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

純米 Jun ...

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

Noguchi Naohiko is one of the most famous names in the sake industry. He is without any doubt the most famous living ...

Daisekkei “Snow Valley” Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Namazake Genshu

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

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

Sake Review: Karen Silk

Cindy Bissig has written an extensive article ( on Aumont Sake Brewery (previously know ...

Kimoto Lovers Pack

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

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

Ichishima Brewery – Behind the Sake

Ichishima Brewery is located in Shibata, about an hour from Niigata. It was ...

Hiyaoroshi are single pasteurized (Namazume) right after brewing then aged until they are perfect and also, it’s cool ...