Hon Mirin Shippou 720 ml

Artisanal Japanese mirin from Yoneda Shuzo, produced in Shimane with glutinous rice, rice kōji, and shōchū kasu.

The Hon Mirin Shippou Sake-Kasu-Dori Shoshu Jikomi is a Japanese mirin of rare complexity, produced by the historic Yoneda Shuzo, an artisanal mirin maker for over a century.

Unlike industrial mirin, this traditional hon mirin is made from essential ingredients and artisanal processing: glutinous rice, rice kōji, and shōchū kasu, the lees derived from shōchū production. These are traditionally distilled, contributing to a particularly rich, deep, and enveloping aromatic profile.

Its amber color and syrupy consistency immediately reveal its gastronomic character. On the nose, it expresses evolved notes of honey, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, dried apricot, maple, and woody nuances. On the palate, it is soft, intense, and persistent, with hints of caramel, coffee, cocoa, and aged rum.

In cooking, it is a valuable ingredient for adding depth, natural sweetness, and brilliance to preparations. It is ideal for teriyaki sauces, marinades, glazes, meat dishes, grilled fish, vegetables, stocks, and reductions. Its complex aroma helps to round out flavors and soften the more intense notes of meat and fish.

It can also be used creatively with cooked fruit, fruit salads, caramel desserts, creams, ice creams, or chocolate-based preparations, where it adds depth and an elegant, never bland, sweetness.

A high-cuisine mirin, designed for those who wish to bring an authentic, artisanal ingredient deeply connected to Japanese culinary tradition into their kitchen.