都美人酒造 (Miyakobijin Shuzō)
COUNTRY: Japan
Prefecture: Hyōgo
Miyako Bijin sits in Hyogo and works with Gohyakumangoku rice. The brewery formed in 1945 when ten small producers joined forces. It was first called Awaji Shuzo, then took the name Miyako Bijin in 1959. Toji Kunihiro Yamauchi leads production today. He oversees all sake, umeshu, and liqueurs made at the brewery.
“Yoigokochi Yuzu”
Region: Hyogo
Rice Variety: Gohyakumangoku
Type: junmaishu
Polishing Rate: 65%
ABV: 7%
Ingredients: rice, water, kōji, yuzushu
Brewing: yamahai slow ferment, brewed with yuzu juice, undiluted, unfiltered
Serving Temperature: very cold
