Saké

So you’re curious about the new Sake craze, but you can’t read Japanese and have no idea where to begin? Then let me share 5 helpful hints that can assist you in making a selection with confidence and start enjoying Japanese Sake today! Don’t get intimidated by the label, go out there and try a […]

History and modern science join to give birth to this fascinating sake called Kinokuniya Bunzaemon Junmai Ginjo. The sake name comes from a famous businessman who made his fortune in the Edo Period by transporting Kishu Mikan (Mandarin Oranges) by ship to the capital of Japan, Edo. From its namesake, one might imagine that the […]

Takacho Bodaimoto, Junmai Muroka Genshu sake, is brewed by Yucho Shuzo in Nara, Japan, where a famous flagship brand, Kaze no Mori is also brewed. Takacho Bodaimoto is a sort of time machine. It is made with a traditional method employed by the Buddhist monks that date back to the 1400s. The technique utilizes natural […]

At the end of another politically rough day here in the U.S., it’s time to unplug from it all with a glass of tasty Sake from Kiku-Masamune Kimoto Junmai. I have always gravitated to aromatic and sometimes funky tasting cheese as compared to its bland countertypes. So naturally, my taste for Sake tends to lean […]

This pale, straw color sake is aged two years under 0° C temp. It is an award winning, prestigious sake that is served to First Class passengers on Japan Airlines and has also been served to foreign dignitaries at government banquets in Japan. A visually opulent sake with ripe honeydew on the nose and has […]

This pale, cherry blossom shade sake has a very unique historical lineage. During an archaeological dig on a UNESCO site in Akita, Japan, 1000 year old purple rice grains dating back to Heian period (794-1185) were discovered. In 1996, Akita Seishu Brewery was solicited by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries along with the […]

In life, sometimes you just have to crack open the good stuff to celebrate wonderful events and toast the Universe with gratitude. On those occasions you might consider reaching for this Sake. Average Sake utilizes rice that has been milled down 50 to 70%, but for this special, award-winning Sake, the rice has been milled […]

This Sake utilizes a special regional rice called Goriki (strong power), that had gone extinct due to farming challenges in growing this particular kind of rice. However the rice was revived by the local Sake brewers in 1980s, and Chiyomusubi Junmai Ginjo Goriki is one big, bold Sake! The aroma and flavor of this Sake […]

The term Arabashiri usually refers to the free-run Sake that naturally seeps out during the pressing phase while the bags containing Sake are being prepared to be pressed. Free-run Sakes are fresh and rough in taste, which have its own unique appeal to many Sake drinkers. As the name suggests, this Gokyo Arabashiri Junmai has […]

For those who wants to try Sake for the first time, I would recommend this Sake, for flavor profile resembles closely to high-end, dry white wine. On the nose, there are apple, pear, and fruity nectar presence, but the decadent texture on the palate is to die for with hints of melon, banana, and a […]