Tsurunotomo
Tsurunotomo(鶴の友) is a sake brand crafted by Hiki Shuzo Co.,Ltd in Nigata, Japan. Explore their full lineup of 5 sakes on OneSip.
Tsurunotomo is the flagship brand of Hiki Shuzo in Niigata City, a small brewery founded in 1832 that intentionally limits distribution to the local Uchinomachi area and greater Niigata City, maintaining a philosophy that sake is fundamentally a drink of the place where it is made. The brand name was derived from one character of the earlier sake name Ake no Tsuru, tracing a lineage connected to the poet Ryokan. Among the mostly dry and light Niigata style, Tsurunotomo is noted for a distinctively richer umami character and soft mouthfeel.
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Recent Tsurunotomo Reviews
In Niigata, this is just sold at an ordinary supermarket. And you'd think sake at this price would only give you a bad hangover, right? No no no no, this is surprisingly light, smooth, and airy! The feeling of "I'm glad I was born in Niigata!" — you can fully savor it with this sake. Actually, I like this one more than…
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