Released yesterday, Suntory adds “Summer Mango” to their Kokushibori brand of chuhais. While still at a respectable 5% abv, this one manages to contain 15% actual mango fruit juice. That may justify the slightly higher price of 170 yen for the 350ml can — mangos are pretty expensive in Japan!
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