| Brand | Dewatsuru |
| Region | Akita, Japan |
| Spirits Type | Sake |
| Spirits Style | Junmai |
| ABV | 14% / Rice Polishing: 65% |
Product details
Dewatsuru Matsuri Namahage Junmai Festival Cup 180ml is a charming and flavorful sake that captures the essence of Akita Prefecture's vibrant festival culture. Produced by Akita Seishu Co., Ltd., a brewery founded in 1865 in Daisen, Akita, this sake is part of a series celebrating local traditions, with the Namahage cup honoring the Oga Namahage Festival—a winter event featuring demon-like figures who visit homes to admonish laziness and encourage good behavior. The brewery emphasizes local ingredients and traditional methods, using Menkoina rice polished to 65%, subsoil water from the Dewa Hills, and AK-1 yeast to create a sake that reflects the region's character.
This Junmai sake offers a modest aroma of cool green stone fruits, dark milk chocolate, and mushroom, leading to a vibrant flavor with a gentle note of rice. It is relatively dry with a higher acidity level (SMV: +5, Acidity: 1.6), making it excellent paired with strong flavors and rich foods. Ideal food pairings include oysters, skewers, salads, vinegared dishes, meat dishes, French cuisine, and fusion dishes . Packaged in a 180ml glass cup adorned with festive imagery, it offers both convenience and a visual celebration of Akita's cultural heritage.
