DASSAI'S SELECTED BRANDS

DASSAI Migaki Niwari Sanbu

The rice in this sake has been painstakingly polished to 23% of its original size, which is believed to be the most highly-polished rice used in any Japanese sake. However, Asahi Shuzo is not satisfied with this fact alone: rather, they are aiming to produce the finest tasting sake in Japan and to ensure Dassai Migaki Niwari Sanbu lives up to its formidable reputation. The brewery is beginning to market this sake in Europe: just as French wine has come to be appreciated worldwide, Asahi Shuzo wants to see its sake gain international recognition. It was awarded gold by the 2002 European Monde Selection.

DASSAI Migaki Sanwari Kyubu

This is the second finest Dassai daiginjoshu produced by the brewery. Using Yamada Nishiki rice polished to 39% of its original size, Asahi Shuzo is particularly proud of this sake for its superb flowery fragrance, which they believe is the best of any of the sake it produces. This sake is also remarkable for the honeyed sweetness of its flavour.

DASSAI Junmai Ginjo 50

Although this is the most reasonably priced of the Dassai sake range that the brewery produces, there have been no compromises made in the care and attention taken in its brewing. Although classified as a ginjoshu, the combination of Yamada Nishiki and Omachi rice polished to half its original size could quite easily be defined as a daiginjoshu in terms of quality. This is a sake to be enjoyed in a lively atmosphere with friends.