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Description
Brewed in Yonezawa, Yamagata, using soft water from the Azuma mountain range and cold-weather winter brewing, this honjozo genshu carries an SMV of +18 with an alcohol content of 19.5%, placing it among Yamagata's most assertively dry raw spirits. Served well chilled, it has a straight, clean entry and a sharply dry finish.
Specifications
Flavor Profile
Sweet
Dry
Light
Full
Crisp
Rich
Low Acid
High Acid
Smooth
Complex
Sake TypeWhat is Honjozo?
Versatile and food-friendly with a smooth, light character.
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Kousaka Shuzo Co.,Ltd
Yamagata
Uesugi's castle town in Yonezawa, which is in the extreme cold of Yonezawa, is all manual from washing rice to labeling. Sake that does not compromise until shipping is a confident work of the game.
Est.1923
BrandKoubai
Address7-3-10 Chuo Yonezawa Yamagata
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