ABV
15.5%
Body
medium
Sweetness
off-dry
Price
luxury
Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu
본 특선 준마이 다이긴조 고슈
Sake / Traditional-Starter and Special-Process Sake — Fukui, Japan
Easy to place with food and easier to enjoy without overthinking it.
Easy to place with food
Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
medium body gives the pairing its weight
off-dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
honey, vanilla, dried_fruit are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
More naturally food-friendly than forceful, and easier to place in real-life situations.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want flexibility across more than one kind of dish
- • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style
- • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People expecting only extreme intensity or obvious weight may want something else
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
What to Eat with Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu?
Here are the food directions that fit Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Raw seafood
PAIRING CUE
Clean steamed dishes
PAIRING CUE
Fine umami
WHY IT WORKS
- • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
15.5%
Body
medium
Sweetness
off-dry
Price
$$$$$luxury
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Traditional-Starter and Special-Process Sake
Kimoto, yamahai, nama, genshu, koshu, nigori, and sparkling process-driven branches.
Category Taste Grid
Sake markers
Representative Compounds
Traditional-Starter and Special-Process Sake
- lactic_acid - kimoto and yamahai depth marker
- amino_acids - savory concentration
- sotolon - aged koshu nutty note
- carbon_dioxide - sparkle in refermented or sparkling sake
Sake
- ethyl_caproate - apple and melon ginjo aroma marker
- isoamyl_acetate - banana-like ginjo aroma marker
- succinic_acid - umami and depth in sake palate structure
- lactic_acid - freshness and stability, especially in kimoto and yamahai contexts
- amino_acids - savory weight and food affinity
- glucose - sweetness body and mouthfeel balance
Legal and Protected Name Context
Traditional-Starter and Special-Process Sake
Protected names
Country: Japan
Authority: National Tax Agency
Law: process terms layered on top of base sake standards
Focus: nama, nigori, koshu, sparkling, kimoto, and yamahai descriptive labeling
Sake
Protected names
Country: Japan
Authority: National Tax Agency
Law: Liquor Tax Act and special-designation sake standards
Focus: seishu classification, polishing thresholds, junmai/ginjo/daiginjo/honjozo naming
Country: Japan
Authority: GI system for alcoholic beverages
Law: Geographical Indication protections for Japanese sake regions
Focus: protected origin names such as Yamagata and Hakusan
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu?
Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as honey, vanilla, dried_fruit. The medium body and off-dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu taste like?
Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu is a Sake in the Traditional-Starter and Special-Process Sake family with 15.5% ABV. Expect a medium body, off-dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as honey, vanilla, dried_fruit, rice, spice, mineral.
How much does Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu cost?
Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Koshu usually sits in the luxury price range for Sake. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.