News – Koji Sake 米花清酒

Sake served at the 'Neighborhood', Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.

Sake served at the 'Neighborhood', Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.

Master chefs are constantly exploring new flavors to evolve their cooking techniques as well as finding new drinks to pair with their creations. ...

Why is a 50% milling rate not a Daiginjo?

If you love sake as much us, you must have come across a one that as 50% milling rate yet it's designated a Junmai Ginjo/Ginjo. Don't worry its n...

The season of making plum wine

Making plum wine is a race against time! In Japan, the months of preparing plum wine is from May to June, this when supermarkets and stores desig...

Illegal to make plum wine at home in Japan?

Many of us like to make our own concoction from time-to-time, whether it be kombucha, liquors infused with our favorite ingredients or even taking ...

The importance of Geographical Indications (GI) when dealing with Sake.

(the above photo was produced by the National Tax Agency of Japan.) Many of us who appreciate the quality and characteristics of sake from a cer...

Tobin, what does it really mean?

(The above photo was taken in Takeno Shuzo/Yasakaturu in Kyoto.) Given that there are many sake terms that are daunting to the uninitiated, sake ...

Ways to enjoy Yoikigen's Fruit Liqueurs

Okayama, also known as the "Fruit Kingdom"in Japan, is famous for its unparalleled quality of fruit, thanks to the land's sun soaked earth. This i...

What to do with your left over sake?

If you happened have left over sake, don't worry it takes about a month, while in a regular fridge, to significantly degrade in quality. But if it ...

We try our best to reuse and recycle

As sake lovers we often forget the amount of trash we create when consuming sake. Materials like glass bottles, screw caps and cardboard boxes (jus...

Ways to enjoy shochu-Part 2

Shochu, a distilled alcohol beverage made with barley, rice or sweet potato. Often served neat, on the rocks or with soda, and is as versatile as v...