Amabuki Junmai Ginjo (Flower Yeast)

Amabuki (Amabuki Shuzo) · Saga (Miyaki)
Alcohol Sake Alcohol Growing export

Amabuki Shuzo in Saga is famous for brewing sake using yeasts cultivated from flowers such as sunflower, marigold and strawberry blossom, creating distinctive aromatic profiles. The flower-yeast story is highly marketable to overseas buyers seeking novelty with provenance. Its expressive, food-friendly junmai range appeals to wine-oriented consumers. It exports to the US, Europe and Asia.

The supplierAmabuki Shuzo in Miyagi-cho, Saga, founded 1688, is a heritage brewery distinguished by its use of flower-derived yeasts, giving its range an unusual aromatic signature.
Why it sells abroadUnique flower-yeast aromatics; strong novelty-with-provenance story

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFood sanitation compliance and export documentation (standard). HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. No halal/organic/kosher certification found. (Amabuki is known for flower-yeast fermentation — a stylistic signature, not a certification.)
Pack formats720ml and 1800ml bottles.
Shelf life~12 months pasteurized; no legal expiry.
StorageCool/refrigerated, dark, upright.
Minimum orderTypical: from 1 mixed case
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: mid-small
Container loadTypical: LCL consolidation
PricingMid
OEM / private labelPossible (per draft); no public OEM program confirmed.
Wholesale & MOQDirect export and specialist importers; MOQ by mixed case
Key exporters & distributorsAmabuki export, JFC International
Export regulationAlcohol import license; US TTB COLA + state; EU excise; bilingual labeling.
Market demandGrowing in specialty channels
How to source itDirect export or specialist importers (Amabuki Shuzo, Saga).
Verified sourceshttps://www.amabuki.co.jp/
MakerAmabuki Shuzo Co., Ltd.
OriginSaga (Miyaki)
CategoryAlcohol / Sake
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2206.00
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