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今井酒造店 Imai Shuzoten

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Location: 62 Kojima, Nagano, Nagano 381-0017, Japan　

In operation since: 1691

Representative brand: Wakamidori, Gogaku

About the brewery

Imai Shuzoten is located in the northern part of Nagano prefecture. It has a plateau climate and rich, clear water sourced from the Saigawa River. The brewery was founded in 1691 and has been in continuous operation for over 300 years. Yoichi is the thirteenth generation president and the current head of production head. With focus on hand-crafted sake, Imai Sake Brewery crafts traditional sake and sake blends with a unique taste.

Featured Sake

Prefecture: Nagano

Rice: Yamada Nishiki

Alcohol %: 15%

Gogaku Special Junmai

While preserving the long-standing traditions, the current president has also created a new brand to attract various generations of sake lovers. This sake is characterized by a fruity aroma, a refreshing and gentle texture and clear sweetness. A perfect sake with meals, it tastes great chilled or at room temperature.

Prefecture: Nagano

Alcohol %: 5%

Apple Liqueur “cuore di mela”

In addition to being a top region for sake production, Nagano is also the second largest producer of apples in Japan. This liqueur is a blend of Nagano's local apple juice and junmai sake from the brewery. The sweetness and acidity are perfectly balanced.

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