
Daruma Masamune brewed in 1960 (with certificate of brewing year)
Limited partnership company Shiraki Kosuke Shoten | Gifu Prefecture
Shiraki Kosuke Shoten
"Daruma Masamune" Shiraki Kosuke Shoten specializes in aged Japanese sake. It is a truism that if the original sake is not good, it will not be good. The essence of this sake brewery is the technique of brewing rich and flavorful sake using underground water from the Mugi River, a tributary of the Nagara River, and Nipponbare, which has been popular as rice since ancient times.
Koshu (long-term aged sake) is a type of Japanese sake that exhibits a unique quality with its elegant color and deep flavor. Daruma Masamune Shiraki Kosuke Shoten specializes in this. The company was founded as a sake brewery in Gifu in 6, but in the 40s, when manufacturing technology was modernized, the sixth generation began working on aged sake in order to differentiate it from mass-produced sake.
Although sake with different tastes was brewed each year and aged to make old sake, it took more than 10 years before it could actually be sold, and many more years before its taste was recognized. He said he did. However, his tireless efforts to put the company's fortunes on the line led to the current reputation of ``Daruma Masamune when it comes to vintage sake,'' and the company is now highly rated not only in Japan but also overseas.
Of course, even if it is old sake, it is a truism that if the original sake is not good, it will not be good. The essence of this sake brewery is the technique of brewing rich and flavorful sake using underground water from the Mugi River, a tributary of the Nagara River, and Nipponbare, which has been popular as rice since ancient times.
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