Kimasu Square Cypress Sake Cup 61 fl oz
Specifications
• Material: Cypress Wood
• Dimensions: 6.69" x 6.69" x 3.62" ht (17cm x 17cm x 9.2cm ht)
• Inside: 5.83" x 5.83" x 3.15" ht (14.8cm x 14.8cm x 8cm ht)
• Capacity: 61 fl oz / 1800 ml (??Ç?ìç)
• Weight: 0.86 lbs
• Hand wash only. (Do not put it in high-temp dishwashers).
Sake is Japan's national alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, and can be enjoyed in a variety of different vessels. These wooden sake cups called Kimasu made of cypress and were originally used as measuring tools. They impart a pleasant woody aroma into the sake so are not suitable for premium junmai daiginjos. This large masu cup can be used as a wine cooling vessel for small sake servers by filling with crushed ice.