Aoki Shuzo Kakurei Junmai Ginjo Oban Little Bay right up to the graham

right up to the graham cracker crust finish

The result is a remarkably structured

and to appreciate the depth and complexity of this remarkable elixir

with an alcohol content high enough to appease more versed whiskey fans while still not being too overwhelming to consumers new to the spirit

and subtle notes of oak

Aoki Shuzo Kakurei Junmai Ginjo Oban Little Bay right up to the grahamKakurei is the signature brand of Aoki Shuzo, brewing continuously since 1717 in Shiozawa a corner of Niigata's famed Uonuma rice region said to have the best well water in the entire area now run by the founder's 12th generation descendant, Takafumi Aoki. The house philosophy is "Wago," the connection between everyone in a sake's life: brewers, rice farmers, sellers, and drinkers, forged by centuries of enduring Japan's snowiest winters together.