DASSAI Dassai Beyond Ultra Premium Junmai Daiginjo 720ml
- SKU:
- 4119950
- UPC:
- 4936446001218
Dassai is made at Asahi Shuzo located in Yamaguchi prefecture in the southwest of Japan. The name means ‘otter festival’ as apparently the local otters in the local river appeared to lay out the fish they had caught as if they were having a party. The brewery’s motto is every bit as endearing as their name: “there is no reason for us to craft sake unless it’s super delicious.” As a result they produce only super premium sake of Junmai Daiginjo level the most refined sake grade there is. Using only the best Yamada Nishiki (considered the king of sake rice) polished up to incredible levels Dassai’s beautifully crafted sakes regularly win prizes at international competitions. They are to sake what the First Growths are to the fine wine world.
Dassai Beyond is Dassai’s most premium release and not to be missed. It started out as a challenge by Dassai founder, Hiroshi Sakurai, to create the ‘’perfect’’ sake, and a product that can surpass the brand’s own world-famous Dassai 23. This meant going beyond polishing ratios, beyond the provenance of rice and water and beyond the normal flavour profiles. And the result is nothing short of spectacular, making Dassai Beyond one of the best, if not the best, sake in the world. The exact details of how this is made, or its polishing ratio, remain a closely guarded secret, but you can be assured that it’s beyond 23% meaning that less than 23% of the rice remains to be fermented.
The sake itself can be treated like a Grand Cru White Burgundy and is almost reminiscent of a Grand Cru Chablis with a beautiful mineral precision and a complex flavour profile that’s waiting to be discovered. Expect tropical notes of melon, guava and pineapple alongside crunchy green apple, light elderflower, the sweet spice of clove and nutmeg, roasted macadamia nuts and white pepper with a long decadent, smooth and satisfying finish. It can be enjoyed with a host of dishes, but we think butter poached lobster would make a fantastic pairing.
We have very limited availability of Dassai Beyond which comes in a beautiful presentation box. So order early to avoid disappointment.
SKU No.: 4119950
Style No.: 976003
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 16%
Volume: 720ml
Dassai is made at Asahi Shuzo located in Yamaguchi prefecture in the southwest of Japan. The name means ‘otter festival’ as apparently the local otters in the local river appeared to lay out the fish they had caught as if they were having a party. The brewery’s motto is every bit as endearing as their name: “there is no reason for us to craft sake unless it’s super delicious.” As a result they produce only super premium sake of Junmai Daiginjo level the most refined sake grade there is. Using only the best Yamada Nishiki (considered the king of sake rice) polished up to incredible levels Dassai’s beautifully crafted sakes regularly win prizes at international competitions. They are to sake what the First Growths are to the fine wine world.
Dassai Beyond is Dassai’s most premium release and not to be missed. It started out as a challenge by Dassai founder, Hiroshi Sakurai, to create the ‘’perfect’’ sake, and a product that can surpass the brand’s own world-famous Dassai 23. This meant going beyond polishing ratios, beyond the provenance of rice and water and beyond the normal flavour profiles. And the result is nothing short of spectacular, making Dassai Beyond one of the best, if not the best, sake in the world. The exact details of how this is made, or its polishing ratio, remain a closely guarded secret, but you can be assured that it’s beyond 23% meaning that less than 23% of the rice remains to be fermented.
The sake itself can be treated like a Grand Cru White Burgundy and is almost reminiscent of a Grand Cru Chablis with a beautiful mineral precision and a complex flavour profile that’s waiting to be discovered. Expect tropical notes of melon, guava and pineapple alongside crunchy green apple, light elderflower, the sweet spice of clove and nutmeg, roasted macadamia nuts and white pepper with a long decadent, smooth and satisfying finish. It can be enjoyed with a host of dishes, but we think butter poached lobster would make a fantastic pairing.
We have very limited availability of Dassai Beyond which comes in a beautiful presentation box. So order early to avoid disappointment.
SKU No.: 4119950
Style No.: 976003