Hamasho 3-Year Cedar Barrel-Aged Soy Sauce

Hamasho 3-Year Cedar Barrel-Aged Soy Sauce 濱さんとこの「悠久の滴」木桶仕込 | 150ml

Over a Century of Traditional Cedar Barrel Brewing

Founded in 1897, Hamasho Soy Sauce Brewery (濱醤油醸造場) has spent more than a hundred years upholding the art of natural brewing. Grounded in the belief that "time creates true flavour", Hamasho ferments in traditional Japanese cedar barrels (kioke) whose timbers carry generations of wild yeast and microflora — a living culture no stainless tank can reproduce.

Product Highlights: Yukyu no Shizuku — "Drop of Eternity"

This is Hamasho's flagship. Where most soy sauce is brewed for six months, this one is left in cedar for three years. The extra time darkens the colour, thickens the body and concentrates the umami into something closer to a finishing condiment than a kitchen staple — a sauce you use by the drop, not the splash.

• Taste Profile: Dense and glossy, with dried-fruit sweetness, a long savoury finish and almost no salt sting.

• Why You'll Love It: A little goes a very long way. Treat it the way you would a good aged balsamic.

Pairing Recommendations

• Ideal Match: Fresh uni and premium sashimi — a single drop is enough; the three-year depth meets the sweetness of the roe without burying it.

• Raw Seafood: Otoro, scallop, sweet prawn, oysters on the half shell.

• Finishing: Over chilled tofu, steamed egg, grilled wagyu, or a few drops on vanilla ice cream.

Specifications & Details

• Brand: Hamasho (濱醤油醸造場), est. 1897

• Origin: Japan

• Volume: 150ml

• Brewing Method: Cedar barrel aged (Kioke shikomi), three years

• Key Ingredients: Soybeans, wheat, salt