Tokubetsu junmai
Tokubetsu junmai (特別純米): Junmai sake polished to 60% or less, or made with a special method stated on the label.
- Japanese
- 特別純米（とくべつじゅんまい）
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- Grades
From “Types of sake”
Related terms
- KojiSteamed rice (or barley) grown with koji mould. Its enzymes turn starch into sugar, the heart of brewing.
- Polishing ratioHow much of the rice grain is left after milling. 60% means 40% was milled away; lower tends to mean lighter and more fragrant.
- JunmaiMade only from rice, koji and water. Full rice flavour and body; often great warm.