Tasting and Pairing
Fruit driven bouquet with impactful & layered umami-laden textures. Amazing drinkability despite it being a bold, rich and powerful sake. A very food-friendly sake.
Food Pairing
Japanese dishes such as sweet and spicy cod, monkfish hot pot. Western dishes such as foie gras, albacore gratin, sautéed chicken, salad, hot scallop terrine. Desserts like barley tea ice cream, yuzu frozen, brown sugar brûlée, etc.
Best served at
5-10℃
Best served in
Small wine glass
Specifications
Alcohol
16
%
Polishing Ratio
55
%
Rice
Ibi No Homare (Gifu)
Water
Ibi River underground water
Retail Price
Prizes & Awards
The Brewery
Sugihara Brewery, one of Japan's smallest sake breweries, produced just 3,000 bottles annually in 2003 when Keiki Sugihara, the 5th generation brewer, returned from service in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers. Eager to preserve Japanese sake culture, he convinced his predecessor to repair the dilapidated brewery instead of closing it. Without formal training, he experimented independently and in 2009, co-developed the "Ibi No Homare" rice variant with local farmers, launching the "Ibi" brand. Despite its rising popularity, the brewery's production remains limited, at just 6,000 bottles annually in 2020.
Brewery Name
Sugihara Brewery
Founded
1892
Generation
5th
Location
1 Shimoiso, Ono, Ibi District, Gifu 501-0532
Brewmaster
Yoshiki Sugihara
President
Yoshiki Sugihara
