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    Spirits producer, Hachinohe, Aomori

    Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd. - Minato Distillery (八戸酒造株式会社 湊蒸留所)

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    Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd. - Minato Distillery (八戸酒造株式会社 湊蒸留所) logo
    Country
    Japan
    Region
    Aomori
    Town
    Hachinohe
    Founded
    1775
    Spirits
    shochu, vodka, gin, cask-aged spirits

    About

    Hachinohe Shuzo is a sake brewery in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, founded as a family business in the Edo-era tradition and operating under the Minato Distillery name for its spirits. Alongside its sake (under the Mutsu Hachisen and Mutsu Otokoyama brands), it produces distilled spirits from sake lees, apples and other local farm products, and some of these are aged in oak and other used casks. The company also publishes product information and sells its drinks through its website.

    Products and brands

    Minato Distillery Kasutori Vodka, Oak Cask Spirits, Mutsu Hassen Kasutori Shochu

    What they make

    Sake, sake lees distillate (kasutori shochu), vodka, apple spirit, hop spirit, sanshō spirit, oak-aged spirit, spirits from local agricultural produce.

    Doing business in Japan

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