• Prefecture: Nara

• Style: Cherry blossom liqueur

• Food pairings: Wagashi, strawberry desserts, panna cotta, light sushi

• Taste: Floral, delicate, lightly salty, sweet

• Alc.: 16%

A bright pink liqueur that balances the gentle scent of cherry blossoms with the savoury note of salted cherry leaves. It pairs well with soda or milk and makes a lovely base for cocktails such as a sakura mojito with lime and mint. A popular choice with overseas visitors and a pretty gift.

About the brewery

Kitaoka Honten is based in Yoshino, Nara, and dates its move into full-time sake brewing to 1868. Its Yatagarasu brand is named after the three-legged crow of Japanese myth that guided the first emperor through the Yoshino mountains, and its liqueurs are built around Yoshino and Nara produce such as shiso, peach, chestnut and jabara citrus.

やさしく香る桜の花と、塩漬けの桜葉の風味を絶妙にブレンドした、華やかなピンクのリキュール。炭酸やミルクとの相性も抜群で、幅広いアレンジが楽しめます。「SAKURA」は海外のお客様からも人気。オリジナルカクテルのベースにもぴったりの一本です。