Hakkaisan, Tokubetsu-Honjozo-Shu (HAKKAISAN BREWERY CO., LTD)

2022-06-26

Tasting Comment

You feel the flavor of melon. This is one of the typical flavors of “Ginjo Smell.” When you drop it in your mouth, you firstly find the sweetness and the bitterness. The flavor of melon follows. The finish is sharp. When you make it warm, the well-round sweetness of rice is emphasized. This bottle really represents what is Japanese Sake.

Taste Chart

Sweet-Dry: 4/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)

Fruity-Acid: 3/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)

Light-Bold: 3/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)

5℃~60℃

Any Japanese food will part with this Japanese Sake. It will bring out the favor of any dish.

This bottle has a good potential, so you should try what foods you like. You can find good pairs.

The tips of this Ippon

The brewery is located in Niigata Prefecture and it is one of the most famous Japanese Sake breweries in Japan. Niigata Prefecture is very famous as one of rice production areas and the snowiest areas in Japan. It means they are able to get good rice and high quality pure water. They fully enjoy these advantages and brew their Japanese Sake. They try to deliver quality Japanese Sake to as many possible people as possible. This bottle’s rank is Tokubetsu-Honjozo-Shu, but they apply Ginjo method for it. The method is usually applied only for more high rank bottle. Considering the price, the quality is really astonishing. If you are interested in Japanese Sake, you must try this bottle.