新潟県·日本酒
Koshino Kanbai
With a single sip, it flows smoothly and leaves a clean, sharp finish. It does not overpower food and is never tiring to drink—Koshino Kanbai of Niigata is the very synonym for 'dry and crisp.' It is brewed by Ishimoto Sake Brewery, founded in 1907. Even during the post-war era when sake made with added sugars and alcohol was mainstream, they remained committed to authentic brewing rather than chasing profits. In the 1960s, after the essayist Hisako Sasaki fell in love with this sake and introduced it as a 'phantom sake,' its fame spread nationwide, making it the spark for the local sake boom. It is celebrated as one of the 'Echigo Sanbai' (Three Plums of Echigo), alongside 'Setchu-bai' and 'Mine-no-Hakubai.' True to its name, like a plum blossom blooming with dignity in the cold, it gently accompanies an evening drink in the snowy region and leaves no hangover the next day. Such is this renowned sake.
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