Newcomer to Japan's national beverage? One of the first questions you'll have is: What is sake made of? As with other fermented alcoholic beverages like beer or wine, sake can be brewed with minimal ingredients. The essential sake ingredients are: rice koji water yeast The quality of the individual ingredients in the sake brewing process […]

While doesn't (yet!) have the same world-famous reputation as champagne, there's hardly a better way to celebrate a special occasion than popping open a bottle of the best sparkling sake. Setting some sparkling sake onto the table as an aperitif will both surprise and delight your dinner guests. The alcohol content is generally lower than […]

If purity is top of mind when it comes to choosing your brew, you'll love indulging in some of the absolute best organic sake during your sipping adventures. Organic sake is still a relatively niche market in the sake world. Nonetheless, every year more and more breweries are hopping on the bandwagon. Popular Japanese brands […]

For beginners yet to fully experience the art of sake-brewing, there's no better place to start than with the best junmai ginjo sake. Attaining both the junmai and ginjo label at the same time isn't simple. To qualify, sake brewers must polish the rice down to 60% of the grain. This compares to just 70% […]

As you might be aware from sake 101, brewing great sake is an art. And nowhere does its artistry shine brighter than with the best junmai daiginjo sake. Junmai daiginjo represents sake at its absolute finest. It's brewed using a rice grain with a minimum polishing ratio no more than 50% of its original grain […]

Looking for a satisfying & unique way to enjoy Japan's most popular spirit? Tempt your tastebuds with the best nigori sake. Nigori sake (nigori-zake) is a variety Japanese sake that's unfiltered. Unlike many other top-rated sakes, nigori is cloudy rather than clear. It's thanks to fine unfermented rice particles remaining from brewing process. In general, […]