Junmai,Junmai Ginjo,Muroka,Namagenshu,Namazake,Sake review

Shichi Hon Yari “The Seven Spearsmen” Junmai Muroka Namazake

Pours a clear color. Nice grain on the ...

Junmai,Muroka,Namagenshu,Sake review

Who said that one-cup sake is bad? Not me, and definitely not Miyoshikiku, that’s for sure. 

I recently go ...

Honjozo,Junmai,Junmai Ginjo,Muroka,Namagenshu,Namazake,Sake review

Before I share my tasting notes on the fresh Nama, here are some words to decode the names of the sake. 

純米 Jun ...

Junmai,Junmai Daiginjo,Muroka,Sake review,Tokubetsu Junmai,Yamahai

My favorite brewing region is Akita. They grow great rice, have a strong history of collaboration amongst breweries, ...

Junmai,Junmai Ginjo,Muroka,Namagenshu,Namazake,Sake review

Daisekkei “Snow Valley” Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Namazake Genshu

When you open the cap, there’s a pop.&nbs ...

Junmai,Muroka,Namagenshu,Namazake,Namazume-Namachozo

For the past 60 some years, the race has been to drink Sake as fast as possible after release from the brewery. Histo ...

Junmai,Kimoto,Muroka,Sake review

Kimoto Lovers Pack

Kimoto is one of my favorite styles of Sake brewing. It takes incredible skill to control th ...

Junmai,Muroka,Namagenshu,Sake review

Yucho Shuzo has produced sake for over 300 years in Nara, an area long considered to be the birthplace of sake in Japan. ...

Junmai,Junmai Ginjo,Kimoto,Muroka,Namagenshu,Sake review,Yamahai

These Sake are part of the reason I’m Namazake Paul. They really inspired me to want to share Nama with you all ...

Junmai,Junmai Ginjo,Muroka,Namagenshu,Namazake,Sake review,Yamahai

Omachi is the elusive pinot noir of Sake. It’s difficult to grow and shows the skill and character of the producer. I ...