Fuyu Fest · Feb 20, 2027
Honjozo & Futsushu

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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Products

17 bottles
Kirinzan Shuzo

Kirinzan Futsushu "Classic"

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

720ml
$23
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
$9
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,...

$5
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
$29
Hakutsuru

Hakutsuru Futsushu "Toji-Kan"

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

$21
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
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
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
$49
Naba Shoten

Minato "Harbor" Tsuchizaki Yamahai Nama Genshu, 2Y aged

Aged 2 years before release, this namazake is rich and dense, with notes of maple syrup, mushroom, roasted...

720ml
$39
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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
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