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Imada Fukucho Cosmos Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi

A sublime hiyaoroshi autumn sake, refreshing with a crisp finish.
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Sake specs

Prefecture
Hiroshima (広島)
Rice type
Domestic rice (国産米)
Polishing rate (semaibuai)
Kōjimai 50%, kakemai 60%
Alcohol content
16%
SMV
+7/+8
Acidity
1.4
Fukuchō Akisakura (Cosmos) Hiyaoroshi (富久長 秋櫻 コスモス純米吟醸酒 ひやおろし) is a Junmai Ginjō with calm taste, a refreshing ginjō aroma and a crisp finish. It is a typical autumn sake. The brewery recommends serving it at room temperature, not too cold.

Fukuchō Akisakura (Cosmos) Hiyaoroshi (富久長 秋櫻 コスモス純米吟醸酒 ひやおろし)


Fukuchō Akisakura (Cosmos) Hiyaoroshi (富久長 秋櫻 コスモス純米吟醸酒 ひやおろし) Fukuchō Akisakura (Cosmos) Hiyaoroshi (富久長 秋櫻 コスモス純米吟醸酒 ひやおろし)

2023 edition:

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About the brewery

Brewery
Imada Shuzō
Name in Japanese
今田酒造
Address
3734 Akitsucho Mitsu, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-2402
Phone
0846-45-0003
Website
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Imada Brewery is located in Akitsu, Higashi-Hiroshima, facing the Seto Inland Sea and was founded in 1868. Hiroshima is one of Japan's top regions of sake production; the prefecture ranks among the top six in terms of annual sake production. The region is famous for its soft water and its smooth sake with a solid, lively fragrance. The brewery is run in the fifth generation by Imada Miho (今田美穂), one of the few female tōji (brewmaster) in Japan. She learned the trade from her father, Imada Yukinao but also enrolled in the National Research Institute of Brewing and later graduated from Meiji University's law faculty. After working for the cultural activities section in a Tōkyō department store, she returned to Hiroshima and took over the brewery. In 2020, the BBC included her in their list of the world's 100 influential women of the year.

Hiroshima is renowned for its ginjō-style sake varieties with their beautiful fragrances and refined flavour. Imada Miho has continued and perfected the art of ginjō: in 2017 her Fukuchō ginjō won the platinum award for Junmai sake at Kura Master 2017, an annual contest selecting the best sakes from over 550 sake brands across Japan. Imada also experimented with heirloom rice varieties that had been out of use for centuries, created her own hybrid yeast starter, and experimented with white kōji.

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Pale Yellow
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Imada's Cosmos delights the senses with its fruity aroma, featuring notes of banana, tropical fruit, caramel, cotton candy and a hint of alcohol. It has a smooth and creamy texture that balances the sweet, bitter and sour flavours. It leaves a refreshing and clean aftertaste—a mild and fragrant sake to enjoy on autumn nights.

Imada Fukucho Cosmos Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi
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This wasn't our first Fukucho; however, the Cosmos convinced us that Imada Miho deserves her accolades. The Akisakura is a hiyaoroshi, an autumn sake, made in spring that has matured over the summer. It has a sublimely fruity nose reminiscent of pineapple with floral notes. Fruity and umami it has a crisp and mildly sour finish. A marvellous autumn brew.
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Category
Junmai Ginjō
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Reviews
2
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Rating
4.50 star(s) 2 ratings
Location
〒739-2402 広島県東広島市安芸津町三津3734

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