Indulge in pure decadence with Takamori Drunken Wagyu, the legendary A5 masterpiece born in the misty mountains of Kyushu’s Takamori region and available only at The Wagyu Store. Here, champion Japanese Black cattle are finished on a closely guarded diet...
that includes spent sake lees (sake kasu) from some of Japan’s finest breweries, infusing the meat with an intoxicating depth of flavor that has earned this beef cult status among connoisseurs.The result is breathtaking: intricate, frost-like marbling (consistently BMS 11–12) that melts into liquid silk, carrying waves of sweet fermented rice, roasted chestnut, and a subtle, elegant sake perfume that blooms the moment it touches heat. The fat is impossibly fragrant and lighter than traditional Wagyu, delivering explosive umami followed by a clean, almost wine-like finish that leaves the palate refreshed rather than coated. It is richness with refinement, power with grace.Known as “Yoi Wagyu” (Drunken Wagyu) in Japan, Takamori’s most famous expression is the sake-kasu-finished striploin block, a cut so revered that it regularly commands top honors at national competitions. We also offer limited ribeye roasts, filet medallions, and paper-thin shabu-shabu slices, each piece hand-selected from the original Takamori cooperative and accompanied by its official authenticity certificate.Sear it for mere seconds to let the sake aroma unfurl, melt it in sukiyaki with a splash of premium junmai, or serve it raw as yukhoe with quail egg and pear; every bite is a celebration of Japan’s most hedonistic beef creation.Extremely limited and rarely exported, Takamori Drunken Wagyu is the ultimate expression of terroir and tradition. Secure your piece of this intoxicating legend before it vanishes, because some pleasures are simply too extraordinary to miss.
