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Tokubetsu Junmai

Tatsuriki “Kimoto”

Tatsuriki · Hyogo

Tatsuriki Kimoto is a traditional kimoto-brewed Tokubetsu Junmai from Honda Shoten in Hyogo, made with Yamada Nishiki. Honda Shoten says it can be enjoyed chilled, at room temperature, or warmed, with warm service receiving the strongest recommendation. The producer does not specify one exact warm temperature on the product page.

Why we recommend it

One of the clearest producer-backed warm-service bottles in the collection. Honda Shoten rates chilled and room-temperature service as supported and gives warm service its strongest recommendation, without claiming one universal warm temperature.

Quick Reference

Best for

Drinkers looking for a producer-backed warm-sake option with a traditional kimoto profile and savory-food context.

Taste in brief

Dense and savory with cream, toasted nut, and lactic richness.

What makes it distinct

Honda Shoten explicitly marks this product as chilled ○, room temperature ○, and warm ◎, and records warm-sake contest recognition for Tatsuriki Kimoto, including a highest-gold award in 2012.

Character

Kimoto Umami Forward Shines When Warm Food Friendly For Advanced

Technical profile

Details shown only when verified against a reliable source. How we verify specs →

Rice variety
Yamada Nishiki
Rice polishing ratio
65%
Starter method
Kimoto
Alcohol by volume
16%
Recommended temperature
Chilled (8–12°C), Room temperature (15–20°C), Warm (40–45°C)

Try it with

Honda Shoten recommends grilled fish, drinking snacks, and oden; use these as producer-backed starting points rather than universal pairing rules.

  • grilled fish
  • oden
  • savory drinking snacks

How to serve

Honda Shoten supports chilled, room-temperature, and warm service, and gives warm service the strongest recommendation. No exact warm temperature is specified on the producer page.

Chilled Room Temperature Warm

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