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Our sake brewery was founded in 1855 by Minatoya Tosuke. We have been producing premium sake in Niigata, Japan for seven generations. We export Jozen Sake all over the world. For varieties of Jozen Sake available in the U.S. visit: http://shiratakisake.com/products/.
Shirataki Sake Brewery is based in Echigo Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, an area renowned for its heavy snowfall. In spring the snow melts to provide an abundance of clear natural mineral water a prime ingredient for sake, which consists of 85% water. The molten snow passes though a coal seam when running downhill from mountain peaks: thus a natural charcoal filtration process further accentuates the taste and quality of the water. The other main ingredient for sake is rice: the abundance of clear natural water provides irrigation for rice-paddies - creating the best quality ingredients for sake. Echigo Yuzawa is home to “Koshihikari” the most famous, high-quality rice brand in Japan.
Shirataki Sake Brewery is based in Echigo Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, an area renowned for its heavy snowfall. In spring the snow melts to provide an abundance of clear natural mineral water a prime ingredient for sake, which consists of 85% water. The molten snow passes though a coal seam when running downhill from mountain peaks: thus a natural charcoal filtration process further accentuates the taste and quality of the water. The other main ingredient for sake is rice: the abundance of clear natural water provides irrigation for rice-paddies - creating the best quality ingredients for sake. Echigo Yuzawa is home to “Koshihikari” the most famous, high-quality rice brand in Japan.
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, Thanks to Ed Danlo, 24/05/2026.
Just off white with some bubbles clinging to the edge.
Nose is herbal, light blossom, faint honey, booze.
Taste comprises shades of melon, grain, herb, booze.
Medium bodied with, fine carbonation, drying close with a spike of booze.
Not bad.
Just off white with some bubbles clinging to the edge.
Nose is herbal, light blossom, faint honey, booze.
Taste comprises shades of melon, grain, herb, booze.
Medium bodied with, fine carbonation, drying close with a spike of booze.
Not bad.
Tried
on 24 May 2026
at 14:15
6/10
Thuis, fles, 180
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2026
at 18:30
6/10
Thuis, 180, fles
Japan, sake
Japan, sake
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2026
at 18:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Strange pale pinkish white colour, no head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some herbal and mild spicy tones. Flavour is fruity, floral, some rice and mild earthy tones to it. Somewhat sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 11:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle@SBWF2018 (served heated up to about 45 degrees). Water colour with no head. Aroma is rice, some green apples, mild minerals as well as some herbal tones. Flavour is mild fruity and green apple tones with some rice, alcohol and mild herbal and earthy tones. Tasty. Some interesting sweetness to it also.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 11:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle@SBWF2018. Silvery yellow pale colour with no head. Aroma is rice, some honey melon, mild citrus and some slight herbal tones. Flavour has quite evident alcohol sweetness, some rice, mild honey melon as well as some herbal and earthy tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 11:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle@SBWF2018. Clean watery colour with no head. Aroma is rice, some mild citrus, minerals and some citrusy tones. Flavour is rice, some fruity, citrusy, minercalic as well as some earthy and herbal tones to it. Really smooth and hides the 15 % really well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 11:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Blue bottle from Liquor Mt. clear and icy looking pour. Somewhat faint nose of rice, mandarin orange, lemon, light ginjo-ka spice. A bit disappointing for a daigin. Sweet rice flavor, some melon and peach, apple and lemon. more ginjo-ka spice coming through. soft and silky, full bodied. Finishes medium dry and slightly earthy. Much nicer in the mouth than the nose. Not bad, but these sakes get too much hype imo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2023
at 09:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle to caraffe, 1/12/23.
Clear.
Smells soft, deep spice and heavy earthy tones. Some salinity even. No booze, no fresh rice. Lots of mineral, maybe a bit of olive.
Soft, subtle, dry, earthy, with salted olive and limestone. Good body, great dryness. No booze or sharpness whatsoever.
Clear.
Smells soft, deep spice and heavy earthy tones. Some salinity even. No booze, no fresh rice. Lots of mineral, maybe a bit of olive.
Soft, subtle, dry, earthy, with salted olive and limestone. Good body, great dryness. No booze or sharpness whatsoever.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2023
at 01:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled@HBF18 Hotelroomtasting. Pale yellow colour, no head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some rice and mild alcohol. Flavour is rice, floral, fruity and some alcohol with a mild salty touch to it as well
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2022
at 18:21