For those of you who have visited Japan you may be aware of chu-hi, you will find an abundance of different flavored chu-hi in convenience stores and supermarkets however you may be less aware of the new trend: Fruit Sake. Chu hi is what we would call alcopops, coolers or spirit coolers (depending where you… Continue reading What is Fruit Sake?
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Japanese Sake News
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
Sparkling Sake as a Specialty
Sparkling sake, once viewed as a sweet, low-alcohol, low-quality brew, is experiencing a small yet significant renaissance. Thanks to recent efforts by organizations like the Japan Awasake Association, which is introducing and encouraging methods and certifications similar to that of Champagne, as well as international retailers championing the sparkling trend, Japanese sake brewers are working to… Continue reading Sparkling Sake as a Specialty
New Japanese Yogurt and Yuzu Sake KitKats
Yoghurt Sake is newest Japanese KitKat Ever since Nestlé Japan released the world’s first-ever Sake KitKat back in 2016, the chocolate giant has been infusing KitKats with other popular Japanese tipples, including plum and yuzu liqueurs. Produced under the supervision of former Japanese soccer star and now accomplished sake connoisseur Hidetoshi Nakata, these premium alcohol varieties have… Continue reading New Japanese Yogurt and Yuzu Sake KitKats
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
The American Sake Market
USA Sake Market Overview The USA Sake market continues to be the global number one importer of Japanese Sake. 2016-2017 saw an increase of 16% 2017, with a dollar value increase from 800 million yen to 6 billion yen. This is an increase of 1.7 times from 2007 levels. Sake is ranked second after yellowtail… Continue reading The American Sake Market
Japanese Sake in the UK
2021 UPDATE and COVID UK export value has doubled over the last 10 years, however due to COVID export value fell from 2019-2020 by around 2,000,000 GBP. This decrease was expected and given the Olympics and tourist travel soon (hopefully) opening up again, Sake sales are expected to rebound and grow in the following years.… Continue reading Japanese Sake in the UK
Japanese Sake Tasting the right way
Japanese Sake tasting involves the following sequence of steps. The procedure is basically the same as for wine tasting. (1) Observe the appearance, including color and clarity. (2) Evaluate the uwadachika (orthonasal aroma) by bringing the vessel up to the nose and smelling the aroma given off directly by the sake. (3)… Continue reading Japanese Sake Tasting the right way
Enjoy the Japanese Sake aroma
The character of a Japanese Sake can be classified into four types. The unique character of Sake aroma is the because of different production methods, ingredients and water. These characters can be classified into four types. Of course everyone’s ideas and feelings are different and, like wine, it comes to your personal experience. In… Continue reading Enjoy the Japanese Sake aroma