• Prefecture: Yamaguchi

• Rice & polishing: Yamada Nishiki, polished to 50%

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo, pasteurised

• Food pairings: White fish sashimi such as sea bream or flounder, raw oysters, roast lamb

• Taste: Juicy, fruity, mineral, gently bitter

• Alc.: 14.5%

Brewed year-round so that it always reaches you fresh, this classic Ohmine is made by hand from Yamada Nishiki and Benten spring water, one of Japan's Top 100 Waters. A gentle, green aroma evokes the grasslands of Akiyoshidai, with hints of muscat. On the palate, layers of muscat and pineapple fruit unfold over a deep mineral core, finishing with a coconut-like sweetness and a light, matcha-like bitterness. Juicy and refreshing at a moderate 14.5%, it is easy to enjoy on its own or with food; serve chilled.

About the brewery

Ohmine Shuzo is at Betto in Akiyoshi, Mine City, on a brewery site that lay dormant for more than fifty years until it was brought back into production in 2010, with a new brewhouse following in 2018. Working under the line 'Try new things, find new innovations', it respects classical recipes while using present-day technique. Its grain-numbered Yamada Nishiki bottlings are its signature.

山口県産の最高級酒米「山田錦」、そして日本名水百選の「弁天の湧水」を原料に使用し、醸造の全工程を職人の手作業で仕上げた「Ohmine Junmai」は、昔懐かしいポン菓子の様な甘みと芳ばしさが特徴的。サッパリとした口当たりで食中酒に最適。カクテルに使用しても美味しく召し上がれます。