Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Aichi (愛知)
- Rice type
- Yamada Nishiki (山田錦)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 40％
- Alcohol content
- 18%
Ito's Shikishima Junmai Daiginjō Muroka Namagenshu (敷嶋 純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒) is what the brewery calls a "high-specced" sake, made of Yamadanishiki rice milled to 40%. Just like its Tokubetsu Junmai, it is a muroka, an unfiltered sake. The elegant finish is both floral and powerful. It is recommended to serve chilled.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Itō Brewery
- Name in Japanese
- 伊東
- Address
- 9-108-1 Kamezakichō, Handa, Aichi 475-0023
- Phone
- 0569-29-1125
- Website
清酒 敷嶋 | 酒蔵復興からの歩み
shikishima-ito.com
Itō Sake Brewery was founded in 1788 and produced its famous Shikishima brand for 212 years until 2000 when it closed its gates. In 2020, Itō Masaru, the ninth-generation scion, decided to revive the family business after his grandfather had passed away. To produce the first batch, Step 0, he leased the facilities of a brewery in Mie Prefecture and invented a recipe for a new type of Shikishima. This batch became Step 0.5. Itō Masaru reacquired a liquor manufacturing license in 2021 and was able to produce Step 001 in the brewery's original location in Kamezaki, Handa.
In November 2021, Itō Masaru started a crowdfunding campaign at Campfire in which 602 supporters raised 9,052,401 JPY which went towards the production of Step 001.
In November 2021, Itō Masaru started a crowdfunding campaign at Campfire in which 602 supporters raised 9,052,401 JPY which went towards the production of Step 001.
