Brands

"Ikekumo" is the brand symbolizing Ikeda Shuzo, named after the pond-like clouds floating in Maizuru's sky and the scene of the Yura River flowing near the brewery. Finished with local ingredients of Maizuru-produced rice and Yura River's underflow water through Junmai brewing without any additives, it is characterized by a deep taste woven by the strong umami of rice and flexible acidity. While having a sharp finish that stays close to fish dishes unique to the sea town, the mellow aroma spreading over time represents Maizuru's rich nature itself. It is a cup where one feels the soul of Sea Kyoto, Maizuru, filled with the passion of the revived brewery.

"Hakurei" is the flagship brand named after the dignified appearance of the famous peak "Mt. Yuragatake (Tango Fuji)" in Miyazu Yura when dressed in winter snow. The taste produced by the underflow water of ultra-soft water reminiscent of perennial snow is surprisingly smooth and transparent, and the pure sweetness inherent in rice spreads gently. While having a sharpened freshness like the air of a quiet winter morning, it has a deep capacity that harmonizes beautifully with Tango's seafood. Brewed with respect to the mountains that have watched over the land of Yura and the rich sea over more than 190 years of history, it is a famous sake that can indeed be called "Tango's Pride."

"Ine Mankai" is a major brand of Mukai Shuzo that overturned the concept of sake with its vivid red color and sweet and sour fruit-like taste using ancient rice (red rice). Brewed with red rice from Ine Town and the rich sensibility of female Toji Kuniko Mukai, this sake has a beautiful hue reminiscent of rosé wine and a charming fusion of acidity and sweetness that is hard to believe comes from rice. Proposing free and modern styles such as on-the-rocks, soda mix, or topping on vanilla ice cream, it is highly acclaimed by celebrities worldwide. It is a monument of modern sake where tradition and innovation met in a miraculous balance, as if the charm of Ine is blooming in full glory.

"Kyo no Haru" is a Junmai brand supporting Mukai Shuzo's tradition, imaged after Ine's sea scenes and gentle spring sunlight. The taste, primarily designed to stay close to the rich seafood of Ine Bay spreading right in front of the Funaya brewery, is characterized by solid rice umami and pleasant acidity that quickly washes away the saltiness and fat of the sea. Carefully brewed with traditional methods, the unadorned and honest quality has been loved by Ine's fishermen for many years. One sip makes one feel like hearing the sound of Ine's gentle waves. It is a drop that embodies "Sea Kyoto," being somewhat nostalgic and warm.

"Reiho" is the representative brand of Mineyama Shuzo, named as a tribute to the beautiful appearance of Kyotango's mountains and its clear nature. The quality of this sake, nurtured by Tango's severe winters and rich spring water, was a taste where soft rice umami harmonized within a dignified transparency, perfectly fitting the word "Seirei" (pure and beautiful). This sake was always at the center of celebratory days such as regional festivals and family gatherings. While it is not brewed now, its brilliance that once colored the town of Mineyama and moistened many people's throats continues to be passed down as a famous sake of Tango.

The "Kurabu" series is an innovative sake brand symbolizing Takeno Shuzo's challenge of "polishing rice's individuality and transforming it into sake." The name of the rice used is always added to the end of the product name, such as "Iwai Kurabu" or "Kamenoo Kurabu." To draw out the characteristics of each rice variety to the maximum, even the brewing methods are finely changed for each variety. Hand in hand with specific farmers, the taste that straightly expresses the potential of rice nurtured by the land of Kyotango is full of surprise and depth that makes one feel "vintage" or "terroir" like wine. Lightly jumping over the fixed concepts of sake, it is a cup that predicts the next generation's standard, expressing diverse beauties of the material rice as if dancing.