Light, fruity, with notes of cherries and cloves and an underlying smokiness leading to a crisp and a clean finish.
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.0
Amino acids: 1.2
Shubo Method: Kohon Tohka
Filtration: Paper to remove small particles
Pasteurization: Twice
Other: NO sulfites & NO preservatives
Ban Ryu means “ten thousand ways.” It is an expression used in the sake world to answer the question, in howmany ways is one sake different from another. The answer, in 10 Thousand Ways: the yeast, the koji, timing ofbrewing, etc., It also means, more informally, “versatility.” The brewery was trying to catch both meanings bynaming this honjozo Ban Ryu or Ten Thousand ways, however, they passionately believe it can be enjoyed in 10Thousand ways–chilled, warmed, hot, with light food, heavy food, sweet food and spicy food.