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Sake Hakutsuru Umeshu
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Sake Hakutsuru Umeshu
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Hakutsuru Umeshu shows a distinctly Japanese side of plum. Made with Japanese ume plums, it is built around a sweet yet gently tart fruit character, with ripe plum notes and a subtle impression of plum stone.
Hakutsuru is based in Kobe, in Hyogo prefecture, and is best known as a sake producer. That makes this umeshu particularly interesting: it is not a classic grape wine, but a Japanese fruit-led drink with its own role at the table. The name Hakutsuru means white crane, linked to a house whose history goes back to 1743.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we like to introduce this bottle to customers looking for something Japanese beyond sake. Serve it chilled for freshness, at room temperature for a rounder feel, or alongside creamy desserts, spicy dishes or bold, (…)Sake Hiten Hakucho 72cl
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Sake Hiten Hakucho 72cl
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Sake Hiten Hakucho 72cl is a Japanese sake from Hiraizumi in Akita, built around a very clear idea: to explore acidity as a defining feature of sake. It belongs to the HITEN range, where the traditional Yamahai method is interpreted in a more modern, fresh and precise style.
Its character comes from several layers of acidity. White koji contributes citric brightness, yeast no. 77 brings a green apple-like malic freshness, and the Yamahai method adds a lactic dimension. Rather than feeling technical, that combination makes the sake clean, vivid and refreshing in the glass.
Hakucho means swan, a name that connects naturally with the use of white koji and the bright, pale image surrounding this sake. At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see this as a fine choice for (…)Sake Izumibashi Green 72cl
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Sake Izumibashi Green 72cl
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Izumibashi Green is a Japanese junmai sake from Ebina in Kanagawa prefecture. Its identity is built around rice. Izumibashi works with several sake rice varieties grown by or for the brewery, and the house is known for keeping rice cultivation, polishing and brewing as closely connected as possible.
This sake is also known as Tonbo Green, with the dragonfly motif on the label referring back to the rice fields. The rice is polished to 80%, and the sake spends one year in stainless steel tanks at low temperature. That keeps the focus firmly on rice expression, umami and freshness, without any oak influence.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see this as a sake with a strong place at the table rather than just a glass to sip on its own. It can be served chilled or (…)Sake Kitajima Naturali 72cl
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Sake Kitajima Naturali 72cl
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Kitajima Naturali is a Japanese sake from Shiga, made by Kitajima Shuzo on Honshu. Rather than aiming for a very neutral, highly polished impression, it puts Wataribune rice at the centre, with long low-temperature fermentation and no charcoal filtration.
The kimoto method and the stated 88% polishing ratio give this sake a more grounded, expressive feel. It keeps close to the rice, with fermentative depth, a broad structure and a dry finish. At 18.2% alcohol, it also has a firmer presence than many lighter sake styles.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see this as a bottle for drinkers who want to explore sake with more texture and culinary range. It can be served lightly chilled, but also warm, with a recommended serving span from 15 to 55 °C.
Sake Kitajima Naturel II 72cl
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Sake Kitajima Naturel II 72cl
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Kitajima Naturel II is a Japanese sake with a deliberately natural approach. It is brewed from pesticide-free rice, indigenous yeasts and no additives, so the focus stays firmly on rice, koji, fermentation and the brewer's touch rather than on polish or ornament.
The sake comes from Kitajima Shuzo in Konan, in Japan's Shiga prefecture on Honshu. It is made with Kiramizuki, a rice variety developed in Shiga, polished to 80%. The brewing style is kimoto junmai, a traditional method in which natural microbial activity and lactic acid bacteria play an important role in building the fermentation starter.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, this is the kind of sake we like to present when someone is looking for a bottle with a clear link between agriculture, brewing method (…)Sake Yokota Edo 72cl
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Sake Yokota Edo 72cl
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Sake Yokota Edo 72cl is a Japanese junmai sake shaped as an interpretation of sake from the Edo period. At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see it as a bottle with a very clear identity: not a neutral, highly polished style, but a sake built around rice character, ageing and savoury depth.
It is made with local Asa no Hikari rice from Saitama, polished to 70%, and an old strain of sake yeast. The sake is described as muroka, meaning it has not undergone active charcoal filtration. That matters here, because it helps preserve more colour and flavour components. Ageing for 2 to 3 years in enamelled tanks adds further roundness and maturity.
The brewing method also sets it apart. Yokota uses yondan jikomi, a four-stage process rather than the more usual three-stage (…)Sake Yuji 72cl
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Sake Yuji 72cl
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Yuji is a modern Japanese junmai sake brewed in Kobe, Hyogo, by Hakutsuru. Its 7.3% alcohol strength gives it a notably light profile, making it well suited to aperitif drinking and aromatic cocktail serves.
As a junmai sake, it is made without added alcohol. The emphasis here is not on weight, but on freshness, gentle sweetness and a floral, aromatic expression. Its Kobe origin connects it to a long sake tradition, while the drinking style feels distinctly contemporary.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we like Yuji for customers who want to explore sake in a lighter, more refreshing way. Served well chilled, preferably in a wine glass, it works beautifully alongside salmon, gravlax, mussels, young cheeses and fresh or lightly salty dishes.
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