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DRINKING VESSELS WITH BEAUTIFUL COLORS. AN ATTRACTIVE BIIDORO OF TSUGARU

Sake drinking vessels made of glass have received attention.

There is increasing the number of Sake lover who is particular about having Sake with the Sake drinking vessel made of glass which contrasts well with the beauty of Sake that it can be seen just a fresh and clear liquids.

This time, we would like to explain […]

SAKE MADE BY KIMOTO METHOD

 

If you hear sake, there are lots of types such as sweet, dry, or namachozo (live storage sake).

Sake is classified by a difference of the method to produce or preserve and of water or rice polishing rate, which is the ingredient of sake.

 

Here, I will show you sake made by the most traditional sake-making method,

which […]

THE BEST GLASS FOR DRINKING REISHU (COLD SAKE); GOOD FOR A GIFT

 

Reishu is cold sake with a sharp taste and refreshing so many people want to drink it in hot season.

What kind of glass do you use for Reishu?

Now that you drink delicious Reishu, you should be particular about the glass.

 

And if possible, it would be ‘iki (cool)’  to use the glass set to feel Japanese […]

THE FAMOUS SAKE PRODUCING AREAS IN JAPAN (SAIJO, NADA, FUSHIMI)

There are many places which are called Sakagura (sake storehouses) to produce sake here and there all over Japan.
High quality sake is produced in each place; they make the best of climate of each place and rare ingredients such as local water and local rice.
Do you know the great sake producing areas that are especially […]

SAKE – TYPES AND FEATURE JUMMAISHU, GINJOSHU, DAIGINJOSHU

 

There are many kinds of SAKE such as Daiginjo and Jummaishu,

and you cannot find the difference especially you are a beginner drinker.
I think if you drink SAKE person, you actually don’t know about deeply.
I will show you the types of SAKE and each feature.

 
1. The types of SAKE
1.1 To classify by the ingredient
You can classify […]

SAKE – TYPES AND FEATURES

There are many kinds of SAKE such as Daiginjo and Jummaishu,and you cannot find the difference especially you are a beginner drinker.
I think if you drink SAKE person, you actually don’t know about deeply.
I will show you the types of SAKE and each feature.

 

 

 
1.The types of SAKE
 
1.1 To classify by the ingredient
You can classify the […]

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY KINDS OF SHOCHU MADE IN KYUSHU?

 

Speaking of shochu, Satsuma shochu” from Kagoshima,

“Kumashochu” from Kumamoto and “Awamori” from Okinawa are famous.

Actually, Most of the shochu distributed in Japan are made in Kyushu and Okinawa.

And looking at consumption of shochu of by prefecture,

Kyshu and Okinawa are ranked high and it is no exaggeration to call them “the kingdom of shochu.”

For example, when […]

What Is Warm Sake??

Do you know Sake could be heated up?? It is pretty common to have hot or warm Sake in Japan. Even though it is sometimes called “Hot Sake”, it is not like boiling Sake. You don’t want to get your Sake too hot. So what is Warm Sake?? Warm Sake normally refers to Sake with […]

AROMA IS NOT SIGNIFICANT IN SAKE?!

There is an interesting article about the Sake wares used for Sake Competitions, etc. by Akiko Tomoda, who is a wine/sake sommelier as well as a beverage consultant.

A lot of the Sake competitions use Janome Choko (Kiki Choko) as the Sake ware for the competitions and judge the quality of Sake, even though it is very […]

HOW TO TASTE SAKE LIKE A PRO

In this article, we address the Sake tasting skills, and this also applies to the skills required to be a kikisake-shi, or Sake Sommelier. In order to fully appreciate the taste of Sake, it is essential to know how to taste Sake properly.
How to taste sake

There are 5 steps to take overall. The first 3 […]

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