The fourteenth generation of sake that has maintained the first place in the Japanese sake list Saketime for many years is extremely mysterious, and there is no official information on the Internet, coupled with the high price, so that many people only know the reputation of the fourteenth generation, and do not know why the fourteenth generation of sake can capture the hearts of all enthusiasts. Today I have compiled a few features belonging to the fourteenth generation of sake to share with you, and after reading this article, you will understand why the dreamy fourteenth generation can be called the "king of sake".
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Mystical Takagi Shuzo</h1>
Speaking of the fourteenth generation, it is necessary to mention the Takagi sake that is responsible for production. Founded in 1615 in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, Takagi Sake Brewery has a history of more than 400 years and is one of the oldest sake breweries in Yamagata Prefecture. In addition to the most famous fourteen generations, the company also produces "Asahi Eagle", the original sake brand of Takagi Sake. Information on Takagi Sake Brewery is hardly found on the Internet, and there is no official website, which makes Takagi Sake Brewery a veil of mystery.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" why did > choose the name Fourteenth Generation? </h1>
Most sake names are given in various Kanji characters (Otter Matsuri, Koshina Hanmei, Kubota...). Etc.), why did Takagi sake choose the number "fourteen generations"? Moreover, the use of numbers as trademarks in Japan is also very, very rare. Originally, when Tatsugoro Takagi applied for a trademark with the government, he also proposed the names "thirteen generations", "fourteen generations", and "fifteen generations". However, the "fourteenth generation" miraculously passed the application and has been used like this ever since.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > presents a refreshing taste with "raw sake"</h1>
Most Japanese sake is heated (heated) twice before leaving the factory, so that it can be stored in a cold dark place at room temperature. However, Takagi Sake uses "raw sake" to present a refreshing taste. "Raw sake" refers to a sake that has not been heated (heated) and has a fresh and refreshing taste that no other sake can present, which is one of the reasons why it is sweet and not greasy. However, if it is not carefully preserved, there is a great chance that the quality of the wine will change, so "raw wine" is quite demanding for the preservation environment.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the brewing secret of Takagi sake</h1>
Takagi Sake Brewing, with its superb winemaking skills and its own development of "Secret Transmission jade return" and "Seven Hanging Twenty Guan" and other winemaking secrets, perfectly displayed the good rice and good water of Yamagata Prefecture in the sake. Speaking of seven plumes and twenty consecutive, some Japanese distillery workers once said that if an ordinary distillery used seven-fold twenty consecutive to make wine, the distillery would go out of business. The fourteenth generation of flagship wine Longquan is brewed by the method of seven vertical and twenty consecutive, when brewing, 20 consecutive (about 75 kilograms) of rice and rice added to the rice are multiplied in a cloth bag and hung up, and when obtaining the liquor, it is not pressed by heavy objects, and the liquor is completely dripped by its own gravity, and the "seven plumes" refers to the final wine obtained only about 7 drops. While this description is slightly exaggerated, it illustrates how costly it is to use this method.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > know fourteen generations of wine</h1>
Top-of-the-line - 14th Generation Daiji Shangzhu Bai Longquan Pure Rice Daigin Brew
Longquan is the top wine of the fourteenth generation, also known as the Great Pole of The White. This sake is brewed by the sake rice "Son of the Dragon's Fall", which was developed by the distillery itself, so it was named "Dragon Spring". The sake has a 35% step-by-step degree of polished rice, adopts the "seven-hanging and twenty-consecutive" method, and matures for a period of time after brewing. Longquan belongs to the sake of raw sake, generally sake is heated and sterilized in the early spring and then matured, and then done again before sale to stabilize quality, and sake is not heated for a second time before bottling. Compared with raw sake that is not heated at all, raw sake is more stable and can also maintain a fresh taste, which needs to be refrigerated and preserved.
Top-of-the-line style - 14th generation Ryuzuki Pure Rice Daigin Brew
Longyue is a limited edition of sake, brewed from Yamada Nishiki rice and Aishan rice, with a 40% step-fit of polished rice, using the "Seven Plumes and Twenty Consistencies" and low-temperature maturation method, and also belongs to raw sake.
Top-of-the-line model - 14th Generation Double Rainbow Daigin Brew
This wine is named after the double rainbow, taking the seven colors of the rainbow, and the double rainbow has a total of fourteen colors, which just caters to the name of the fourteen generations. Shuanghong is made from Yamada Nishiki and is made with "Seven Hanging Twenty Sticks" and low-temperature maturation method, and the rice step is 35% and is only introduced at the end of the year, so it is a sake.
Intermediate Model - The Fall of the Fourteenth Generation Dragon
The fourteenth generation of Dragon's Drop Son Pure Rice Daigin brew with a fruity aroma, when first introduced, the sweet taste, a bit like a honeydew melon, and a bit like a pear, soothed the irritable mood. Then the sweetness of the sake slowly fades out, and the slightly sour but calm and peaceful taste spreads out in the mouth, and when you drink it, the bitter taste characteristic of sake gradually emerges, with a sweet taste. Ryunoko Pure Rice Daigin brew is made using the "Raw Rice" method, which is that it is not heated before being sealed in the bottle and needs to be refrigerated and stored.
Mid-range - Fourteen generations of sake future pure rice Daigin brew
The 14th generation of sake mirai is brewed by Takagi Sake Brewery for many years to create sake rice "Sake Mirai", and now sake mirai sake rice is generously shared by Takagi to other sake breweries to brew their own sake.
Fourteen generations of secret wine Pure rice daigin brew
The 14th Generation Secret Wine Bottle Seal is signed with Pure Rice DaiginKosan, that is, the ancient sake Ofe Daigin, which can be described as a rare treasure of the "Fourteenth Generation", and the secret sake in sake is the sake that has been stored for a long time in the sake brewery, which is generally based on 5 years of sake.
Mid-range - 14th Generation Extreme White Rice Daigin Sake
The fourteenth generation of the pole of the white is the ancient Japanese name for sake, the fourteenth generation of longquan as the big pole of the white, this wine can be seen as the "little brother" of the dragon spring, is one of the representative works of the middle class, has a high cost performance. The sake is made with Yamada Nishiki and Aishan rice, and the polished rice does not exceed 50%, which is a raw sake.
Entry-14th generation Honmaru Honmaru brewed
The Fourteenth Generation Honmaru uses another major brewing secret technique made of Takagi Sake, "Secret Transmission of Jade Return". "Secret Transmission Jade Return" refers to the addition of brewing alcohol, only adding its own production of meal to take shochu, that is, the distillery uses the remaining sake meal after brewing sake to distill the alcohol obtained. The texture of the shochu is very mellow, so that the brew also has a more advanced gin flavor. This wine is also a raw liquor, which is made from five million stones of sake rice, and the step of polished rice is 55%.
Entry-level - 14th generation Bunsen Pure Rice GinJo
Bunsen, which is a 14th generation of raw sake, does not undergo heat sterilization treatment during the entire winemaking process, and the taste is fresher and refreshing, but it must be refrigerated and stored, and drunk fresh.
In addition to the above-mentioned sake, the Fourteenth Generation has many other sake types, using various sake rice such as Hachishu Aiyama, Dewa Can, Bizen Yucho... Wait, if you have the opportunity to encounter it must remember to try!
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