NV Chiyokotobuki Toraya Otora

Otora is an exceptionally dry Junmai from Chiyokotobuki Toraya in Sagae City, Yamagata. Made entirely from locally grown Yamagata rice and water originating as snowmelt from Mount Gassan, it is fermented thoroughly to leave very little sweetness behind.

The result is crisp, clean and refreshing, with a lean profile that makes it particularly versatile with food. It can also be enjoyed across a range of temperatures, from chilled through gently warmed, allowing its character to change with the meal and the season.

Chiyokotobuki Toraya has roots stretching back to the early 1700s and has operated in its current form since 1922. Otora, meaning “big tiger,” is a Japanese slang for someone who becomes rather enthusiastically drunk, giving this otherwise serious, bone-dry sake a playful side.

Junmai
Yamagata rice
Sagae, Yamagata, Japan
15.5% ABV