Juyondai Honmaru Tokubetsu Honjozo

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Tasting Notes

Juyondai Honmaru Tokubetsu Honjozo opens with gentle aromas of ripe melon, banana, and white flowers. The palate is smooth and silky, with soft fruit sweetness, subtle umami, and a delicate touch of spice. Its light, polished texture carries into a clean, elegant finish. Best served chilled, it pairs beautifully with sashimi, raw oysters, simply prepared white fish, and other delicate seafood dishes.

Specifications

Region: Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Class: Tokubetsu Honjozo
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
ABV: 15%
SMV: ±0
Size: 1800ml
Serving Temperature: Chilled
Storage: Keep Refrigerated

Overview

Brewed by Takagi Shuzo in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, Juyondai Honmaru is a Tokubetsu Honjozo known for the aromatic, softly textured style associated with the Juyondai label. It is made using the brewery’s proprietary Hiden Tamakaeshi method, which adds a small amount of house-distilled rice-based spirit to the brewing process to shape the sake’s aroma, texture, and finish. With rice polished to 55% and a balanced SMV of ±0, Honmaru offers a refined expression that is approachable yet layered.

About the Brewery

Takagi Shuzo Co., Ltd.

高木酒造株式会社

Founded in 1615 in Murayama, Yamagata, Takagi Shuzo is the home of Juyondai and Asahitaka. Juyondai's modern chapter began in 1994 under fifteenth-generation brewer Akitsuna Takagi. Its richly expressive style helped shape a new era of aromatic, umami-rich sake and made it one of Japan's most sought-after labels.

Founded

1615

Location

Murayama, Yamagata, Japan

Brewing philosophy

Using Sakurashimizu water from Mount Hayama, Takagi Shuzo brings the precision of daiginjo brewing and rigorous quality control to its sake. Careful observation of fermentation and hands-on koji-making support its pursuit of rice flavor, depth and balance. The brewery has also developed distinctive sake rice varieties, including Sakemirai, Ryu no Otoshigo and Ushuhomare.

SAKEZEN

Brewery Signature

• Aromatic richness
• Silky texture
• Layered rice umami

A crown jewel of Japanese sake. To SAKEZEN, Juyondai represents the regal side of sake: expressive fruit, graceful sweetness, and layered rice umami carried by a remarkably silky texture. Its signature is generosity with precision, making it a compelling benchmark for the modern aromatic style.

SAKEZEN Team View is an editorial interpretation of official producer information, informed by our tasting perspective. Axis positions are qualitative, not laboratory measurements. Individual releases and personal impressions may vary.