For the sake of it: a selection of Japanese tipples
www.theguardian.com
You’ve probably tried sake and know about the Japanese love of fine whisky, but there are other intriguing alternatives such as shochu, speciality gins and tea
The secret life of sake, Japan’s national obsession
www.nationalgeographic.com
From boisterous bars in Tokyo to bucolic breweries in the hinterlands beyond the capital, sake is intertwined with this island country’s cultural and spiritual life.
Vegan, all natural and gluten free!
What is Vegan Sake? It's Real, and it's Spectacular
www.prestigeonline.com
Forward-thinking sake brewers have latched onto the need for customer transparency with regards to certifying their sake as vegan.
Japan’s ancient national beverage has bright future in US
www.koin.com
Japan’s national beverage — sake — dates back millennia but it’s making a splash in the 21st century.
The Art Of Pairing Food And Sake
www.forbes.com
Sake pairs with everything. Like wine one must take some time to understand it. Sake is honestly better with most foods than wine.
Sake and its relationship with yeast
www.thedrinksbusiness.com
The Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture (KMIITC) looks at the relationship between yeast and the production of flavours and aromas in sake.
Sake special: Sake trends and a study of the French market
www.thedrinksbusiness.com
The Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture shares the latest sake trends and export data, and reveals the results of its survey of French sake consumers.
Corona😒2021 UK sake market update.....
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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...
Yep! Looks like some alcohol can be healthy....![]()
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Is Sake Good for Your Health? — Nancy Matsumoto
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“I believe that drinking a little sake every day is good for customers’ health.” — So Okasora, Chiyomusubi Brewery.
Drunk and be healthy...how does that work? Yeah, don't care-happy times!
Japanese sake: the new pick-me-up? Yeast strain makes fatigue-fighting ornithine
www.sciencedaily.com
Researchers have found that that a mutant strain of sake yeast produces high levels of the amino acid ornithine. Ornithine has been found to reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality, and the non-genetically modified mutant yeast strain discovered in this study could be easily applied to brewing sake...
Difficult times in Japan for Sake breweries, our guys have said last year sales dropped 50%...so sad😓
Japan sake industry tackles rice surplus as COVID hits demand
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Brewers shift production to other drinks while retailers seek new Asian markets
Japanese Sake Tasting the right way
sakeportal.com
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 of...
What is fruit Sake? ![]()
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The new trend.![]()
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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 w...
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Sake Drinking Temperature Sake drinking temperatures are an important part of Sake. Sake is a drink that can be enjoyed at many temperatures. Each temperature has a different name. Sake can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures. Each temperature has a different name, and you can enjoy unique as...
Food and Sake Pairings that aren’t Traditional Japanese Dishes
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Original words by: Sam Slaughter Original Article: www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/food-sake-pairings-guide/ Food and Sake Pairings Food and Sake pairings will always bring a stock answer, people will say Japanese Sake matches Japanese food, most likely sushi. A lot of us have only had Japa...
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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,...
Japan sake makers to adopt blockchain to fight Asian counterfeits
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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 fro...
2021 Update:
sakeportal.com
A look at the Global Japanese Sake import and export markets and predicted future Sake trends and growth with the Coronavirus impact
New Japanese Yogurt and Yuzu Sake KitKats
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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 st...
Event held in India to promote sake and other Japanese alcoholic drinks | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
An event to introduce Japanese alcoholic beverages such as sake rice wine and shōchū distilled spirits to Indian distributors and hotel officials was held
Sake brewed in U.S., elsewhere creating buzz among drinkers : The Asahi Shimbun
www.asahi.com
One day in early January, an elderly man was seen picking up a bottle labeled Gekkeikan Sake from a
Very cool... (see below post)
Islander Sake Brewery, Hawai‘i’s Only Sake Brewery, Opens in March in Kaka‘ako
www.honolulumagazine.com
For the first time in three decades, since Hawai‘i’s last sake brewery shut down, sake is being brewed commercially in the Islands once again.
Spreading the good word....
