Amakuchi / karakuchi (sweet / dry)
Amakuchi / karakuchi (sweet / dry) (甘口・辛口): Sweet or dry on the palate. Sake meter value and acidity are a guide, but aroma and temperature change the impression too.
- Japanese
- 甘口・辛口（あまくち・からくち）
- Group
- Taste & numbers
From “Types of sake”
Related terms
- Sake meter value (SMV)A rough sweet/dry guide: positive is drier, negative sweeter. Best read together with acidity.
- AcidityHow much acid the sake has. Higher feels bolder and crisper, lower softer.
- Brewing waterThe water used for brewing. Hard water tends to give crisp, dry sake (Nada's "masculine sake"), soft water gentler sake (Fushimi's "feminine sake").
- Tanrei karakuchiLight and dry with a clean finish: the Niigata style.