted sake), muroka (unfiltered), and namazake (unpasteurised).
