Yasakatsuru Kameno Okurabu From Kyoto Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo. SMV: -6 Acidity: 2.2 The nose on this aged Junmai Ginjo has a unique collection of grape, blueberry, pear, and steamed rice aromas. Talk about a super unique sake! Take note you...
Let those leaves keep falling, because we just received our second flight of single-pasteurized Fall Draft sakes called “Hiyaoroshi.” These brews were “rested” or aged from 6 to 8 months to create a style and flavor that is conducive to...
YAY! It’s fall draft sake time. This is one of my favorite sake times of the year. This is Hiyaoroshi season and our first flight of three single-pasteurized brews have arrived. These seasonally released sake were made to pair with...
Toko “Sun Rise”From Yamagata Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo. SMV: +1 Acidity: 1.2 The nose on this sake from a legendary brewery founded in 1579 is a very gentle collection of Granny Smith apple, melon, pear, and snowmelt. We are very pleased to have Toko...
If you haven’t been to the store recently then you’re probably not aware of the total onslaught of unpasteurized sakes that have filled our fridges all summer long. It’s been crazy! Crazy good. At one point we had over 43...
Okay folks, it's a new sake season! It’s the summer released unpasteurized brews that we’ve been waiting for. Typically lighter and brighter than the spring released Namas these brews are great for picnics, grilling, and dinners under the stars. Gokyo...
Say hello to three totally new brews from three totally new breweries! First enjoy a really cool nama sake that uses a pretty amazing brewing yeast called Cel-24. Then head to Chiba Prefecture for Fukuiwai Junmai Daiginjo that is fresh...
It’s a great time to be a sake drinker in America. When we first opened the store there was only one nama – unpasteurized – sake available in the US. It was a Nama sparkling sake for $115. Today looking...
I did an informal count the other day of unpasteurized sake in the store and I was shocked. Not counting nama-chozo like Eiko Fuji Junmai Ginjo we had 41 namazake on hand. That is insane, and as I stated in...
