JUYONDAI Ranbiki

From rice distillate to cask-aged spirit

Ranbiki-Shu is a rice spirit, not a sake. It is repeatedly distilled in a Charentais copper alembic, then matured in tank and further aged in white-oak sherry casks. The process gives the spirit its amber colour and layered character.

How it tastes

Almond, vanilla toffee, honeysuckle, nutmeg and clove lead into pastry, citrus oil, honey and sultana. The flavour balances oak and fruit, with a long finish of nuts, raisin, citrus peel and peppery spice.

The aroma continues to open gradually, extending into the nutty, raisin-and-spice finish.

Murayama, Yamagata — more than four centuries of craft

Founded in Murayama, Yamagata in 1615, Takagi Sake Brewery brings more than four centuries of craft and sensibility to every expression of JUYONDAI.

Here, three sake expressions and Ranbiki-Shu, a separately classified rice spirit, are presented as one JUYONDAI collection. Together, these four bottles reveal a poised, layered world made to accompany the rhythms of the table.

At the table

• After dinner
• Dark chocolate
• Dried fruit and nuts
• Aged cheese