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Introduction

This award-winning classic Junmai bottle is a versatile all-purpose food sake that can be served cold or warm. The soft umami is derived from the Yamada Nishiki used to brew this sake.

Tasting and Pairing

Body

full body

medium body

light body

Grain
Classic style

Flavor

Fruit
Modern style

Classic-Rich

Modern-Rich

Classic-Medium

Modern-Medium

Classic-Light

Modern-Light

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

Resources

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