Sugoku Aitai

"Sugoku Aitai" (I really want to meet you) is a long-term aged sake produced by Egashira Shuzo, a brand that has become a hot topic among sake enthusiasts due to its impressive brand name and extremely rare aging years. The brand name "Sugoku Aitai" is an emotionally rich naming that evokes a reunion with sake aged over a long period of time, or a reunion with a loved one.
The greatest feature of this brand is the extremely long aging period of 20 to 30 years. Such long-term aged sake is extremely rare even looking across Japan, and it is a product that can be realized only with the technology and facilities established by Egashira Shuzo as a brewery specializing in old sake.
Due to long-term aging, the color of the sake changes from amber to deep dark brown, and the taste also undergoes dramatic changes. The mellow and complex taste created by the slow aging of the umami components of rice, the savoriness unique to old sake, and the deep richness and long finish are special things that can never be tasted with regular sake.
The annual production volume is extremely limited, and due to the nature of long-term aging, mass production at once is impossible. For this reason, "Sugoku Aitai" is known as a phantom sake that is difficult to obtain, and combined with its rarity, it has become a brand with special value.
When drinking, it is recommended to enjoy it at room temperature or lukewarm. Since chilling it closes the aroma, raising the temperature can fully bring out the complex aroma and taste brought about by long-term aging. You can also enjoy pairing with rich dishes and cheese, and it is a brand that makes you feel the new possibilities of sake.
The taste nurtured over 20 and 30 years is truly a work of art of time, and is the crystallization of Egashira Shuzo's challenge to pursue the potential of aging sake to the limit.