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Takatenjin “Sword of the Sun”
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Takatenjin “Sword of the Sun”

Shizuoka prefecture

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Gin-lovers rejoice, your go-to sake awaits

Bright and refreshing, this sake is the perfect choice for daytime drinking and is the brewery employees’ drink of choice. The juniper botanicals and cucumber notes make it the perfect gin lover’s sake. It is named after the brewery founder who fought many battles near the ruins of Takatenjin Castle. It is technically milled to ginjo level but reined in by flavors and aromas to allow more easy drinking.

Characteristics

Brand Takatenjin
Brewery Doi Brewing Company
Category Honjozo
Subcategory N/A
Taste Profile Light & Dry
Rice variety Yamadanishiki,  Haenuki
Yeast variety N/A
Alcohol 15.50%
RPR ? 60%
SMV ? 4
Acidity ? 1.3
Values listed are at the time of production.

Serving Temperature

The best serving temperature of Takatenjin “Sword of the Sun” is cold (40-60°F).
  • Recommended
  • Not Recommended

Region

Takatenjin “Sword of the Sun” - Shizuoka prefecture

Takatenjin is made in Shizuoka prefecture in the Chubu region.

Taste Metrics

Tasting Notes

  • Cucumber

    Cucumber

  • Melon

    Melon

  • Juniper

    Juniper

Recommended Pairing

  • Seafood

    Seafood

Doi Brewing Company

The brewery’s brand Takatenjin is named after an old castle in Kakegawa, Shizuoka prefecture, which fell to the great Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1581. While the Doi family traces its roots back to this era, Doi Brewing Company itself was founded in 1872. Their other brand, Kaiun, means “to attract good fortune.” Luckily for them, the area gets so much sunshine year-round that the brewery is able to operate mostly by solar power. Shizuoka also has the most wasabi farms in Japan, and is famous for tea. Both are testaments to the pristine water that is the source for the brewery’s sake.

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