Spring Sake Sake春酒
7 Japanese spring sake sake released around March–May, each with a tasting note and a source. 4 are stocked by international retailers — those are flagged so you can actually buy them.
一ノ蔵『花めくすず音』。桜の季節(3月発売)の数量限定スパークリング春酒。
龍神酒造(群馬)の春限定。純米大吟醸「旬吟(春)」生詰として春に出荷される季節商品。赤色酵母由来の桃色にごりも春限定品として知られる。
鮎正宗酒造(新潟・妙高)の春の季節限定「さくらいろ 純米にごり」。赤色酵母でさくら色を出した数量限定酒で、ひな祭り・お花見シーズンに向け毎年出荷される。
笹正宗酒造(福島)の季節限定「ささまさむね 春純吟」。春の訪れを表すピンクラベルの純米吟醸で、お花見向けの春限定品。
髙橋庄作酒造店(福島・会津)の季節限定「花さくら 純米吟醸 うすにごり」。会津の桜の開花期に合わせて出荷される花見向けの春限定酒。
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