SOTO Junmai Sake 180ml Can
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A proper Niigata junmai in a single-serve can - nothing to open beyond the ring-pull, and no glassware required unless you want it. SOTO (the name means "outside") set out to carry good sake beyond Japan, and this 180ml can is the grab-and-go form of their pure-rice house style.
It is brewed in Niigata, Japan's snow country, from Gohyakumangoku rice polished to 65% and pure mountain snowmelt. As a junmai it is made with rice, water, koji and yeast alone, with no added distilled alcohol, and it sits at a gentle 14% ABV. The can itself was designed by Joe Doucet and took a Dieline packaging award in 2017.
On the palate it is delicate and soft, with apple, golden raisin and steamed rice over a savoury, mineral undertow, and a faintly earthy, mushroom-like aroma. The finish is dry and clean - a food-friendly, understated style rather than a showy, high-polish daiginjo.
How to Serve
Best lightly chilled, around 8-10C, in a small cup or a wine glass; it also takes gentle warming if that is your preference. The 180ml can pours one generous serving.
Where to Drink It
J Sheekey, Scott's, Brat.
Food Pairings
A natural alongside sashimi, sushi and tempura, but the dry, mineral character flatters plenty beyond Japanese food - oysters, grilled white fish, roast chicken and mild soft cheeses all work.
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