Tasting and Pairing
This honjozo features a mild banana-like aroma and a crisp sharpness. It offers a more developed flavor profile than Atago no Matsu Honjozo, designed to cleanse the palate and enhance the flavors of subsequent dishes.
Food Pairing
Seasonal sashimi and char-grilled seafood, boiled green soybeans, wakatake mushroom stew, grilled chicken (salt), etc.
Best served at
Cold sake at around 10°C; Heated sake at around 40°C
Best served in
Ceramic or porcelain flat sake cups
Specifications
Alcohol
16
%
Polishing Ratio
60
%
Rice
Yamadanishiki (Hyogo Prefecture)
Water
Water from the Zao mountain range
Retail Price
¥1,0400 (720ml), ¥2,000 (1800ml)
Prizes & Awards
IWC 2022 Honjozo Trophy & Great Value Champion Sake