This Junmai is medium dry with well-balanced umami and spice, with a subtle fruit tone. Flavors of roasted nuts, toasted cereal, banana, dried dates, hints of clove and cinnamon. The natural sweetness of steamed rice opens up when warmed.\n \n Distillery Information\n Hakutsuru Brewing Company was founded in 1743 in Nadagogo, an area with a Geographical Indication today. Using the blessings of the land and their exemplary pursuit of innovation, Hakutsuru has become one of the top-selling sake breweries in Japan. Whether it's doing deep research into water sources, building research facilities for proprietary yeast, or developing their own unique sake rice, this company goes above and beyond to be at the forefront of sake brewing. They’ve even expanded by becoming a major shareholder in Oregon’s craft sake brewery, SakeOne! All this makes Hakutsuru a brewery well worth checking out.