The Time Machine Vintage is a spontaneous fermented three years bottle aged Sake, brewed by English master brewer Philip Harper.
The rich aromatics resemble Madeira or port wine, with tangy dried fruit notes like a sherry-laden fruitcake or well-matured christmas pudding. You may find some sediment, but this will not adversely affect the thought-provoking flavour – in fact the sediments are a proof of quality and richness of amino acid (Umami).
In the nose one can find burned nuts, soy sauce, dashi and classic koshu aromas, while in the mouth notes of tobacco, raisin, smoke salty chocolate and sour dough rise. The very long and deep finish add another level of complexity.
Perfect matches would be with aged cheese, chocolate and umami food.
Perfect matches would be with aged cheese, chocolate and umami food.
KINOSHITA SHUZO is located near the coast of northern Hyogo, in a small town called Kyotango. In 1842 the prestigeous brewery was founded, the name TAMAGAWA translates to “river of jewels” which derives from the Kawakamidani river that is located directly next to the brewery. Master brewer Philip Harper is born in England, and the only non-japanese toji (master brewer) in Japan. His sake are edgy and highly complex, while being just fun to drink! For KINOSHITA SHUZO freshly pressed sake is just the beginning of a journey. Many of their sake are aged in the bottle at low temperatures for several years. Furthermore, a variety of TAMAGAWA sake are made in the labour intense yamahai and kimoto method.
