Sapporo (サッポロ)
Sapporo is a distillery in Tokyo Prefecture, founded in 1876, known for Kokuimo. Founded in 1876, this major beverage maker produces the blended shochu brand Kokuimo. KIKI lists 3 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Sapporo (サッポロ) |
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| Location | Tokyo Prefecture |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Makes | Shochu |
| Website | www.sapporobeer.jp |
What kind of distillery is it?
History
Founded in 1876 as the Kaitakushi Brewery, the company built the Ebisu Brewery in 1889. Following the split of Dai Nippon Breweries, it reorganized in 1949 and launched the blended shochu Kokuimo in 2012.
What makes it distinct
| Style | Blends clean multiply-distilled shochu with aromatic singly-distilled sweet potato shochu. |
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| Also | The single-distilled component uses black koji, Koganesengan sweet potatoes, and pot-aged distillate. |
Visiting
The facility at Ebisu Garden Place near corporate HQ features museum exhibits, a tasting bar, and a shop.
- Shop
- Tasting / food
Bottles from this distillery
The KIKI app knows 12 bottles from this maker (3 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Kokuimo Sweet Potato Shochu 25%こくいも 25度 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥409 |
| Kokuimo Yawaraka Smooth Sweet Potato Shochuこくいも やわらか | Sweet potato shochu | ¥414 |
| Kokuimo Kuro Black Koji Sweet Potato Shochu 25%こくいも 黒 25度 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥406 |