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Hakushika's extra-dry no-frills everyday sake is one of my favorites of its class. Just like with its cousin, Hakushika's Junmai Ginjo Carton, our heroic brewers here prove again that delicious, well-made sake can still find a home at 7-11 or Lawson. Hakushika brewery is my favorite for "the cheap stuff". Calling it cheap isn't even right. It's a little insulting to how good this inexpensive stuff can be. 

For being an "extra-dry" style, it's not so bracingly dry that it begs food to accompany it, the way that others of this kind can do. Instead, it presents its dryness along with a clean ample body, and a finish so soft that it almost comes across as creamy. The profile of flavors and scents here is mainly focused on the rice-y, grain, and cereal flavors of grass fields in autumn, however, there is a slight bit of fruit such as apple and peach to add some fun to the harvest-party.

Take note for the large bottles: like most sake, you don't need to rush to finish it once it has been opened. Sake can often go a month and often longer after it has been exposed to oxygen. Rest easy, and enjoy. You are more likely to finish the bottle even before it starts losing luster.

Hakushika Brewery is located in Hyogo prefecture, a sake brewing area famous for its high number of breweries and high quality of water.