Yukon’s Japanese association launches its first sake festival - Yukon News
www.yukon-news.com
Former president says the hope is to bring people together to learn
Cool! Although understanding the culture and generations of history is what adds to the Japanese sake drink experience
the-japan-news.com
Flying high
ANA launches new sake selection for first, business class – Business Traveller
www.businesstraveller.com
The Japanese carrier has partnered with sake sommelier Yasuyuki Kitahara to launch an updated sake selection
Hope they get it, blimey Cornish pasties are under EU heritage status!
Govt plans to apply for Unesco heritage for sake brewing
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by The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) - The government has decided to apply to have Japanese sake listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage, with the aim of boosting name recognition and brand power as part of efforts to expand overseas exports. The government expects to file the a...
Just very cool...
Oldest sake brewery found at former temple site in Kyoto：The Asahi Shimbun
www.asahi.com
KYOTO--No fancy machines here, just a lot of hard work. But this brewery still produced sake, and it
Always supporting and encouraging new designs and innovative flavours....
Young brewers, new sake and classic flavors | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
Sake is enjoying a new wave of popularity, thanks to improvements in quality, an ever-expanding variety of styles and the spread of sake education programs. Now, younger brewers are being encouraged to enter the market.
Umamiiiiiiiiiiii heaven
An unexpected synergy of sake and wagyu | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
Innovative sake company Nihonshu Oendan has teamed up with Yakiniku Yazawa to pair its junmai daiginjō sake with wagyu beef.
A beautiful alternative to Prosecco and Champagne
Sparkling Sake Is Making Its Case as a Specialty, Food-Friendly Option
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Recent efforts by the Japan Awasake Association, that encourages methods similar to that of Champagne, are adding premium products to the market.
Support national culture...great move by the government
Japan earmarks 1.8 bil. yen to boost promotion of sake
english.kyodonews.net
Japan has earmarked a combined 1.78 billion yen ($16 million) in the state budget for boosting promotion of sake and other Japan-made alcoholic beverages abroad, especially when the country hosts the Olympics and Paralympics this year.
Yep, new experience is fun
Not a fan of sake? This might change your mind
www.yoursun.com
I recently proclaimed a huge confession: I don’t get sake. I had attended sake tastings, sat through sake classes, watched sake documentaries. I had tried it, warm and cold, budget
Finally we have LAUNCHED!!![]()
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You get what you pay for. Premium Sake. Mostly this guy is spot on re Japanese Sake. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2018/12/12-days-of-sake
12 Days of Sake | Wine-Searcher News & Features
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On the first day of Christmas to go with sashimi... Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
Just a cool article: walk, explore and drink sake. #sake #japansake #walkndrink #walkingsake
www.thehindu.com
From packed drinking dens to museums, trace Japan’s story of sake on foot, fuelled by history, spring water and bar breaks
21 Sake Brewers in America-Wow!
Craft sake takes experimental turn in U.S. as popularity grows
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With growing demand for sake in the U.S., American craft brewers are also getting in on the act -- and giving Japan's "drink of the gods" their own twist
Great! Japan Government is supporting small brewers. Well done!
Gov't to open special zone for small-scale Japan sake breweries to promote tourism - The Mainichi
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TOKYO -- The government will start allowing sake makers to operate small-scale breweries in fiscal 2019, in hopes of increasing facilities for foreign
A belated happy New Year and love to all Sake appreciators!![]()
We continue to grow our hard-to-find Sake manufacturer partners and are on track to open in the next few months.
Yay!
Happy World Sake Day: 6 of the best rice wine drinks around
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October 1 is World Sake Day, so we raise a toast to half a dozen brands of the Japanese rice wine that the world is only now discovering
A Sake Master In Craft Beer Land
www.sandiegomagazine.com
Craft sake is booming in the U.S., and Ayaka Ito is doing her part in San Diego
Yep....unfortunately our sommelier is Japanese and in Japan!
Sake Sommeliers Aren't Just Offering Drink Recommendations, They're Spreading A Movement
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News flash: Sake can be enjoyed with a variety of cuisines, not just Japanese
Kanpai! A look at Singapore’s growing appetite for sake
www.channelnewsasia.com
Sake is slowly becoming big in Singapore. CNA Lifestyle gets the lowdown on what the scene is like today from Sake Sommelier of the Year Joshua ...
