Tasting and Pairing
Gentle nose of steamed rice and toasted cereal. Medium-dry with a soft touch of umami and a slender body.
Food Pairing
Blue fish sashimi like sardines or mackerel, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), oden (especially burdock tempura), grated albacore, udon with fish broth, sauteed white fish with orange sauce
Best served at
Cold at 10-15°C; Warmed at around 50°C
Best served in
Thin white porcelain such as Hasami-yaki
Specifications
Alcohol
15
%
Polishing Ratio
65
%
Rice
Yamada Nishiki
Water
Kurokamiyama mountain stream (Arita, Saga)
Retail Price
¥450 (300ml), ¥1,300 (720ml), ¥2,600 (1800ml)
Prizes & Awards
Kyushu Sake Awards 2013, 2015, 2018 1st Place
U.S. National Sake Appraisal 2015-2019 Gold
Kura Master 2017, 2018, 2020 Gold
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The Brewery
Founded in 1772, Imazato Brewery, located in Hasami Town, Nagasaki, is known for its pottery. Surrounded by 400-meter-high mountains, the area has a cool, mild climate ideal for sake brewing. The brewery has received high praise domestically and internationally for its high-quality and consistent sake, including first place in the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau’s sake competition and multiple gold medals in Japan’s National Sake Competition.
Brewery Name
Imazato Brewery
Founded
1772
Generation
Location
596 Shukugo, Hasami, Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki 859-3715
Brewmaster
Eiko Imazato
President
Eiko Imazato
