Houhai - Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushizake" [720ml, 1,800ml]

Houhai is a sake produced by Miura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The brand name "Houhai" comes from the sake brewing rice "Houhai rice" which is grown under contract only by this brewery in the whole country.

This is a carefully crafted and delicious sake made with the motto of "Japanese sake made with care."

Price of Houhai  Junmai Daiginjyo "Tsurushizake" : 720ml 10,000JPY , 1800ml 20,000JPY

What is Hohai Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushi Zake"?

This is said to be the best of the best Daiginjo sakes. It is a luxurious sake made in a sake brewery in the bitter cold, by suspending the most delicious middle part of the best Junmai Daiginjo in a sake bag and collecting the dripping drops.

The raw rice, "Yamada Nishiki" from Hyogo Prefecture, is polished in-house to less than 40%. The sake is pressed in the spring and then aged at low temperatures in bottles to bring out its flavor and umami before being released from the cellar, making it a limited edition sake with quantities that vary from year to year.

Taste characteristics of Hohai Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushi Zake" (sweetness, sourness, depth of flavor, aroma, suitable temperature)

Although it is slightly dry, it has a soft mouthfeel with a sweet taste and a gorgeous ginjo aroma, with a refined aroma and gentle umami flavor that makes it a pleasant and elegant taste.

This is a premium "Junmai Daiginjoshu", so we recommend chilling it in the refrigerator before drinking.

Characteristics of the brewery

The brewery that produces the "Houhai" brand is Miura Shuzo Co., Ltd. (official website: https://houhai.co.jp/) in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Founded in 1930, it is a small family-run brewery currently led by the Miura brothers, the fifth generation brewers.

The brand name "Houhai" comes from "Houhai rice," a type of rice suitable for sake brewing that is grown under contract only by this brewery in the entire country.

Using high-quality rice suitable for sake brewing and underground water from the Iwaki and Akakura mountain ranges, we brew sake with a focus on careful small-batch brewing, where you can see the face of the brewer, under the motto of "Japanese brewing good sake."

Recommended dishes that go well with Hohai Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushi Zake"

Hohai Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushizake" is a sake that can be enjoyed before or during a meal. We will introduce recommended dishes that go well with it.

・Carpaccio

・Ham and cheese

・White fish sashimi

・Salt-grilled fish

Reviews of Hohai Junmai Daiginjo "Tsurushi Zake"

"It's sweet but not too sweet, rich but not too heavy, and has a refreshing sourness at the end. The balance is just right." (Man/30s)

”It has an unforgettable, rich flavor, and the more you drink it the better it gets. I bought it as a gift this time, and it was very well received.” (Man/50s)