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Haneya Aiyama
Haneya Aiyama
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Aiyama
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
Brewery Location: Toyama
Food Pairings: Grilled eel, steak, beef tataki
Tasting Notes: The luxurious Aiyama rice, often referred to as the "diamond of sake rice," is polished down to 50%. This sake retains the fresh taste of shiboritate (freshly pressed sake), with glamorous expanding aromas and a refined, rich sweetness. The spicy, crisp finish provides a perfect accent, offering the splendid flavors unique to Aiyama.
Size: 720ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Fumigiku Shuzo
Founded: 1916
Profile: Founded in 1916, the current fourth generation owner and toji (master brewer) brews sake using pure fukuryusui from Tateyama mountain range and local Sake Rice from Toyama prefecture. Its HANEYA brand named after the original shop name spares no painstaking effort and is light and soft in texture. The wish is express the desire to lift the drinker's spirits up as if giving you wings to fly. From 2012 they have converted to all-season brewing and are able to provide fresh nama sake throughout the year.
