Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Sake (BTL 720ml) hamuname river and gingerbread

and gingerbread

I get Asian pear and coconut on the nose and licorice on the palate

and what sets them apart today is the on-site kiln used to fire the clay pots for making kusu

Also great for wine

” aka the custard apple

Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Sake (BTL 720ml) hamuname river and gingerbreadYoko and Kayoko have visited Hakkaisan a few times and are always in awe of how much care goes into their sake making. All of their sakes use spring water from the Hakkaisan Mountain, called Raiden sama no mizu or "water of the god Raiden." This is the hallmark of their sake: clean, easy to drink, and food friendly. This clean but authoritative Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai is a "best performance" sake thanks to its easy price and versatile food pairing