Summer Sake Sake夏酒
9 Japanese summer sake sake released around May–August, each with a tasting note and a source. 3 are stocked by international retailers — those are flagged so you can actually buy them.
楯の川酒造・楯野川 純米大吟醸 爽流。低アルコール13%・6月発売の夏限定酒(公式PR)。
新潟・白瀧酒造の夏限定酒。軽快でさっぱりとした飲み口。
栄光冨士(冨士酒造・山形)の夏限定「純米大吟醸 七星 無濾過生原酒」。出羽の里使用、冷やして楽しむ夏限定品(STARSシリーズ)。
吉田酒造店(石川・白山)の四季シリーズ「手取川 夏 純米辛口」。公式サイトで夏限定として案内される、冷やして楽しむスッキリ辛口の夏季節商品。
丸世酒造店(長野・中野)の夏酒「勢正宗 Summer Carp(サマーカープ)純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒」。もち米四段仕込み由来の清涼感ある旨口の季節限定夏酒。
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