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Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml

Coarse-strained, white and sweet: nigori with texture

¥3,300tax included≈ $22

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Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml

¥3,300

Arrives as early as Mon 28 Sept

Shipping ¥1,320 to most of Japan · Ships refrigerated, cold-chain the whole way

  • A Japanese addressYes
  • Your hotel in JapanNot available
  • OverseasIn preparation

Hotels store parcels at room temperature, so chilled and frozen items can't go there.

We can't ship alcohol overseas yet; the export licence is in progress. Items without alcohol can be sent abroad today.

See shipping cost and timing

Shipping by zone: Anywhere in Japan ¥1,320 · Domestic shipping is free on orders over ¥15,000.

Shipped direct from the brewery, Mon–Thu only

You can choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses only)

The sale of alcohol to persons under 20 is prohibited by law in Japan.

What is it?

A nigori that Akari Shuzo brews only in January. It is strained through a coarse cloth so some rice solids stay in the bottle. Mie-grown Kaminoho milled to 60%, sake meter value −8, 14% ABV. Cloudy white, with sediment that settles at the base.

Good for

  • Anyone who likes sweet drinks or finds dry sake harsh
  • People who eat spicy food and want something that survives it
  • A gift that surprises when it comes out of the box
  • A glass instead of dessert

What does it taste like?

  • Aroma: yoghurt, banana, steamed rice
  • Palate: frankly sweet, with body. Sake meter value −8
  • Fine rice particles on the tongue; the weight is closer to milk than to wine
  • Acidity of 1.7 pulls the back end straight so the sweetness does not linger

What's the specification?

Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml — What's the specification?
ClassificationJunmai Nigori
RiceKaminoho (grown in Mie)
Polishing ratio60%lower means more grain milled away
Sake meter value-8sweet
Acidity1.71.4 is typical
Alcohol14%
Volume720ml
Serve atChilled, On the rocks
RegionIga, Mie Prefecture
BreweryAkari Shuzo
ProcessCoarse-strained, pasteurised once

How does this compare with our other sake?

Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml — How does this compare with our other sake?
SpecAkari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml (this page)Akari Junmai Hibiakari, 720mlHoshinami Awaboshi Sparkling, 300mlAkari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari, 720ml
Price, tax included¥3,300¥2,860¥2,200¥8,800
ClassificationJunmai NigoriJunmaiJunmai sparkling, bottle-fermentedJunmai Daiginjo
RiceKaminoho (grown in Mie)Kaminoho (grown in Mie)Gohyakumangoku (grown in Niigata)Yamada Nishiki (grown in Hyogo)
Polishing ratio60%60%60%40%
Sake meter value-8+4-30+2
Acidity1.71.63.41.3
Alcohol14%15%12%15.5%
Volume720ml720ml300ml720ml
Serve atChilled, On the rocksChilled, Room temperature, WarmedChilledChilled, Room temperature
RegionIga, Mie PrefectureIga, Mie PrefectureMinamiuonuma, Niigata PrefectureIga, Mie Prefecture
BreweryAkari ShuzoAkari ShuzoHoshinami ShuzoAkari Shuzo
ProcessCoarse-strained, pasteurised oncePasteurised onceSecond fermentation in bottle, unfilteredPasteurised once, free-run middle cut
AvailabilityIn stockIn stockIn stockIn stock

How do you drink it?

  • 01

    Serve at 6–10°C in a heavy tumbler or a sake cup

  • 02

    Before pouring, lay the bottle down and roll it twice, slowly. Do not shake

  • 03

    Good over ice: a single cube loosens the sweetness

  • 04

    Pairs with mapo tofu, Thai curry, blue cheese and strawberries

  • 05

    Keeps 5–7 days refrigerated after opening; separation in the bottle is normal

The brewing hall at Akari Shuzo: a row of fermentation tanks and the wooden stair beside them

The maker

About the maker

Nigori becomes a different drink depending on the mesh you press it through. Akari uses a 0.3mm cloth and presses in a third of the usual time; the shortcut is deliberate, and it leaves rice solids and sweetness behind.

From the person who chose it

Sediment keeps settling after bottling. Before you pour, lay the bottle on its side and roll it slowly twice. Shaking it will make it foam out of the neck.

— Gate Japan team, Guida

Read about this brewery

Can it be sent as a gift?

A gift box wrapped with a noshi paper band showing the occasion inscription

Ships chilled. Presentation box (+550 yen), furoshiki cloth (+1,100 yen), noshi paper and message cards available. The bottle travels inside an opaque sleeve to keep light off it.

Noshi is the paper slip that traditionally accompanies a gift in Japan. Outer noshi goes over the wrapping, so the occasion is visible at a glance. Inner noshi goes under it, for a more understated gift, and is the usual choice for anything shipped.

Outer noshi
Inner noshiWrapping paper
  • Noshi, outer or inner
  • Gift box or furoshiki
  • Message card
  • Choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses)
  • No invoice in the box

Questions

Where in Japan can you deliver this?
Anywhere in Japan. Shipping is ¥1,320 (refrigerated delivery) and takes 2–4 business days after dispatch.
Can you deliver to my hotel while I am in Japan?
Hotel front desks hold parcels at room temperature, so chilled and frozen items cannot go there. We send those to an address instead.
Can you ship this abroad?
Shipping alcohol out of Japan needs an export licence for liquor wholesalers, which we are still obtaining. Until then we cannot send it abroad.
Does it need refrigeration?
It travels refrigerated the whole way. Redelivery keeps the cold chain, but please pick a date you can be in for. Chilled and frozen items cannot be sent to a hotel.
How long does it keep?
Eight months from bottling, refrigerated. Nigori gains acidity over time; the sweetness is cleanest within two or three months of arrival.
There is sediment at the bottom. Is that a fault?
It is meant to be there: rice solids that have settled. Roll the bottle gently twice to mix. Some people pour the clear top first and the thick part second, to taste the difference.
Any allergens?
Rice and rice koji only; none of Japan's declarable allergens. 14% ABV, 720ml.