Kikkawa Jozo combines traditional brewing methods such as Hako-Koji production with more modern techniques and updated equipment. The 5 full-time brewers are all younger than average and represent a new generation of passionate sake artisans.

Kikkawa Jozo was bought and renewed by a Tokyo-based company the Shimada Group. All the original brewers remained to continue the craft however, the direction of the brand was rethought. With the greater world in view, the new brand Afuri was launched with the international palate in mind.

Afuri sakes are uniquely traditional yet modern, often created with big experimental ideas that lead to new and unusual expressions of the traditional beverage. The key components being the same, sake rice, a natural spring water source, koji and traditional brewing methods are combined with new techniques such as short-term ageing in a Bordeaux barrel and the use of lesser-known yeasts, Afuri sake has become a beverage that can often lie on the border between sake and wine.

Taste :  Silky and round, elegantly layered and balanced, wonderfully versatile when paired with a wide range of cuisine

How to Enjoy : The clean and balanced profile of a Junmai Daiginjo makes it wonderfully versatile for food pairings such as , Light, delicate dishes, Tofu, Tempura, International Cuisine.