All About Japanese SAKE-4

“KIKI-CHOKO “(Tasting Cup)

There is a special vessel called “KIKI-CHOKO”, “KIKI-JOGU ” for drinking sake.

It is a white porcelain vessel that is a double circle called JANOME(snake eye) is drawn in the bottom with GOSU(bleu-color). The drawn pattern is contexed.

It is an inspection device for tasting sake.

Experts taste sake with its porcelain vessel (180 ml).

It is called “HON-KIKICHOKO”.

On the other hand, although the appearance is similar, there are some that the bottom snake eyes are not raised, it is distinguished from HON-KIKICHOKO

The blue double circle is not just a pattern.
It is a device for determining the transparency, shininess and color of sake.
They are called “Sae”,”Teri”.

 

At the National New Sake Review Committee, “HON-KIKICHOKO” of “Mino-yaki “ware is

officially adopted. It is made in UHEI-pottery in Mino region.

 

I’m not an liquor expert, but I love this HON-KIKICHOKO.

It has a good feeling for handling and tasting.

I love it very much.

 

By Hakuu