Junmai Daiginjo
A restrained, fruity ginjo aroma paired with a gently expansive flavor.
Junmai Daiginjo Taiyozakari
Brewed with 100% Koshitanrei sake rice that has been polished to the limit of 40%. Koshitanrei is a premium sake rice developed in Niigata.
Full use is made of our brewers' daiginjo techniques to create this award winning junmai daiginjo sake.
Limited Brew
| 1800ml | 12,100 JPY tax-included. | Wooden Boxed |
| 720ml | 6,050 JPY tax-included. | Wooden Boxed |
| 200ml | 1,694 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 40% | 15% | ±0 | 1.6 |
Daiginjo
The pride of our efforts as a pioneer in ginjo sales, with a gorgeously mellow aroma and dignified taste.
Daiginjo Taiyozakari
Made using 100% Koshitanrei, a premium sake rice developed in Niigata and polished to the limit of 40%.
This daiginjo is Taiyo Sake Brewery's flagship product, based on our contest sake which has been chosen three times at the Kanto-Shinetsu Sake Awards as the number one Niigata representative sake.
Since the first bottle was sold, the labels as well as the cedar boxes housing the bottles have been numbered consecutively; the names of the customers who bought the sake along with a written record of their thoughts and opinions on it have become a treasured archive of our company to this day.
Limited Brew
| 1800ml | 9,680 JPY tax-included. | Wooden Boxed |
| 720ml | 4,598 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| 200ml | 1,452 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 40% | 15% | +2 | 1.2 |
One for true sake connoisseurs: a pinnacle of the tanrei karakuchi taste.
Daiginjo Echigoryu
Takanenishiki, a rare locally grown sake rice praised by brewers since long ago, is used lavishly in this fine daiginjo.
With its deliberately subdued aroma and palate, Echigoryu is a sake whose best qualities unfold slowly, one sip after another.
| 1800ml | 6,050 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| 720ml | 3,025 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 50% | 15% | +5 | 1.1 |
Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Ginjo Taiyozakari
This Sake is brewed using the rice locally-grown Takanenishiki (including that grown by our Toji, master
brewer) and the yeast developed by Niigata especially for
Ginjo Sake. The modest and elegant fruity aroma, very mild
taste, ‘Umami’ from the rice and smooth aftertaste make an
exquisite harmony. This Sake is recommended to be served
not only as an aperitif but also with various dishes.
| 1800ml | 3,498 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| 720ml | 1,749 JPY tax-included. | Boxed |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 55% | 15% | +2 | 1.2 |
Ginjo
Delicately embraced in a gorgeous flavor.
Ginjo Koshi-no Tamashi
With a restrained bouquet complemented by gentle tones born from the natural sweetness of rice, this is a smooth, straightforward ginjo recommended for young people and women as well.
Top gold prize, 2011, "The Fine Sake Awards."
Gold prize, 2013, "The Fine Sake Awards."
| 1800ml | 3,080 JPY tax-included. | |
| 720ml | 1,518 JPY tax-included. | |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 55% | 15% | ±0 | 1.2 |
A flavor imbued with the heady aroma of koji (malted rice).
Ginjo Chugin Namazake
A completely unpasteurized, authentic namazake. With the easy drinkability of fruit wine, this sake is also popular with women.
(Namazake requires refrigeration.)
| 300ml | 638 JPY tax-included. |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 55% | 15% | ±0 | 1.2 |
Tokubetsu Junmai
Tokubetsu Junmai Taiyozakari
A particularly Niigata-style junmai that brings out the best in the locally grown Go Hyaku Man Goku sake rice.
The usual peculiarities of the junmai class are downplayed, even as the flavor is finished with a characteristically refreshing acidity.
Gold prize, 2014, "The Fine Sake Awards."
| 1800ml | 2,750 JPY tax-included. |
| 720ml | 1,298 JPY tax-included. |
| 300ml | 561 JPY tax-included. |
| 300ml Bottle | 638 JPY tax-included. |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 60％ | 15% | +4 | 1.6 |
| Sake Rice |
|---|
| Gohyakumangoku, and others |
Tokubetsu honjozo
A handcrafted honjozo the rivals the quality of ginjo, with a subtle aroma matched by a delicate taste.
Tokubetsu honjozo Taiyozakari
The representative product in the "Taiyozakari" line, this sake's gentle bouquet and clean taste easily pairs with any kind of cuisine.
Top gold medal sake, 2012, Kanzake (Warm Sake) Contest.
| 1800ml | 2,299 JPY tax-included. |
| 720ml | 1,056 JPY tax-included. |
| 300ml | 495 JPY tax-included. |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 60% | 15% | +4 | 1.2 |
| Sake Rice |
|---|
| Gohyakumangoku, and others |
With a bracingly dry flavor and good finish, this sake can be enjoyed at a full range of temperatures, from chilled (hiya) to slightly warmed (kan).
Tokubetsu honjozo Koshi-no Shoro
Brewed with aromatic Niigata Ginjo #9 yeast and carefully selected raw materials. With a name derived from Matsu-no Tsuyu, a sake made by one of the original breweries that merged to form Taiyo Sake Brewery, "Koshi-no Shoro" seeks to preserve the spirit of the sake making culture of the past.
Gold medal winner, 2013, Kanzake (Warm Sake) Contest.
| 1800ml | 2,398 JPY tax-included. |
| 720ml | 1,089 JPY tax-included. |
| 300ml | 506 JPY tax-included. |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 60% | 15% | +8 | 1.2 |
| Sake Rice |
|---|
| Gohyakumangoku, and others |
Regular Sake
Using rice polished to 60%, nationwide a high standard for futsu (ordinary) sake, Kin-noho Taiyozakari has a tanrei flavor that is always refreshing.
Kin-noho Taiyozakari
Diligently brewed from rice polished to the same degree as ginjo class, this is Taiyo Sake Brewery's standard sake. With a tanrei flavor followed by a refreshing aftertaste, Kin-noho Taiyozakari serves as a perfect "table sake" for everyday drinking.
| 1800ml | 1,991 JPY tax-included. |
| 720ml | 913 JPY tax-included. |
| 300ml | 440 JPY tax-included. |
| 180ml | 297 JPY tax-included. |
| Polished Rate | ALC | SMV | Acidity |
|---|
| 60% | 15% | +4 | 1.3 |
| Sake Rice |
|---|
| Gohyakumangoku, and others |
Liqueur
A skillful blend of the distinctively rich flavor of a sake base with the sweet tartness of Japanese apricots, brewed with the kind of craftsmanship that will leave you wanting another round.
Kurabito-no Umeshu
Using 100% high quality, large domestic Shirakaga ume (Japanese apricot). In place of the usual shochu, we use our own Tokubetsu Junmaishu as the main ingredient and age it to perfection for one year in our storehouse.
| 500ml | 1,452 JPY tax-included. | Limited Brew |
A skillful blend of the distinctively rich flavor of a sake base with the sweet tartness of strawberries, brewed with the kind of craftsmanship that will leave you wanting another round.
Kurabito-no Ichigoshu (Strawberry Liqueur)
We use our own Tokubetsu Junmaishu as the main ingredient along with 100% Echigohime strawberries grown in northern Niigata prefecture.
| 500ml | 1,815 JPY tax-included. | Limited Brew |
