The Sake Social Blog: Sake Guide & Store News

Japan As Host

I was recently talking to a group of sake enthusiasts and had the opportunity to answer the question "how did you become so interested in sake?" My...

SIX SAKE SISTERS: sudachi

The sudachi gave the sake an almost margarita-like taste that started out sour, yet as I swallowed it instantly turned sweet. I grabbed a glass, pu...

Fruitlandia

Japanese sake is famous for its complex and varied aroma, with differing fragrances and notes that are key in setting each brew apart from one anot...

Female Toji

Out of Japan’s approximately 1500 sake breweries, less than 50 are run by female toji. A toji is the master brewer, and the person in charge of the...

Koi is not Coy

The Niigata prefecture has the distinction of having the most breweries. So what makes the Imayo Tsukasa Brewery unique from all the others? As pre...

Six Sake Sisters: Mandarine

This summer I am excited to share with you what I have affectionately nicknamed The Six Sake Sisters - a series of fruit infused sakes from the Sek...

Earth & Sake

The ingredients used to make sake also produce a number of other left-over products. From rice husks for animal feed to rice bran for cereal and th...

How Brews Are Named

Each brewery has a rich in tradition and a story that teaches the history of the brand. Factors including region, marketing, and passion also play ...

Shochu's Super Power: MOLD!

What is it about mold that produces something as wonderful as sake and shochu? Those tiny little fungus spores are unique in their own right and re...

Wagyu & Sake

On February 24th, 2021, I had the honor of joining acclaimed chef and restaurateur, Charlie Palmer and food photographer/documentarian and Wagyu sp...

Lento Kokuto

This Lento Kokuto had to be one of the more special tasting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. The sugar cane plantations where the breweries g...

Nigori Night

The brewery where this Junmai Bodaimoto Nigori was created is known as Gozenshu Brewery. Founded in 1804 by Yahei Tsuji, a mercer who ventured into...