Konteki Tears of Dawn Sake (720ml) Consignment If you're curious about obscure

If you're curious about obscure French grapes with genuine character

this Sangiovese aged in French and Slavonian oak shows the restraint and power the vintage allows: mentholated black cherry

when Bonnie Prince Charlie gave it to Captain John MacKinnon of Clan MacKinnon in return for sanctuary on the Isle of Skye after the Battle of Culloden

came as a surprise

then given three years in old wood before release

Konteki Tears of Dawn Sake (720ml) Consignment If you're curious about obscureThe epitome of purity, this sake is more subtle and nuanced than most highly aromatic Junmai Daiginjos. It is based on the ideals of Zen Buddhism and "wabi sabi," the belief that beauty within the arts should be as understated and pure as a simple strand of pearls. One of two sakes brewed in exactly the same way with the same ingredients, except this one is a Junmai Daiginjo and Tears of Dawn has added distilled alcohol to open up aromatics. Aromas of