Dassai Sake Brewery
Dassai 23 Hayata Junmai Daiginjo
Yamaguchi, Japan
Dassai Hayata (獺祭 早田) Junmai Daiginjo 23
Brewery: Dassai / Asahi Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Classification: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki 100%
Polishing: 23%
ABV: 16%
Process: Hayata rapid-heating pasteurization
Brewer description: Uses Dassai’s Hayata method, in which the sake is rapidly heated and immediately cooled to minimize heat exposure during pasteurization. The goal is to preserve the freshness, aroma and delicate character of the sake while providing the stability of pasteurization.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Excellent. One of the high-end Dassai bottlings from this group.
Dassai Hayata (獺祭 早田) Junmai Daiginjo 23
Brewery: Dassai / Asahi Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Classification: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki 100%
Polishing: 23%
ABV: 16%
Process: Hayata rapid-heating pasteurization
Brewer description: Uses Dassai’s Hayata method, in which the sake is rapidly heated and immediately cooled to minimize heat exposure during pasteurization. The goal is to preserve the freshness, aroma and delicate character of the sake while providing the stability of pasteurization.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Excellent. One of the high-end Dassai bottlings from this group.