Senkin Kakumei Issei

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Tasting Notes

This beautifully refined sake greets the senses with a vibrant and inviting bouquet of fresh apple and delicate white peach. On the palate, it reveals a profound depth of flavor expertly balanced by striking precision and delicacy. Driven by a lively, seamlessly integrated acidity, it finishes with an elegant, subtle brightness that gently extends the tasting experience. It pairs exquisitely with delicately flavored dishes, making it a perfect companion for salt-grilled sweetfish, herb-roasted chicken breast, or white fish carpaccio with an apple-based dressing.

Specifications

Region: Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Class: Undisclosed
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
ABV: 15%
Size: 720ml

Overview

As a standout offering in the Kakumei ("Crane's Call") series, this expression embodies the premium tier of Senkin Shuzo's "Edo Return" brewing philosophy in Tochigi Prefecture. A masterful reimagining of the beloved "Senkin Issei," this upgraded release is now meticulously crafted using the traditional kimoto method. This artisanal approach, brewed unfiltered, undiluted, and carefully pasteurized, elevates the premium Yamada Nishiki rice to new heights of complexity.

About the Brewery

SENKIN inc.

株式会社せんきん

Based in Sakura, Tochigi, Senkin is pursuing an ambitious return to sake's roots. Its Edo-gaeri project brings traditional kimoto brewing, the preservation of Kame-no-o rice and the future of local agriculture into one vision.

Location

Sakura, Tochigi, Japan

Brewing philosophy

Senkin's current direction places kimoto fermentation at its center while developing organic rice cultivation in the surrounding community. Historical techniques are reinterpreted for contemporary sake, with attention to the relationship between rice, water, soil and microorganisms.

SAKEZEN

Brewery Signature

• Purposeful acidity
• Kimoto
• Kame-no-o

Aromatic expression

Restrained Lifted

Rice character

Delicate Pronounced

Acidity

Rounded Bright

Acidity with a sense of purpose. To SAKEZEN, Senkin’s lively acidity gives shape to its fruit and rice character, creating tension and a compelling place at the table. Its Edo-gaeri vision makes that energy part of a deeper conversation about farming, fermentation and place.

SAKEZEN Team View is an editorial interpretation of official producer information, informed by our tasting perspective. Axis positions are qualitative, not laboratory measurements. Individual releases and personal impressions may vary.