The Yoigokochi Sake Importers is a company composed of European professional tasters who share a past of exploration in Japan in search of traditional Saké, without the addition of alcohol, sugar, additives or synthetic aromatic substances capable of altering the taste profile of the Junmaishu (Pure rice wine).
The name 'Yoigokochi' translates as 'High-profile distillates' and conveys the meaning of the mission carried out by this group of enthusiasts in accustoming the western palate to the authentic taste of the Saké, in the opposite direction compared to the surrogates who arrived on import in last years. In particular, behind the research lies the need to show the public the extreme variety of possible variations of the Japanese Saké: from the young red rice perfect as an aperitif to dark sake aged for digestive use.
Among the one and the other category, it is possible to find Sake with a fruity taste coming from Polished rice (ginjoshu), Sake not-pasteurized altamento full-bodied (namazake), Sake organic from earthy scents (shizenshu), Sake dry (karakuchi), Cloudy sake from unpolished rice (nigorizake) and soft sake aged long inside terracotta jars (koshu).
To the traditional Sake, add the flavored liquids, obtained from the maceration of Umeshi (local plums) and Yuzu (a citrus recently arrived in Europe thanks to the Japanese cuisine) inside Sake aged for thirty years.
In all of Japan, only 12 distilleries process rice from organic cultivation, without the use of fertilizers: the products of all these distilleries fall within Yoigokochi's selection, contributing to making the highly pioneering company production orientation even more.
Distillates have different alcoholpercentages. So, we have defined a parameter allowing you to better understand and compare different prices. This parameter is calculated by dividing the bottle price by the alcohol content. The alcohol content (or strength) is the amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) contained in the distillate.
This parameter indicates the price of a single 4cl dosage of distillate. It is calculated by dividing the price of the bottle by its quantity (expressed in cl), then multiplying by the centilitres of the recommended single dose, as average in cocktail recipes.
