Mii no Kotobuki (株式会社みいの寿)
Mii no Kotobuki is a brewery in Fukuoka Prefecture, founded in 1922, known for Miinokotobuki. Mii no Kotobuki is a sake brewery in Tachiarai, Fukuoka, brewing since 1922 and centred on junmai sake under the Mii no Kotobuki label. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Mii no Kotobuki (株式会社みいの寿) |
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| Location | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | miinokotobuki.com |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery was founded in 1922 in Tachiarai, Mii District, Fukuoka. The district is said to take its name from three wells along an old highway, and the brand name comes from the same story. Around 1982 it gave up large volume ordinary sake to focus on quality. Today the owner works as toji under the motto science, sense and passion, and over 90 percent of output is specially designated sake.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Water from the Koishiwara river's underflow, drawn from about 86 m down and used as is |
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| Master brewer | The owner also serves as toji |
| Ingredients | Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku, plus revived varieties such as Mii Shinriki |
| Style | Over 90 percent specially designated sake, mostly junmai |
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 26 bottles from this maker (1 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Miinokotobuki Junmai Ginjo Extra Dry +14 Yamadanishiki三井の寿 純米吟醸 大辛口 +14 山田錦 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,188 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2024 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Gold prize | 三井の寿 |