SAKE RICE: YAMADANISHIKI
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15%
POLISHED RICE RATIO: 50%
MANUFACTURING DATE: MAY 2022

WHEN IT COMES TO "BANZAI JOY," PEOPLE MAY THINK OF ITS WORLD-FAMOUS "KAGA PLUM WINE," BUT IN FACT, SAKE IS THE MAIN BUSINESS ON WHICH "BANZAI JOY" WAS BUILT. THE KOBORI SAKE BREWERY, WHICH BREWS "BANZAI JOY," IS LOCATED AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT HAKU IN ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE. FOR 240 YEARS OF SAKE BREWING, IT HAS ALWAYS USED THE SNOWMELT FROM MOUNT HAKU TO MAKE SAKE. THEREFORE, ITS TOP-GRADE SAKE SERIES IS ALSO NAMED AFTER "MOUNT HAKU."

"ALL 'HAKUSAN' SAKE IS BREWED WITH YAMADANISHIKI RICE GROWN IN THE 'SPECIAL A REGION.' WHAT IS THE 'SPECIAL A REGION'? ONLY FARMLANDS WITH THE MOST FERTILE SOIL AND THE MOST SUITABLE CLIMATE FOR GROWING SAKE RICE CAN BE RATED AS 'SPECIAL A.' CONSIDERING THE VASTNESS OF JAPAN, ONLY 'YOSHIKAWA TOWN,' 'HIGASHIJO TOWN,' AND 'MACHIMURA' IN HYOGO PREFECTURE HAVE RECEIVED THIS 'SPECIAL A' RATING. THE PRODUCT INTRODUCED THIS TIME IS 100% BREWED WITH YAMADANISHIKI RICE FROM 'YOSHIKAWA TOWN.' SAKE BREWED WITH HIGH-QUALITY SAKE RICE GENERALLY HAS A CLEARER AND CLEANER TASTE, WITH MORE CONCENTRATED FLAVORS. LET'S SEE IF IT CAN REFLECT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-QUALITY SAKE RICE!"

THE OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION IS TO CHILL THIS WINE TO 10-15 DEGREES AND ENJOY IT IN A WINE GLASS. WHEN POURING INTO THE GLASS AND SMELLING, THERE IS A FAINT TASTE OF RICE ESSENCE. THE WINE QUALITY IS SMOOTH AND DELICATE ON THE PALATE, WITH AN EXTREMELY CLEAR TASTE, ALMOST WITHOUT ANY OFF-FLAVORS OR ALCOHOL SENSATION. AFTER THE WINE FLOWS DOWN THE THROAT, THE AFTERTASTE SLOWLY TRANSITIONS TO A SALTY AND FRAGRANT RICE ESSENCE, WITH A SMOOTH AND NATURAL PROGRESSION OF FLAVORS, MAKING IT A VERY SUITABLE WINE FOR DRINKING HEARTILY, ONE THAT UNCONSCIOUSLY LEADS YOU TO REFILL YOUR GLASS.

EVEN IF YOU PURCHASE TWO BOTTLES OF BAISHAN JUNMAI DAIGINJO, YOU CAN ALSO GET A "BANZAI-RU" SPECIAL WOODEN MASU AS A GIFT. THE WOODEN MASU IS A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SAKE UTENSIL. JAPANESE PEOPLE GENERALLY PLACE THE SAKE CUP IN THE WOODEN MASU AND FILL THE CUP COMPLETELY WHEN POURING SAKE UNTIL THE SAKE OVERFLOWS INTO THE WOODEN MASU. WHEN IT IS HALF-DRUNK, THEN POUR THE SAKE IN THE WOODEN MASU BACK INTO THE SAKE CUP FOR ENJOYMENT. THIS DRINKING METHOD IS PARTLY A MATTER OF ETIQUETTE TRADITION AND ALSO ADDS EXTRA FUN TO THE SAKE TABLE.

BUY FANCY WINE AND GET A PROPER SET OF WINE UTENSILS FOR FREE, REALLY A GREAT DEAL!