Interesting to know.......
The Differences Between Soju, Shochu, and Sake, Explained
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What’s the difference between sake and shochu? And how does soju play into things? Here’s a breakdown of all the differences among sake, soju, and shochu.
Cool sake designing
Premium Artisan Sake brand Akashi-Tai Reveals Brand Identity and Packaging Design by Cowan London
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Akashi-Tai, a range of five artisan sakes, launches its new identity and packaging design. The design conveys the genuine artisan nature of Akashi-Tai, which is brewed in small batches using traditional methods.
Aussies getting in on the trend
Add to Liquor Cabinet: Toji’s New Junmai Ginjo-Style Sake
www.broadsheet.com.au
Adding a splash of tonic and a slice of lime is recommended.
New taste sensations: It seems the world is going crazy for western food pairings with sake
At Mugaritz, sommelier Guillermo Cruz pairs sake and the avant-garde | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
Although Basque Country in Spain might not be your first thought when it comes to Japanese brews, two-Michelin-star Mugaritz is helping diners fall in love with sake by offering multiple pairings with each imaginative dish.
Useful factoids:
5 facts about Japanese sake that you didn’t know
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There are eight types of sake and the sake-making process is more complicated than that of wine. The earliest sake is believed to involve the chewing of rice by virgins
It's not what's in the glass of sake, it's the glass itself | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
Riedel's new Junmai Glass elevates drinking junmai, or "pure rice," sake to a multisensory experience.
Far Bar Owners open a new sake bar and restaurant in Little Tokyo
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They’ve got a machine that pours sake in precise amounts
Sake brewer realizes unlikely American dream in Arizona：The Asahi Shimbun
www.asahi.com
HOLBROOK, Ariz.--This small town with a large population of teetotaling Mormons is not the most obvi
The art of sake pairing with Goro + Gun's Amane Kanai
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Learn to properly pair sake with food and what a true omakase experience means for a diner
Preserving the Old Ways of Sake brewing · SALT Magazine
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Sake brewers in Japan have recently been exploring their roots as they endeavour to bring out the best in their prized products.
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Arigato! 18 Sake Brands Gained Visibility at 5StarSake’s First Edition
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(PRWEB) May 07, 2018 -- The first edition of 5StarSake held in Verona on April 13th, 2018, selected 18 finest sake brands, the best available in Italy. 5StarSake was held before Vinitaly as part of Vinitaly International’s annual wine selection 5StarWines.
Take on the challenge!
Oz Clarke: ‘Challenge your perceptions of sake’
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(l-r) Japanese food and culture promoter Rie Yositake with wine writers Oz Clarke, Susy Atkins and Olly Smith at the launch of the JFOODO sake campaign this week.
Aged Sake is a premium product. One of HighSake's new suppliers will be delivering 10 year old Sake-not long till we open for business!
Not only Sake...Artisan craft Japanese spirits on a high:
Japanese spirits are the must-have new luxury alcohol
www.verdict.co.uk
When we think of whiskey, most minds turn to the UK.
Sake meets Europe-open your taste buds!
Sake breweries increasing in Europe on washoku boom
the-japan-news.com
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Sake breweries are increasing in Europe thanks to the popularity of sushi and other washoku Japanese food.
Japanese brewer expands to increasingly sake-savvy U.S. east coast
japantoday.com
Asahi Shuzo Co, the Yamaguchi-based maker of Dassai premium sake, has announced plans to build a brewery in New York, making it the first Japanese producer to establish itself in the region at a time when local craft sake breweries are on the rise. The planned brewery, which will be...
Brooklyn startup says Japanese sake fits New York 'terroir'
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Handcraft brew matches centuries-old methods and pizza shakers
Interesting food and Sake pairings
Why Restaurants Are Choosing Sake Over Wine For Food Pairing
hk.asiatatler.com
From the tables of Hong Kong to Europe, North America and beyond, the traditional Japanese rice wine is increasingly being accepted as an enjoyable and versatile accompaniment to food, and not simply for dishes from the beverage’s Asian homeland
Edible squid decanter! Great!
This Sake Decanter Is Actually a Squid
www.atlasobscura.com
Ika tokkuri is both a bottle and an edible chaser.
