Hakutsuru
Hakutsuru Sake Brewing was founded in 1743 by Jihei Kano in the Nada district of Kobe, a region whose hard Miyamizu water and access to Osaka Bay established it as Japan's sake capital. The company was first to sell sake in prepackaged glass bottles in 1878 and brought the brand to international audiences at the 1900 Paris World Fair. Today Hakutsuru holds the largest sake sales volume in Japan, with its White Crane Maru brand occupying the top position among packaged sake nationwide.
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Recent Hakutsuru Reviews
Rich and fruit forward with a few chocolate spice notes
on Hakutsuru Daiginjo →Fruity but not overly tropical. Delicate and easy drinking.
on Hakutsuru Sho Une Junmai Daiginjo →Fruit forward aromatics, clean and reasonably delicate spiced pear flavours and medium long finish.
on Hakutsuru Superior →The nose smells like cold, rice and tropical fruits. The mouth feel is wonderful. It’s smooth and viscous and thick. Almost like drinking heavy water. Lots of pear flavor. The sake opens up as you drink it more. There are flavors of peach and watermelon rind. A very good sake that impresses with its lightness, but also…
on Hakutsuru Sho Une Junmai Daiginjo →Where to Drink Hakutsuru
Spotted on these restaurants' public menus — selections change often, confirm with the venue.