SAKE MAP
Chugoku / Types: Sake
Six drinks from Okayama, each with a snack that suits it and a short story behind the bottle.
Gozenshu
A distinguished name insisting on the phantom sake rice "Omachi" in the castle town of Katsuyama. It has a venerable name, said to have been offered to the feudal lord. It's an ambitious brewery reviving old methods, like bodaimoto. A bottle to savor slowly, with historical romance.
Pairs with：Mamakari (marinated sardinella) / Bara-zushi (Okayama scattered sushi)
Taitenshiragiku
A bottle of a brewery keeping careful craft on the banks of the Takahashi River. Its refined, clear taste gently accompanies a meal. Its charm is a bearing befitting the pure name "white chrysanthemum." A sake to quietly enjoy a crisp, dignified grace.
Pairs with：Sawara (Spanish mackerel) / Kinira (yellow garlic chives)
Kamikokoro
A Yorishima brewery whose name carries the sincere stance of "brewing with the heart of a god." Its full, sweet taste is popular with those who like a savory style. Its gentle quality is like the calm sea of the Seto Inland Sea. The heartfelt craft shows right in the taste.
Pairs with：Mamakari (marinated sardinella) / Sawara (Spanish mackerel)
Chikurin
A bottle by an Akaiwa powerhouse insisting on organically grown rice. Making the most of Omachi, its hallmark is a mellow taste with depth. Its craft, facing nature, yields a grounded savoriness. Like a bamboo grove, it has a refreshing, back-straightening quality.
Pairs with：Kinira (yellow garlic chives) / Hiruzen jingisukan (grilled mutton)
Sanzen
A bottle of a brewery layering history in Kojima, Kurashiki. Fitting its gorgeous name "sparkling," its hallmark is a bright taste. Its creed is an honest craft insisting on local rice and water. A sake to savor with the charm of the Bikan historical quarter.
Pairs with：Bara-zushi (Okayama scattered sushi) / Mamakari (marinated sardinella)
Kiwamihijiri
An Okayama-city brewery bottle that also makes an elegant sake linked to Korakuen garden. With a crisp, refined taste, it accompanies a wide range of dishes. It has a noble name, "perfecting the sage." A sake to tip leisurely, as if gazing at a famous garden.
Pairs with：Sawara (Spanish mackerel) / Kinira (yellow garlic chives)