Slocum & Sons added the Hakutsuru sake portfolio imported by SakéOne. New premium sakes include Ukiyo-e Junmai Daiginjo, Daiginjo and Junmai; Chika Sake Cup Junmai; Hakutsuru Organic Sake Junmai, USDA Organic Certified; and Awa Yuki Sparkling Sake among the many new-to-Connecticut offerings. Founded in 1743 in the Nada district of Kobe, Japan, Hakutsuru is the largest and one of the oldest sake manufacturers. The range of elegant sakes that define the Hakutsuru portfolio express the distinctive methods and ingredients that are part of traditional yet innovative sake making.
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- Named for the art of Japanese woodblock print or painting, Ukiyo-e Junmai Daiginjo, Daiginjo and Junmai each offer three unique flavor profiles.
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- Chika Sake Cup Junmai is smooth and refreshing, with a light aroma of honey and sugar cane layered with roasted almonds.
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- Hakutsuru Organic Sake Junmai is exhilarating and crisp with hints of aromatic citrus and robust bran flavors.
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- Awa Yuki Sparkling Sake, known as the “sparkling snow,” is light, fizzy and mildly sweet, with flavors of tropical fruits, banana cream, hazelnut, vanilla and honeycomb with floral, fruity and mellow rice aromas.