Japanese sake now comes in incense form for Buddhist rituals
japantoday.com
In Japan, incense is often used to help send up prayers to deceased relatives, both at the site of their grave and at the butsudan Buddhist altar found inside homes, and is often accompanied by offerings of food and other small tokens signifying things that deceased loved ones used to enjoy while th...
5 of the trendiest spots to drink sake in Southeast Asia
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Sake has broken out of Japan's izakaya drinking dens to become a popular tipple in bars across the region. We choose our favourite spots for a sip or three of the famed rice wine
Food and sake...what is not to like:
Sake-pairing dinner a tantalising affair - Eat & Drink | The Star Online
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A SAKE-PAIRING dinner is not something you come across every day, so it came as no surprise that what was initially a one-night affair got extended to one-and-half months following demand.
Always go for the best:
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Japan’s premier sake brewers are taking junmai daiginjos to the next level this season.
For the Sake of Sake: the Japanese National Drink Arrives at 5StarWines
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(PRWEB) March 16, 2018 -- Vinitaly International opens its doors to sake in 2018. On the last day of 5StarWines —wine tasting of products from all over the world— renowned sake connoisseurs will blindly evaluate different kinds of the “Japanese rice wine”.
In the beginning there was.....
As always at Highsake we love Sake innovation
Caffé latte with sake: the newest way to relax in Kyoto
japantoday.com
There are beautiful temples, shrines, and gardens scattered all across Kyoto, but no matter which sightseeing path you take through Japan’s former capital, odds are you’ll eventually find yourself with some time to kill near Kyoto Station, as it’s the city’s only stop for the high-speed shin...
Forgive the translation but direct from the source, (as is our Sake!!!):
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連載 レストラン 第1 回 【Japanese / English】 GONZOの日本酒SHOW 第1 回 ブームってなんだ？ ■ Sake Boom 【週刊ホテルレストラン2018年03月09日号】 2018年03月09日(金) Tweet 1 2 次のページ 飲食店は数あれど、これほどマニアックでお...
Goldfish style???? Well OK:
Goldfish style: The elegant way to drink shochu in Japan
japantoday.com
First, let me get this off my chest: I hate shochu. I can’t stand the stuff. A distilled Japanese beverage containing typically 25 percent alcohol by volume (comparing roughly to Chinese shaojiu/baijiu and Korean soju), it burns my throat in a way completely unlike Japanese sake (rice wine, called...
See, Drink, Love:
Learning To Love Sake: Japan Ramps Up Efforts To Entice Foreign Markets
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Faced with a shrinking market and workforce, Japanese sake brewers are relying more on exports for growth. So, the government and sake industry are investing in education to help demystify the drink.
Considering the area and what happened and slim probability of returning to its former beautiful natural landscape; it is nice to see some positivity from the region:
www.japantimes.co.jp
In an area of Japan still decimated by nuclear disaster, sake is offering cause for hope. For the past five years the sake brewers of Fukushima — on
Japanese Consulate organizes sake tasting
www.saipantribune.com
The Japanese consul to the CNMI is inviting private business owners and public officials to their first-ever sake wine tasting event next week. Kinji Shinoda, the Japanese Consul to the CNMI, told Saipan Tribune yesterday that he invited about 160 participants to the two-day sake wine tasting event....
Behind the rise of sake in NYC
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Industry City is emerging as a destination for sake, with the recent opening of the state’s first sake brewery, Brooklyn Kura.
Sake, Cider and Mead Are Gaining in Popularity in Middle Tennessee
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We visit Proper Saké Co., Diskin Cider and Trazo Meadery for a taste of what’s new
Sparkle, Sparkle, just like Champagne:
Sparkling sake helping boost popularity of traditional beverage in Japan
www.straitstimes.com
(YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The popularity of smooth, sweet sparkling sake is bubbling over in Japan.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Good to see growth:
Sake exports reach record high again
www.the-japan-news.com
Japan’s sake exports increased 19 percent in 2017 from the previous year to 23,481 kiloliters, setting a record high for eight years in a row.
12 Female Sake Brewers Concoct a Bold Project | All About Japan
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As fewer than 50 sake breweries in Japan are female-owned, one crowdfunding project is offering a chance to sample brews from a dozen of them.
