Shinshu (New Sake) Sake新酒
7 Japanese shinshu (new sake) sake released around December–March, each with a tasting note and a source. 4 are stocked by international retailers — those are flagged so you can actually buy them.
新澤醸造店・伯楽星 純米吟醸 おりがらみ生酒。蔵元自身が『伯楽星の新酒』と明記する冬季限定(公式)。
新政・新年純米しぼりたて。元旦零時から上槽する新年初しぼりの新酒。
酒田酒造・上喜元 特別純米 からくち +12 新酒 しぼりたて 生酒。製品名に新酒を明記した季節限定。
清水清三郎商店・作 新酒 純米大吟醸 しぼりたて。冬季限定で蔵出しされる新酒。
廣木酒造・飛露喜 特別純米 初しぼり かすみざけ。年1回(11月)限定の新酒。
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