Music
As a completely personal interest, I have always been a fan of rock, grunge, alternatives, and punk music. Although I have my biases, I still love that kind of music. Listening to music while drinking sake would be an exciting situation. I believe that there are infinite possibilities for collaboration between music and sake.
I had the chance to collaborate with the famous French band "Phoenix", which won a Grammy Award in 2017. And in 2021, we had released an original sake with the very popular American rock band "Foo Fighters".
It may sound like I'm trying to be cool. However, I feel that in a sense, we brewers are also artists.
We would like to continue to seek out ways to fuse music and sake to give people the energy, passion, and enjoyment of life for the future.
Sato Jumpei（6th Generation Brewer）
PHOENIX Junmai Daiginjo 18 Limited Edition Limited Quantity
A Collaboration of Music and Sake / The Refined Beauty Created by Yamada Nishiki with a Polishing Ratio of 18%
Since the launch of our first collaborative sake "Rainbow" in 2017, Tatenokawa and Phoenix have engaged in 3 joint ventures. To commemorate Phoenix's Japan tour in March 2023, we are releasing a new collaborative product that vividly reflects the world of their latest album "ALPHA ZULU", released in November 2022.
The sake chosen for this collaboration is a Junmai Daiginjo, made from the king of sake rice - Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo prefecture, meticulously polished down to 18%. Its refined taste is the result of the band members' relentless quest for perfection, involving numerous tastings. Furthermore, the packaging design is a motif of the music video "Winter Solstice", included in the album "ALPHA ZULU", offering a product that intensely mirrors Phoenix's unique worldview.
Tasting Comments from Christian
This sake is the perfect counterpoint to the first sake we did with Tatenokawa (rainbow Phoenix). The first sake was the key to enter to the beautiful world of Sake mastered by Tatenokawa. This new sake goes deeper and higher into the clouds beyond the mountains.18% polished less is more - the beauty of minimalism.
You can feel the refined elegance from Yamada Nishiki, meticulously polished to 18%. This sake stands straight on its own but you can try it with any food you want- experiment! The song we'd love you to savour alongside this sake is "Winter Solstice," which also served as the motif for the label design.
Foo Fighters×TATENOKAWA Junmai Daiginjo HANSHO Blue Limited Quantity
English name:Foo Fighters×TATENOKAWA JUNMAIDAIGINJO HANSHO Blue
A Junmai Daiginjo sake created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Foo Fighters and the release of their 10th album "Medicine At Midnight". This HANSHO Blue was brewed while listening to the music of the Foo Fighters. Inspired by the pop aspects of their sound, it has a gorgeous aroma and a light sweetness. Just sweet enough to drink after a long day and let the flavours wash over and into you.
Please enjoy it to the music of the Foo Fighters!!
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Foo Fighters×TATENOKAWA Junmai Daiginjo HANSHO Silver Limited Quantity
English name:Foo Fighters×TATENOKAWA JUNMAIDAIGINJO HANSHO Silver
A Junmai Daiginjo sake created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Foo Fighters and the release of their 10th album "Medicine At Midnight". This HANSHO Silver was brewed while listening to the music of the Foo Fighters. The band's the rock aspects inspired us to create a heavy and expressive flavor with a sharp aftertaste. It has a well-structured mouthfeel and a dignified appearance. Please enjoy it to the music of the Foo Fighters!!
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PHOENIX All Year Round
English name: PHOENIX
The Grammy Award-winning French rock band Phoenix.
TATENOKAWA, Inc. and the band released a new project, but this time it isn’t a new record, it is a new sake! This product was produced for Toshiro Kuroda who passed away on February 4th, 2017. He was a great sake expert who devoted good part of his time to introduce sake to the french. Mr. Christian Mazzalai from Phoenix was also inspired by his passion for sake. We appreciate Mr. Kuroda's enlightenment activities for Japanese sake, and we would like to offer our prayers and condolences to him.
Tatenokawa and the band decided to collaborate out of respect and gratitude to Mr. Kuroda who spent many years working hard to promote sake in Europe. Christian says on his social media; “Mr. Kuroda was a great master who taught all the beauties of life which include sake, and is still inspiring us every day.”A portion of sales from the sake will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support the progression of medical technology.
Second Grand Prix of the U.S. National Sake Appraisal 2018. See more detail.
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