Sakai Shuzou
Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku
Yamaguchi, Japan
Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku (五橋 大吟醸 西都の雫)
Brewery: Sakai Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Classification: Daiginjo
Rice: Saito no Shizuku and Yamada Nishiki
Polishing: 40%
ABV: 17%
SMV: +1.0
Acidity: 1.2
Amino acid: 0.9
Yeast: Kyokai 1801, 9E and Akita Konno No. 25
Prefecture: Yamaguchi
Saito no Shizuku is Yamaguchi’s original sake rice variety. Sakai Shuzo describes this Daiginjo as elegant and aromatic, with soft sweetness, delicate texture and enough acidity to keep it balanced. The brewery’s Gokyo style is associated with the soft water of the Nishiki River.
This sake has also received the National New Sake Appraisal Gold Medal four consecutive years, through the 2025 brewing year.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Gokyo Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku (五橋 大吟醸 西都の雫)
Brewery: Sakai Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Classification: Daiginjo
Rice: Saito no Shizuku and Yamada Nishiki
Polishing: 40%
ABV: 17%
SMV: +1.0
Acidity: 1.2
Amino acid: 0.9
Yeast: Kyokai 1801, 9E and Akita Konno No. 25
Prefecture: Yamaguchi
Saito no Shizuku is Yamaguchi’s original sake rice variety. Sakai Shuzo describes this Daiginjo as elegant and aromatic, with soft sweetness, delicate texture and enough acidity to keep it balanced. The brewery’s Gokyo style is associated with the soft water of the Nishiki River.
This sake has also received the National New Sake Appraisal Gold Medal four consecutive years, through the 2025 brewing year.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.