says Kazuhiro Sakurai, the president of Asahi Shuzo. It is the maker of Dassai, one of the most popular sake brands in the global market. That is why the company decided to experiment with sake ...

A bottle of limited-edition sake from the renowned Dassai brand fetched the equivalent of 843,750 yen ($8,026) at auction in Hong Kong on Nov. 10. The winning bid was 62,500 Hong Kong dollars.

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