Ozeki “Sakura Beauty 45”

This junmai daiginjo is brewed with Yamadanishiki rice polished to 45%. The yeast used is Imazu Benikanzakura, a new type of cherry blossom yeast that was discovered in 2019 in Nishinomiya, Japan. This exclusive ingredient gives “Sakura Beauty 45” a mellow, delicate aroma and a honey-like sweetness that finishes dry. It’s elegant when chilled, but its notes of pear, apple and peach are most expressive at room temperature.