Let’s face it things still suck and 2020 is still the crappiest year in recent memory. We continue to see the destruction of the restaurant business, and it’s only getting grimmer. We are seriously at a tipping point, and I...
I’m not allowed to play favorites in the sake business. I’m supposed to be neutral, as a seller of sake. I’m supposed to say that I like all sake, and say something goofy like my favorite sake is whatever is...
As the leaves begin to fall and we enter the Fall it’s time to wax a little poetic over a bottle of Hiyaoroshi or Fall Draft seasonal sake. The first two of perhaps seven Hiyaoroshi are now on the shelves,...
We are currently selling this timely T-shirt online for those who want to remember this pandemic with a salute to staying away from your sake! The back of the shirt reads #sakeisessential and we have both female and male sizes. True...
From Tochigi Prefecture Ginjo SMV: +4 Acidity:1.7 Two Brands! Three Brands! Four Brands! All sake breweries have different brands. They have the family name brand, the brewery brand, and in some cases several lines of brands. Tonoike Shuzo in...
Hakkaisan Sparkling Awa "Clear" From Niigata Prefecture. Sparkling. SMV: -5 Acidity: 1.6 The nose on this bottle fermented sparkling sake is a great collection of Granny Smith Apple, cream, yeast, popsicle, and grape aromas. Say hello to one of the...
