Japanese brewers are gaining visibility by cultivating their own rice crops, using local grains to promote the unique characteristics of their regional sakes amid a surge in popularity of rice wine overseas. The change is unusual as sake breweries normally procure raw rice from farms around the country. In early July, workers at Shibata Brewery… Continue reading Sake brewers building brand cachet by cultivating bespoke rice crops
Category: Sake import and export news
Sake import and export news
Japanese sake is becoming the ‘it’ drink at the Bay Area’s trendiest restaurants
Japanese sake is becoming the ‘it’ drink at the Bay Area’s trendiest restaurants All signs are pointing to a sake boom. As the Japanese drink becomes easier to find, Bay Area beverage directors, sommeliers and other industry experts are promoting it to a wider audience. For a long time, sake in the U.S. was mostly… Continue reading Japanese sake is becoming the ‘it’ drink at the Bay Area’s trendiest restaurants
What is Aged Japanese sake and where can I import?
What kind of liquor do you think of when you hear long-term aged liquor? Many may think of vintage wines, vintage whiskeys, or awamori that have been aged for decades. In fact, sake also has Aged sake. So what is Aged sake or by its Japanese name Koshu? There are some documents that can be… Continue reading What is Aged Japanese sake and where can I import?
Taiwan sake boom starts to challenge Japanese traditions
Until recently, guests at Ya Ge, a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Taipei, mostly paired their food with European or Australian wines. Those desiring a stronger kick would go for Taiwanese-style wines like the white Kaoliang or the yellow Shaoxing. In the last few years, though, requests for Japanese sake have… Continue reading Taiwan sake boom starts to challenge Japanese traditions
Here’s why sake is getting popular with consumers these days
Thanks to prominent sake distributor figures pushing the envelope and creating a flourishing market for the fermented rice beverage, Singapore has a thriving sake scene. When not being around sake and donning their happi coats, it’s hard to imagine these three men dedicating themselves to improving Singapore’s sake industry. Adrian Goh is the… Continue reading Here’s why sake is getting popular with consumers these days
Why Sake Is the becoming the BIG import Drink
Sake is a simple drink in terms of ingredients but deep in flavour, culture and brewing process and the sake import market is thriving amid a slump in most imported drinks. The versatility of sake is one of it’s unique points- it can be drunk hot or cold and has a range from sweet to… Continue reading Why Sake Is the becoming the BIG import Drink
Increase your import sake sales with sake cocktails
Sake Cocktail Drink Guide: What to Mix with Sake As the Sake trend grabs hold and imports-post COVID!-are picking up nicely again how about thinking versatility and how Sake can be used to increase your sales to customers. Sake cocktails and can be a bit of a heated topic among sake-lovers as sake purists argue… Continue reading Increase your import sake sales with sake cocktails
European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake
Japanese Sake is becoming more and more popular in Europe among chefs who are attracted by the drink’s compatibility with seafood and several other dishes. Gautier Roussille is a winemaker and agronomist based in France’s famous Burgundy wine growing region. He is also one of the world’s Sake specialists and author of the reference book ‘Nihonshu:… Continue reading European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake
Japan sake makers to adopt blockchain to fight Asian counterfeit
EY Japan, a branch of the global accountancy firm, plans to launch a blockchain traceability system for Japanese sake and fruit, sharing information including origin and delivery records with foreign consumers, in a move that will help brewers and producers differentiate their authentic products from counterfeits. “SAKE Blockchain”, which has been developed by the Japanese… Continue reading Japan sake makers to adopt blockchain to fight Asian counterfeit
Global Sake market: 2023 update
Global Sake Import and Export Market --------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Sake export: 2023 update 2 The Japan Sake Brewers Association has announced that the total amount of sake exported in fiscal 2023 (January to December) was 41.08 billion yen (87% compared to last year), and the quantity was 29,000 liters (81% compared to last year). The number… Continue reading Global Sake market: 2023 update