36 Guardians Gyo-ten

ABV: 15%

Volume: 720ml

Brewery: Kikuisami

Origin: Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Grade: Junmai Daiginjo

Rice Polishing Ratio: 60%

Best Serving Temperature: 5°C - 10°C

Storage: Keep in a cool, dark and dry place

This dry, crisp style of sake is a perfect way to balance salty or oily dishes.

Chicken Karaage; Crispy Char Siu Pork; Salted Almonds

Gyo-ten is brewed using Miyamanishiki, the third most-produced sake rice in Japan.

The yeast used to make this sake is Association Yeast No.6, the oldest association yeast used in the sake market today.

The red label symbolises the sun breaking dawn over Mt. Gassan, located in Shonai, and is one of the top 100 famous mountains in Japan.

Based in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Kikuisami Brewery is located between Mt. Chokai and Mt. Gassan, with access to the excellent quality water of Akagawa River. Since 1897, the native brewers of Kikuisami have employed traditional methods to produce high-quality sake.

The name ‘36 Guardians’ originates from a traditional tale -
‘In the Middle Ages, while protecting a princess who had been chased out of the eastern provinces, the 36 vassals crossed the mountains and arrived at the Shonai Plain. There, they found peace, put down roots, and the town was born.’