Born in the mountains of Tochigi, SUISUI brings Maenikko Brewery’s Japanese brewing craft to a contemporary audience. Water flowing from the Nikko mountains is used alongside carefully selected rice, shaping sake with a strong sense of place, season and modernity. Maenikko selects rice according to the character of each harvest, working with varieties including Yamada Nishiki, Ise Hikari and Gohyakumangoku. The choice can change from year to year, allowing the brewery to work with the material best suited to each expression.
Maenikko produces sake to brief, allowing buyers to work directly with the brewery on a bespoke specification. This provides an opportunity to create something genuinely exclusive without committing to large production volumes. 120 bottle minimum for export
Bespoke specification
Direct collaboration with the brewery
(1) Type 1: Junmai Daiginjo 2: Junmai Ginjo 3: Tokubetsu Junmai 4: Junmai
(2) Koji Rice 1: Yamada Nishiki 2: Other brands 3: Regular rice 4: Your own
(3) Kake Rice 1: Yamada Nishiki 2: Other brands 3: Regular rice 4: Your own
(4) Koji Rice Polishing 1: 35% 2: 40% 3: 45% 4: 50% 5: 55% 6: other
(5) Kake Rice Polishing 1: 35% 2: 40% 3: 45% 4: 50% 5: 55% 6: other
(6) Water 1: Water from the brewery 2: Others
If you selected 2, an additional 20,000 JPY will be billed for water-quality test
(1) Plan 1: Chose my own taste preference 2: Leave it to the head of brewing If you selected Plan 1, please proceed to the questions below
(2) Scent 5: Luxuriant 1: Calm (Please choose between 5 to 1)
(3) Dryness 5: Dry 1: Sweet (Please choose between 5 to 1)
(4) Heaviness 5: Heavy 1: Light (Please choose between 5 to 1)
(5) Sourness 5: Soury 1: Non-soury (Please choose between 5 to 1)
1) Pressing 1: Modern machine pressing 2: Traditional pressing 3: Dripping press
Option 2, an additional 50,000 JPY / Option 3, an additional 100,000 JPY and only two first bottles will be pressed with a dripping press. Rest will be pressed with traditional pressing
(2) Quantity 1: 720mlx 100 bottles 2: 1.8Lx40 bottles 3: 300mlx240 bottles (Additional 100 JPY per bottle)
(3) Filtering 1: Yes 2: No filtering *Ordinary Sake on the market is filtered
(4) Adjusting % of Ale 1: No adjustment 2: Adjustment
* Ordinary Sake on the market is between 14% to 16%
(5) Sake pasteurisation 1: No 2: Yes 3: Half-Half
(6) Bottles 1: Green/EG 2: Brown/A 3: Black/OS 4: Clear/F 5: Blue/LSK 6: Other
(7) The surface of bottles 1: Nothing 2: Frost Glass (Additional 50 JPY per bottle) 3: Others
(8) Capping 1: Black 2: Silver 3: Gold 4: Other (Additional cost may be billed)
– You are more than welcome to design the label
– If you would like a designer, we will send you a quote for the designing
– If you would like to use a Washi label (Japanese traditional paper), an additional cost will be added.
(1) Protective layer 1: Plastic 2: Washi 3: None
(2) Box 1: Yes 2: No
If you chose 1, please proceed to the next question
(3) Material 1: Paper 2: Wood 3: Others
The cost will be quoted from the box manufacturer
Maenikko Brewery
Kobayashi Brewing Co., Ltd.
393-1 Kamikasuo, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture 322-0423, Japan
Former Kamikasuo Elementary School
+81 289 62 3072
info@bymaenikko.com
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