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Akishika Moto Plus One

Akishika Shuzo

Akishika Moto Plus One

720 mL
Regular price $105.00
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Pickup available at Bukit Timah

Osaka Prefecture // Japan
Classification: Junmai Muroka Nama Yamahai Moto + 1Rice: Organic Yamadanishiki
Polish: 70%
Yeast: #7
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Before the main fermentation, the brewer must first prepare a starter mash known as the shubo which is known colloquially as the moto. In the usual sake fermentation process, the moto goes through a 3 step fermentation process (sandan jikomi).

The Moto + 1 is an Akishika method whereby the mash only ferments once (ichidan jikomi), resulting in a brew that has residual sweetness and acidity. The combination of this method and the yamahai brewing process, together with 7 years of aging results in a sake that is similar to port or sherry. The floating brown sediments are “umami crystals” and are completely normal, and have slowly developed after years of cellaring.
About the Producer

Akishika Shuzo was founded in the town of Nose (No-say) in Osaka prefecture in 1886. When Hiroaki Oku took over his family brewery in 2009, he set a new production target: He wanted to slash it by 75 percent. Each year he gets closer to that goal, and Akishika sakes get rarer. His reasoning: he wants to use only the very best rice, and to be at the helm for every step of the process. He’s aiming for what he calls “ikkan-zukuri”, meaning production from seedling to sake.

Oko-san's sakes typically have layers upon layers of flavour and a moreish streak of acidity. Some are held back to develop for years until he believes they’re in perfect drinking condition. Sake from Akishika Shuzo have a cult status in Japan, so when Akishika does release sake, they sell out exceptionally quickly. We are lucky to get our hands on a few bottles.

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