Dassai is one of the most popular brands of premium sake in Japan, and for good reason! The brewery responsible, Asahi Shuzo, has perfected a process of polishing its sake rice down to the tiny starchy pearls that are required to make Daiginjo sake, and even further streamlined their brewing process so that it takes place all-year-round. While to some this may (correctly) be received as industrialization of a process, however for the benefit of sake drinkers, this means that the resulting high quality sake is incredibly inexpensive for the consumer! 

Dassai "39" is made from sake rice painstakingly polished down to 39% of its original grain size. This type of high refinement polishing makes for sake that is silky, soft, ephemeral, fruity and complex. Notes of apple, melon, cucumber, and fennel predominate, carried by a nice mouthwatering acidity. Dassai 39 is surprisingly dry compared to other Junmai Daiginjo. 

Serve chilled. Dassai 39 pairs great with fish, roasted chicken, BBQ, fresh fruit, and herby salads.