Daiginjo
Rice polished to 50% or less, with a small amount of distilled alcohol added to lift the aroma.
- Rice left after polishing
- 50% or less
- Added alcohol
- Small amount allowed
- Typical US price, 720 ml
- $73 median
- Bottles at Tippsy
- 8
Daiginjo (大吟醸) follows the same polishing rule as junmai daiginjo but allows brewer's alcohol, up to 10% of the weight of the rice. Added late in fermentation, it draws aroma compounds out of the mash and lightens the body.
The result is often even more fragrant and crisper than a junmai daiginjo. Many of the sake that win gold at the Japan Sake Awards are daiginjo — the style competition brewers use to show their skill.
How to drink it: well chilled, 5–10°C, in a wine glass.
Daiginjo bottles you can buy in the US.
In stock at Tippsy, best-rated brands first.
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