15 sake breweries in the US...fantastic!!!
A Sake Brewery and Taproom Is Opening in Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Kura’s taproom opens on Friday
Good to know for sake lovers visiting Japan:
English map of sake breweries in western Japan available
japantoday.com
An English map introducing some 100 sake breweries in western Japan has been distributed to foreign tourists, with the aim of eventually boosting exports of the alcoholic beverage. The 24-page colored guidebook listing sake breweries in Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama prefectures has b...
As always, Highsake welcomes the growing international interest in Sake:
Industry City welcomes New York City’s first sake brewery, Brooklyn Kura
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The new business, which had a successful soft opening earlier this month at 68 34th Street in the massive waterfront complex, is ready to change how people think of sake, not just in Brooklyn, but the entire country.
Support local culture!.....
Japan aims to spread the 'goodness of sake' to the world
www.nbcnews.com
Sake sales within Japan have decreased 30 percent since 1975, forcing brewers to try to tap into growing overseas markets, including the United States.
Happy Sake, Happy beauty. Drink and look younger-what a great oxymoron:
How Sake Can Make Your Skin More Beautiful | Health
www.tokyoweekender.com
Discover the geisha beauty ritual and try two local sake-based products.
The Sake is a coming......
A modern avatar of sake, Japan’s traditional drink, catches on in France
www.hindustantimes.com
A dozen top French chefs are so passionate about Japan’s national drink that they have incorporated sake nouveau into their menus this week, either serving it with French food or including it in their recipes.
Yum yum again....
These Japanese Chocolate Are Infused With Sake, Wasabi, and Seaweed - Geek.com
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When you think of chocolates and the things that go well with them, things like marshmallow, peanut butter, caramel, or stuff like that comes to mind, right? How would you feel about sweets ...
Yum yum....the many uses of Sake
Dassai sake matcha truffles bring two esteemed Japanese companies together for limited time
japantoday.com
Nothing says “Japan” quite like green tea and sake. With centuries of history and tradition behind them, these beverages capture the country’s unique terroir in a cup, and with different regions displaying unique characteristics, there are a range of unique flavour profiles to entertain the ta...
Great to hear the love for Sake is spreading:
Learning To Love Sake: Japan Ramps Up Efforts To Entice Foreign Markets
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Outside of Japan, sake is somewhat of a mystery, with its own terminology, styles and drinking traditions. But the country's recent push to make sake
Of course! Unique sales point always interesting for business folk:
Manayunk Eatery Introduces Sake-Based Cocktails
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Sake is Japanese a rice-based, gluten-free spirit. And Manayunk's SOMO has eight new cocktails featuring the not-often-used libation.
Bit more Sake education for you:
Drinking with the Pros: Sake 101 with izanami
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Sake is an alcoholic beverage made from milled rice, where the starches are broken down into simple sugars and fermented in the same tank, in parallel.
Nice to see...but wait Highsake has own in-house certified Sake sommelier!
Essential Macau Dec | Sake Artisan | Macau Business
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Essential, Macau | Japanese high-end sake Matsunotsukasa is now available in Wynn Palace Macau
Our Gifu supplier does great Artisan sparkling Sake- the only maker in Japan to use a traditional manual press!
Sparkling sake helping boost popularity of traditional beverage in Japan
www.straitstimes.com
(YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The popularity of smooth, sweet sparkling sake is bubbling over in Japan.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sake dinner??? Get our private Gion chef to match your high end Sake drink experience
A Look Back in 2017 @ Wine, Whisky & Sake Dinners…
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Reviewing restaurants is a tricky business, and it raises many issues. One of the questions we are constantly asked is why we don’t ever read a bad review. Well, a) we endeavor not to review bad restaurants! They are either recommended or we have eaten there ourselves, b) we want to promote and he...
Always interesting to see innovation and opening of the Sake market:
Sake company Aramasa Shuzo seeks new edge with techno partnership | The Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp
Last month, techno DJ Richie Hawtin — who came to fame in the 1990s under the alias Plastikman — threw a party at The Hangar, a cavernous sake den in Tokyo