honjozo & futsushu

A great honjozo or futsushu should be affordable, versatile, and suited for everyday: like a really good table wine or lager. What honjozo and futsushu have in common, is that high proof distilled alcohol is... Read more →

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Canned classic

Kikusui Brewery

Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu "Gold"

One of the world's most popular sake -- full-bodied and positively bursting with the fresh and creamy flavor...

from $10

Kenbishi Shuzo

Kenbishi "Kuromatsu" Honjozo Cup

Nutty, ricey, toasty, savory goodness. One of the best honjozo on the market. The younger brother of "Mizuho",...

180ml

$13

Kirinzan Shuzo

Kirinzan Futsushu Cup "Classic"

Clean like snowmelt, crisp like the sky after rain, nutty like freshly roasted chestnuts and sweet like...

180ml

Marumoto Shuzo

Joto Futsushu "Graffiti" Cup

The best-value one cup ever. I was a skeptic right up until I tried it, but this $4,...

Aoki Shuzo

Yuki Otoko Honjozo "Yeti"

Aoki Shuzo, makers of Kakurei, designed "Yuki Otoko" to be their super-dry brand of sake. For a while,...

720ml

$26

okan lover

Hakutsuru

Hakutsuru Futsushu "Toji-Kan"

Toji-kan is beautifully balanced, lovely warm and hot (or room temp), with a deep ricey sweetness. The typical confected, marshmallowy notes of cheap...

$21

Midorikawa Shuzo

Midorikawa Honjozo (2022 back vintage)

A back-vintage delight. Faint notes of age on the nose-- nutmeg, rum, creme brulee-- while the palate is...

720ml

$30

Fuji Shuzo (Yamagata)

Eiko Fuji "10,000 Ways" Ban Ryu Honjozo

Ban Ryu is a classic: an inexpensive, well made, everyday honjozo. Savory notes of cashew, white mushroom, toasted...

from $6

Saiya Shuzoten

Yuri Masamune "Beautiful Lily" Futsushu

From the brewery known for Yuki no Bosha, Yuri Masamune is one of the few futsushu ("regular" or...

from $23

okan lover

Kenbishi Shuzo

Kenbishi "Kuromatsu" Honjozo (900ml)

Nutty, ricey, toasty, savory goodness. One of the best honjozo on the market. The younger brother of "Mizuho",...

900ml

$45

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Kirinzan Shuzo

Kirinzan Futsushu "Classic"

Clean like snowmelt, crisp like the sky after rain, nutty like freshly roasted chestnuts and sweet like freshly...

$23

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Akita Meijo

Akitabare Shunsetsu Nama Honjozo "Spring Snow"

This very unique nama (unpasteurized) honjozo (alcohol added) sake is light and ethereal, guided by floral, mineral, and...

$28