Saïtama Prefecture
Asahara Shuzo is a family brewery located in Saïtama Prefecture, in the heart of the hills that precede the Chichibu mountains, northwest of Tokyo. It was founded in 1882 by Zenjiro Asahara when he was only 29 years old. Today Kenichi Asahara runs the factory, he is the representative of the 5th generation. The locality of Saïtama is a relatively new terroir in the production of sake and does not enjoy the same reputation as other more "classic" regions. A recent story that has prompted Asahara Shuzo to innovate a lot to gain attention. Today, it offers products with a strong character, worn by two very young Toji in their thirties. Dynamic brewers and, above all, trained directly by Kenichi Asahara, a master in the art of handling yeasts.
Yet there is much alcohol in the liquor! With this low filtration, this liqueur keeps all the characteristics of the fruit and it really feels like biting into a fresh apricot. Gourmand, jammy, it evokes the flavours of fruit nectar にごり杏子酒 麻原酒造（埼玉県） 50cl ....
Very interesting because totally different citrus that we know in the West, Nigori Mikanshu. It also reveals notes of corn, and mostly beautiful feeling of mangoes and passion fruit. Marked by flavours of oranges, mandarines and clementines にごり蜜柑酒 麻原酒造（埼玉県） <span...
She is lively and tangy, sweet, but remarkably balanced by the natural acidity of the fruit that is found thanks to the low filtration. It is marked by almond, especially the nose, and plum. A rich Umeshu thanks to a kight filtration にごり梅酒 麻原酒造（埼玉県） 50cl ....
With a lovely acidity and liveliness, this unfiltered Yuzu liquor has become over time a real bestseller. Very surprising as can be all liquors from Asahara Shuzo, it has the peculiarity to let the fresh and Clean palate, despite an amazing aromatic persistence. Marked by the flavours of citrus fruits <span...
Sayori (garfish) is a Nakadori Junmai the equivalent of drop of juice (naka=medium ; dori=take). We only take the liquide that breaks away after the first juices come out before it is squeezed. It is a sake that is characterised by its mineral nature. You notice straight away by your sense of smell. Tense, mineral, sharp. Ideal to go all along...
Sayori (garfish) is a Nakadori Junmai the equivalent of drop of juice (naka=medium ; dori=take). We only take the liquide that breaks away after the first juices come out before it is squeezed. It is a sake that is characterised by its mineral nature. You notice straight away by your sense of smell. Tense, mineral, sharp. Ideal to go all along...
Sake compositions - accessories
Japanese sake Koï Koï in 30cl format accompanied by a nice service consisting of a carafe (tokuri) and two sake bowls (the chokos). A small set at once cute and elegant to please his entourage. 1 bottle of Koï Koi 30cl sake - 1 carafe - 2 sake bowls 恋鯉 純米吟醸 無濾過 麻原酒造（埼玉県） <span...
Sake compositions - accessories
A bottle of Kawasemi sake, accompanied by a maekake from the Asahara Shuzo brewery, to savor all the sweetness this sake has to offer. 1 BOTTLE 72cl - 1 MAEKAKE
