Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Gunma (群馬)
- Rice type
- Tamanae (玉苗)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 60%
- Alcohol content
- 16%
Ōsakazuki Junmai Ginjō Oguri Kōzuke-no-suke Yukari no Sake (大盃 純米吟醸 小栗上野介 所縁の酒) is a limited-edition junmai ginjō released by Makino Shuzō to commemorate the announcement that Oguri Tadamasa (1827–1868) would be the central figure in the 2027 NHK Taiga drama Gyakuzoku no Bakushin (逆賊の幕臣, "The Traitorous Shogunate Retainer").
The connection between the brewery and Oguri dates back to the late Edo period . Founded in 1690, Makino Shuzō originally marketed its sake under the name "Chōmori" or "Nagamori" (長盛). In 1860, when the shogunate finance commissioner Oguri Kōzuke-no-suke travelled to the United States as a member of the First Japanese Embassy to America, an ancestor of the brewery accompanied the mission. Following their safe return to Japan, a celebratory toast was raised from a large sake cup (大盃 純 ōsakazuki), inspiring the brewery to rename its flagship brand Ōsakazuki.
It is brewed exclusively with Gunma-grown Tamanae rice (玉苗) polished to 60%. Tamanae (玉苗), a cross of Yamadanishiki and Kinmonnishiki (also known as Yamasake No. 4), is quite rare and chiefly associated with Gunma Prefecture. Some Gunma breweries use it to highlight local ingredients, and it appears in a limited number of premium sake bottlings. Fermented with Gunma yeast, this junmai ginjō is lightly pasteurised (hiire). The brewery describes it as having fresh melon-like aromas, a gentle sweetness and a well-balanced character. It can be enjoyed chilled, at room temperature or gently warmed.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Makino Shuzō
- Name in Japanese
- 牧野酒造
- Address
- 2625-1 Gonda, Kurabuchi-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-3401
- Phone
- 027-378-2011
- Website
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makino-sake.co.jp
- Online store
牧野酒造｜大盃オンラインショップ
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The brewery's main brand is Ōsakazuki (大盃). Over more than 330 years, Makino Shuzō has continued to produce sake using traditional brewing methods while also developing newer products, including whisky under the Kurabuchi Distillery label.
Makino Shuzō is particularly associated with the use of soft mountain water from the Haruna area and with long-established brewing techniques rooted in Gunma's local sake culture. The brewery has also received numerous awards at national sake competitions in Japan.
