Sakurao B&D
A 1918 Hiroshima house ageing its umeshu in whisky casks.
Founded in 1918 as Chugoku Jozo and renamed Sakurao Brewery and Distillery in 2021, this Hatsukaichi maker spans sake, shochu, mirin, liqueurs, gin and whisky. Its liqueurs lean individual: a whisky-cask-aged SAKURAO umeshu, a GABA-enriched umeshu and a red-shiso liqueur from Hiroshima leaves.