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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Ways to enjoy shochu-Part 1
Generally made from rice, sweet potato and barley, shochu produced by Japanese distilleries have aromas that range from sweet to smokey that are d...
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Sake Storage Tips
Not to worry you don't need a wood barrel to store your sake. Storing sake correctly is essential to maintain its quality and structure, nothin...
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Takeno Brewery (Yasakaturu) BY2020
If you're an avid drinker of Yasakaturu sake, you will have noticed during the course of 2021 Takeno Brewery has incorporated a gentle surprise in...
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