also: はなさけ
noun
strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa
A high-proof awamori (60% alcohol) produced on Yonaguni Island. The name literally means 'flower sake'.
See also: 泡盛 (あわもり)
与那国島の花酒はアルコール度数が60度もある。
Hanazake from Yonaguni Island has an alcohol content of 60%.
沖縄旅行で花酒を初めて飲んだ。
I drank hanazake for the first time on my trip to Okinawa.
Awamori is the general Okinawan distilled spirit, while 花酒 is a specific high-proof variety from Yonaguni Island.
The term combines 花 (flower) and 酒 (sake/alcohol), likely referring to the celebratory or special nature of this strong awamori. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.