Blog Post -獭祭酒厂

Basic introduction of Brewery

Asahi Shuzo is best known for its iconic Dassai brand, which combines traditional brewing techniques with innovative technology. The brewery emphasizes precision and quality. Their motto, "Making sake that brings happiness," reflects their mission to craft exceptional sake for modern dining and global appreciation.

The Artisans behind Dassai

All of our efforts are aimed towards providing our customers with a sense of satisfaction, which is worthy of us polishing a rice of the utmost quality.

Making process

After the rice is polished and brought into the sakagura, it has lost a great deal of moisture due to the frictional heat of the polishing process, which takes up to 144 hours.

Origin of the name "DASSAI"

“Dassai” literally means "otter festival". This is a word that was used long ago in our region, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as there were many otters frolicking in the nearby rivers.