純米酒

Fukukomachi Junmai Karakuchi (福小町純米辛口) is a very dry junmai variety with a balance of light fruitness and umami. It can be served cold to deliver a clear texture or warm to provide comfort. Whatever the season, its light texture is pleasant: not too sweet and suitable for any type of food, it...

Ozeki Premium Junmai is slightly dry with a rounded, clean flavour throughout the finish. It is one of the three sake products Ozeki first brewed in California in 1979 and is best known as the warm house sake offered by Japanese restaurants in the USA for more than 40 years. It received the...

Gokyō Kimoto Junmai Kiokezukuri (五橋 木桶造り純米酒) is made of rice grown in Yamaguchi and milled to 70%. Kimoto means that the starter is made in a traditional labour-intensive procedure, in which rice and kōji are mixed to encourage the conversion of starches to sugars. Kiokezukuri means that...

Kumazawa Junmai (熊澤 純米酒) is made of Gohyakugomangoku rice from Toyama milled to 60%. It is a dry Junmai that brings out the full flavour of the rice and has a strong aroma and a sharpness typical of Gohyakumangoku.

Ishikawa Tamajiman Karakuchi Junmai Keikai Sukkiri (多満自慢 辛口吟醸 軽快・すっきり) is a ginjō that showcases the rich rice flavour with a crisp and clean finish. It has a refreshing and light acidity that adds to its smoothness. It is an easy-going everyday sake that goes well with any dish, especially...

Haru Koshinohomare 90 Yellow (越の誉 90YELLOW) is made of Minori Hazuki rice grown in Kashiwazaki and Kariwa Village and milled to only 90%. A 90% milling ratio means that almost no rice was removed, so the taste of the new rice remains as it is. It has a robust and rich flavour that can only be...

Ishikawa Tamajiman Yamahai Jikomi Junmai Genshu 2021 (多満自慢 山廃仕込 純米原酒 2021) is an undiluted Junmai brewed in 2021 and slowly matured in the brewery. The taste is refreshingly distinctive, with a remarkable acidity. The finish is well-balanced with the umami and sweetness of the rice. The Yamahai...

Denshin Aki Namazume Genshu (伝心 秋 純米生詰原酒) is an undiluted autumn Junmai Namazume made of Koshinoshizuku rice milled to 65%. This undiluted version of Denshin Ine (available throughout the year) is left to mature in brewing tanks over the summer. Doing so smoothes out the sake's flavours; it is...

Tamagawa Junmai Hiyaoroshi (玉川 純米酒 ひやおろし) is made of Kitanishiki rice from Hyogo Prefecture milled to 66%. Hiyaoroshi is made in winter, pasteurised once in the early spring and shipped without a second pasteurisation in autumn. Just like harvests of produce happen in autumn, hiyaoroshi, which...

Shichida Junmai 75% Polished Aiyama Hiyaoroshi (七田 七割五分磨き 愛山 ひやおろし) is a limited seasonal edition that features the refined sweetness and acidity of Aiyama rice. The lightly polished Aiyama, with its soft flavour, is used to bring out the power of the rice to the maximum. Featuring ripe grape...

Tamajiman Tōkyō no Kome to Mizu (多満自慢 東京の米と水) features a fresh sweetness like a Japanese pear spreading on the palate. This Junmai Namazake has a smooth aftertaste and is easy to pair with meals. It is made from rice grown in Tōkyō, using high-quality natural underground water from its own...

Shichiken Junmai Hiyaoroshi (七賢 純米 ひやおろし) is made of Hitogokochi and Asahi no Yume rice milled to 70%. It retains the fresh, fruity aroma of freshly squeezed sake while creating a soft, rounded mouthfeel. Shichiken's Hiyaoroshi is a junmai sake that has been left to age quietly in a...

Tenzan Shichida Junmai 75% Polished Yamadanishiki (七田 純米七割五分磨き 山田錦) is the pioneer of the Shichida 75% polished series. Made of Yamadanishiki, the low milling rate maximises the power of the rice. It is aged for over one year, which brings out the harmony of the clear and brilliant flavours and...

Sakarimasu Hiyaoroshi Junmai (純米酒 ひやおろし 盛升) is made of rice grown in Atsugi and milled to 70%. Brewed in winter, it has deepened in flavour over the summer, resulting in a mature taste with rich umami. It is not flashy but calm and relaxing. Best enjoyed at room temperature, lukewarm or warmed...

Izumibashi Natsu Yago Pink Kimoto Junmai Genshu Ōmachi (夏ヤゴ ピンク 生酛・純米原酒 雄) is made of Ōmachi rice grown in Kanagawa and milled to 65%. It has a gentle aroma reminiscent of freshly pounded rice cake, shiratamako (白玉粉, sweet rice flour), and apricots. It is dry and rich in acidity with a laid-back...

Hirata Junmai Hida no Hana Seihaku 90 Hiire (純米酒飛騨の華精白90火入れ) is made of Hidahonmare rice that was only polished to 90%, hence its motto "Unpolished Luxury" and the rich umami and strong rice flavour. Brewed using the traditional Yamahai method, it is additive-free, rich, bold and authentic to...

Aizu Akabe no Junmai (會津あかべぇの純米酒) bears the motif of the akabeko on the label. Akabeko is a famous good-luck charm from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. It is made from 100% Aizu rice and light, slightly dry Junmai. Eisen recommends it for "daily evening drinking." What is Akabeko...

Kokken Junmai Namachozō Tefu (純米生貯蔵酒 てふ) is a limited edition made of Yamadanishiki (kojimai) and Yumenokaori (kake-mai) rice milled to 60%. It is round and quiet and feels soft and gentle on the palate. Matured at low temperatures, it has a solid yet light and mildly tangy flavour. Recommended...

Junmai N-888 (N-888 純米酒) is a type of sake that utilizes a unique brewing process developed by Niigata Meijō Brewery. This particular sake does not rely on special rice or yeast but instead emphasizes the fermentation process. To achieve the desired outcome of sake with a deep aroma and light...

Yumegokoro Junmai (夢心 純米酒) is made of rice grown in Fukushima Prefecture and milled to 60%, as well as Utsukushi Yume yeast. It is pretty dry but has a soft aroma. It can be enjoyed at any temperature, from cold to hot.