Where is Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.?

Sake Chugoku Jozo Co. is located in Hatsukaichi Hiroshima Prefecture Japan.

What does Sake Chugoku Jozo Co. produce?

Sake Chugoku Jozo Co. produces or represents products such as Sake (nihonshu), Japanese gin (craft gin), Japanese whisky, Shochu, Liqueurs.

Where can I buy products from Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.?

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Producer

Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.

Q: What raw materials does Sake Chugoku Jozo Co. use?

rice, water, koji (Aspergillus oryzae), spirits / neutral alcohol (for gin and liqueurs), local and imported botanicals (e.g. local citrus, juniper, coriander, green tea, shiso, ginger)

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Sake Chugoku Jozo Co..

Japanese producer based in Sakurao (Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) specialized in sake (Ichidai / MISEN lines) and, since 2017, active in distillation with gin and whisky under the SAKURAO brand. Founded in 1918 as Chugoku Jozo, the company redefined its image in 2021 as SAKURAO Brewery & Distillery.

Sake (nihonshu) Japanese gin (craft gin) Japanese whisky Shochu Liqueurs

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What to know about Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.

Type Producer

Region Hatsukaichi , Hiroshima Prefecture , Japan

Founded 1918

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Company founded in 1918 in Sakurao (Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima). Launch of SAKURAO DISTILLERY in 2017 and release of SAKURAO Gin in 2018. Corporate name change (Chugoku Jozo → SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery Co., Ltd.) announced in March 2021. Production of both traditional sake (MISEN/Ichidai lines) and modern gin and whisky (including TOGOUCHI/SAKURAO releases). Togouchi: use of distinctive maturation and finishing methods (railway tunnel maturation, various cask types).

Producer range

Producer range Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.

Spirit categories

Sake (nihonshu) Japanese gin (craft gin) Japanese whisky Shochu Liqueurs

Representative products

Misen Ginjyo (Ichidai / MISEN line) SAKURAO Gin (Sakurao Gin Original) TOGOUCHI / Togouchi blended & single malt

Raw materials

rice water koji (Aspergillus oryzae) spirits / neutral alcohol (for gin and liqueurs) local and imported botanicals (e.g. local citrus, juniper, coriander, green tea, shiso, ginger)

Casks and ageing vessels

American oak (bourbon barrels) Sherry casks Sake barrels Beer casks (finish)

Distillation and production

Production method

Sake: traditional Japanese production (fermentation with rice, water and koji). Gin: distillation combining maceration and vapor infusion (steeping + vapor infusion). Whisky: production and blending with barrel maturation, with variable finishes depending on the label.

Distillation

Gin: combination of maceration (steeping) and vapor infusion; Whisky: classical distillation followed by barrel aging and blending; Sake is not distilled but fermented using traditional techniques (rice/koji).

Ageing

For whiskies/blends: maturation in barrels (with different finishes depending on the label) and use of dedicated warehouses; some Togouchi products are noted for maturation in an abandoned railway tunnel and finishing in particular casks.

Producer history Sake Chugoku Jozo Co.

Founded in 1918 in the Sakurao area of Hatsukaichi (Hiroshima). Official sake production began in the 1960s; over the decades the company expanded its range with shochu, liqueurs and food-market products. In 2017 the SAKURAO DISTILLERY project was launched to produce gin and whisky; SAKURAO Gin was released in 2018 and, ahead of the first single malt release, the company changed its name from Chugoku Jozo Co., Ltd. to SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery Co., Ltd. in March 2021.

Production philosophy

Working 'from tradition to innovation': enhancing Hiroshima's local resources (waters and local botanicals) and combining traditional sake production methods with new challenges in distillation (gin and whisky), with the goal 'from Hiroshima to the world'.

Territory

Sakurao, Hatsukaichi (Hiroshima Prefecture), Japan — coastal area facing the Seto Inland Sea archipelago, with a geographical reference to Mount Misen on Miyajima island.

Awards and recognitions

SAKURAO Gin Original — Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), 2019.