Unlike other alcohol like wine or beer, you can enjoy Japanese sake at various temperatures. In fact, Japanese language has multiple words to explain sake by various temperature. For example, “Hinata-kan” means sake around 30℃. “Hitohada-kan” means sake around 35℃. “Nuru-kan” is around 40℃, and “Atsu-kan” is around 50℃. It is said that the higher the temperature rises, the dryer the sake taste become. When you want to make hot Japanese sake, do you use microwave oven or a vertical sake warmer? We recommend you to warm sake bottle in hot water. It is true that you can heat sake very quickly by microwave oven or by using other sake warming equipment, however, sudden rise of temperature evaporates the good sake aroma. Furthermore, the temperature of lower half and upper half of glass will become different by using microwave oven. That difference makes sake unbalanced. Chirori is a sake flask is perfect to make warm sake. This flask does not only warm sake, but also make it more delicious. When you make warm sake, boil water in a small pot, and put Chirori into the pot. Warm sake slowly.
The right selection of sake and tea service equipment not only brings a theatrical touch to the dining experience, but also unveils the true nature of the iconic Japanese beverages depicting a keenness for excellence.
CHIRORI TIN SAKE WARMER
When you think of warm sake, you may imagine a ceramic sake set. In fact, tin sake set has a long history related to Japanese sake.
Tin has an antibacterial effect and high thermal conductivity. Furthermore, tin is hard to be rusted or corroded. In Japan, people have used tin as the Buddhist altar fittings and special sake set for offerings. Temples and shrines have used sake bottles made of tin. The sake set of temples and shrines have been called “Suzu,” tin in Japanese. In addition, people believe that tin is auspicious metal since it is not rusted and corroded. People have sent tinware for wishing one’s prosperity.
Sake bottle Chirori is handmade by the craftsmen in Takaoka city, Toyama prefecture, Japan. When you pick this sake flask up, you can feel the weightiness. When you touch the surface of this sake bottle, you can see the original handmade casting surface. In addition, the handle of the sake bottle is covered with thin strip of bamboo. When you heat Japanese sake, the metal iron turn to be very hot. However, detailed work of craftsmen makes the handle safe and sophisticated.
Once you use this sake bottle, you cannot satisfy with any other sake bottles Elegant texture and gloss of tin makes you feel the elegant Japanese sake dinner.
Dimensions
Ø85 x H 173mm
360cc
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- MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Hand washing recommended.