Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Yuki Honoka Junmai
Yuki Honoka Junmai
Class: Junmai
Rice: Dewa no Sato
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 77%
Brewery Location: Yamagata
Food Pairings: Steak, Yakitori, Ramen, Beef Stew, Acqua Pazza, Pizza, Paella
Tasting Notes: A cool, sharp new genre of dry Junmai Sake has arrived! Invigorating and light bodied.
Awards: 2002 & 2003 Japanese Sake Award Gold Prize
2012 The Fine Sake Awards - Sake That is Delicious Warmed Gold Prize
Size: 300ml
Brewery: Take no Tsuyu
Founded: 1858
Profile: A brewery hidden in a bamboo groove that came to be known as Take no Tsuyu.
Rice. Yeast. Koji. Water. Brewers. Nature. Each piece of the puzzle of their sake is sourced locally, from the best source possible, and brewing is all done sustainably and by hand.
Take no Tsuyu was named Eternally Best in Japan at the first All-Japan New Sake Competition.