The season for “Aki-Agari” and”Hiya-Oroshi”sake, a new sake made this spring and laid down until fall, is now underway!

It is now time to drink hiyaoroshi and akiagari, sake made from new sake pressed this spring and matured by the brewery under thorough temperature control. Unlike freshly pressed sake, hiyaoroshi has lost some of its acidity and its aroma has become more subdued, making it a mature sake. The sake is hiyaoroshi, which retains the characteristics of unpasteurized sake.
It is recommended to drink this sake at room temperature to lukewarm while enjoying the flavor of the rice. For those who love Japanese food, why not enjoy “akiagari” and “hiyaoroshi” with the autumn flavors of Hiroshima? We recommend “Akizakura” by Fukucho, Imada Shuzo, a sake brewery in Akitsu-machi, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, the birthplace of ginjo-shu. Many izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) in Hiroshima Prefecture carry this sake, so if you find it, please try it!

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