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BORN Dreams come true

梵 夢は正夢

Junmai-Daiginjo

Specifications

Ingredient
Yamada-nishiki
Country
Japan
Region
Fukui (Sabae)
Rice polishing
20%
SMV
+4
ABV
16%
Volume
1000 ml
BORN Dreams come true

Original bottle illustration — Bacchus Global
BORN · Kato Kichibee Shoten · Fukui · est. 1860
BORN Dreams come true
梵 夢は正夢

A one-litre Junmai Daiginjo, blending 20% and 35% polish and matured for five years.

Junmai-DaiginjoBacchus Global cold-chain mark
RiceYamada Nishiki
Polish20% + 35% blend (9:1)
ABV16%
Volume1000 ml
MethodFive-year ice-temperature maturation
RegionFukui (Sabae)
The sake

A 9:1 blend, matured for five years

Yamada Nishiki components polished to 20% and 35% are blended in a 9:1 ratio and matured below freezing for about five years. The distinctive 1,000 ml bottle is hand-crafted and comes with a presentation box. Maturation layers added depth into the aroma and texture.

Taste profile

Rose, peach and papaya, with a deep, silky mouthfeel

Sensory profile

Aromas of rose water, mango, peach, papaya, sweet rice, nougat, honey, maple and lemon sherbet build into a layered bouquet shaped by years of maturation. The mouthfeel is silky and rounded, followed by a clean finish.

The brewery

Sabae, Fukui — since 1860

Kato Kichibee Shoten was established in Sabae, Fukui, in 1860. The brewery has produced junmai styles exclusively since 2003 and matures its sake below 0 °C before release. BORN’s identity is built around rice, water, time and a clean, layered house style.

Official brewery website

Awards

Verified international recognition

Los Angeles International Wine Competition2026 — Gold Medal; 2025 — Gold Medal; 2024 — Best of Class — Highest Honour; 2023 — Best of Class — Highest Honour
San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC)2025 — Gold Medal; 2023 — Gold Medal; 2022 — Double Gold Medal — Highest Honour; 2018 — Double Gold Medal — Highest Honour
Monaco Sake Awards2025 — Gold Award; 2024 — Gold Award / Marriage Award — Cured ham pairing; 2023 — Gold Award; 2021 — Marriage Award — Lobster pairing
International Sake Challenge (ISC)2025 — Trophy — Highest Honour; 2023 — Gold Medal; 2017 — Trophy — Highest Honour
Milano Sake Challenge2025 — Platinum Award; 2023 — Double Gold
CINVE International Awards2025 — Gold Medal; 2023 — Gold Medal; 2021 — Gold Medal; 2020 — Gold Medal
Las Vegas Global Wine Awards2024 — Gold Award
Feminalise World Wine Competition2024 — Gold Award; 2022 — Gold Award
TEXSOM Awards2023 — Gold Medal; 2022 — Judges’ Selection — Highest Honour in sake
Tasting Korea International Wine Awards2021 — Gold Medal; 2019 — Gold Medal; 2017 — Gold Medal; 2016 — Gold Medal
London Sake Challenge2020 — Gold Award
Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition2017 — Gold Medal; 2015 — Best of Class — Highest Honour; 2014 — Gold Medal; 2012 — Gold Medal
International Wine Challenge (IWC)2015 — Gold Medal; 2012 — Gold Medal
U.S. National Sake Appraisal2014 — Gold Award; 2012 — Top Gold — Highest Honour; 2011 — Gold Award; 2010 — Gold Award; 2008 — Gold Award
Sacramento Sake Festa2011 — Top Award — Highest score / Best U.S. importer brewery; 2010 — Top Award — Best U.S. importer brewery; 2009 — Top Award — Best U.S. importer brewery; 2008 — Top Award — Best U.S. importer brewery
GoldFine Sake Awards Japan 2014 — Gold
BronzeIWC 2023 and 2024 — Bronze Medals

International results are compiled from Kato Kichibee Shoten’s official award archive and grouped by competition. Existing exact-label IWC and Japanese competition records are retained. Different products and specifications are excluded.

Culinary affinity

Seafood and dairy affinities

The deep, smooth texture shows a natural affinity with seafood dishes, and dishes built on butter, cheese and olive oil.

  • Shrimp and shellfish dishes
  • White fish dishes
  • Butter-based dishes
  • Cheese appetizers
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