Iga, Japan
Product
( 2001 )
焔霞 HONOKA
( 1995 )
碧雨 HEKIU
( 1995 )
煌宵 KIRAYOI
( 1996 )
紫閃 SHISEN
( 1995 )
琥空 KOKU
( 2000 )
翁 OKINA
OKINA
翁
Brewery year 2000
Feature
- To the place where the heart returns.
A vintage crafted for those who truly know how to savour life. Uncork the bottle and a nostalgic breeze wafts forth. With each tilt of the glass, memories long-buried begin to surface. The more you drink, the more its facets unfold—this peerless vintage is for those who relish the depth of life itself.
- A flavour born of sub-zero maturation—each sip a journey through shifting time.
Beneath its crisp, transparent entry, waves of years roll in. OKINA 2000 slumbered for 21 years at ice-point temperatures before entering an even deeper cold-storage repose.
A one-of-a-kind character that can no longer be replicated. Despite its layered complexity, it greets you with a youthful, crystalline first attack. On nights made for contemplating the road behind, reach for this gem. Savour a depth so profound it reflects your own life’s journey in the glass.
Aging
Step 01
- Matured at a Ice-Point temperature for 16 years
Held at the brink of freezing for over two decades, the sake was then transferred from refrigerated storage to an ultra-low-temperature cellar to continue its evolution beyond the 22nd year.
Step 02
- Matured at ultra-Low-Temperature for 4 years
Matured for 4 years in the brewery’s chilled cellar (as of June 2025).The aging process will continue after 2025, so the number of years of maturation will continue to increase.
Tasting note
Tasting Notes
| Product Name | OKINA 2000 |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | 100% Japanese Rice |
| Aroma | Elegant sweetness reminiscent of fresh pear entwined with creamy Camembert |
| Taste | A gentle, composed entry balanced high on the palate by fresh, spicy brightness and a calm underlying sweetness |
| Aftertaste | A refined, fruity perfume—born of rice koji’s delicate sweetness—lingers gracefully |
| Pairing | Its juiciness stands up to the robust, fatty aromas of beef—ideal with Wagyu steak, sukiyaki, or hearty broths |
翁 OKINA
( 2000 )
| Net Content | 720ml |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Content | 17 |
| Storage Method | Store out of direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity |
| Maker | Morimotosen Uemon Shouten Co., Ltd. 3342, Fukui-cho, Ueno, Iga City, Mie Prefecture |
