Kizakura Daku Nigori Sake 720ml

Brand: Kizakura

Release Name: Daku Nigori (Cloudy Sake)

Sake Style / Type: Semi-Sweet, Unfiltered Nigori Sake

Rice Varieties: Gohyakumangoku and Kyo No Kagayaki

Rice Polishing Rate: 70%

Volume: 720ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 14.0%

Sake Meter Value (SMV): -7

Acidity: 1.5

Country: Japan

Region: Fushimi, Kyoto

Brewing Method: Traditional Unfiltered (Nigori) Method; Yabuta Pressing Method; Pasteurised

Limited Edition: No (Kizakura's Standing Daku Nigori Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed for this specific product — Kizakura as a brewery holds a strong general reputation across its wider sake range

Kizakura is one of Kyoto's most renowned sake breweries, based in Fushimi — a district famed throughout Japan for its exceptionally pure, soft groundwater, considered ideal for sake brewing. The brand takes its name from a rare variety of "Satozakura" cherry tree that produces yellow double-petaled blossoms, adopted by the company's founder for its unique beauty. Kizakura pairs traditional brewing techniques with modern methods and a commitment to environmental conservation, crafting a broad range of sake — from accessible, everyday styles like Yamahai Jikomi to premium Junmai Daiginjo releases — and is widely regarded as one of the most accessible and food-friendly Japanese sake brands available internationally.

Nigori sake is made using a deliberately coarse, traditional unfiltered process that leaves fine rice lees in the finished sake, giving it a naturally cloudy appearance and a fuller, creamier texture than clear, fully filtered sake styles — Daku captures that classic character in an approachable, semi-sweet style rather than the extremely rich, coarse-textured Nigori some producers make. Kizakura draws on Fushimi's famous soft groundwater, "Fushimizu," which lends the finished sake a distinctive mildness and gentle softness that's become closely associated with Kyoto's sake-brewing tradition. Genuinely versatile in service, it's best enjoyed well chilled or poured over ice, making it a refreshing, easy-drinking option that doesn't require any specialist knowledge to appreciate — a strong entry point for people new to Nigori-style sake, or as part of a broader sake tasting flight alongside a clear style like Kizakura's own Yamahai. It's an ideal pairing for spicier or richer dishes, where its semi-sweet character and gentle texture provide a cooling, balancing counterpoint.