James Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Creme de Sake: Dessert Wearing a Sake Label
Some bottles sit firmly in the dessert category, no matter how you try to categorise...
Soto Sake: Minimalist Branding, Maximalist Snowmelt
Sake branding is often steeped in centuries old calligraphy and elaborate imagery, which makes Soto\’s...
Yaegaki Nigori: A Steady Hand Behind a Cloudy Glass
Some breweries are best known for one particular bottle, while others quietly produce a wide,...
Shinshukirei: Clean Living, Bottled Carefully
A name that translates roughly to beautiful Shinshu, referring to the historic name for Nagano...
Aizu Homare: A Mountain Region’s Quiet Pride
Some sake regions wear their reputation loudly, and others let their bottles do the talking...
Kamotsuru Shuchu Zaishin Junmai Daiginjo: A Historic Hiroshima Name Done Properly
Hiroshima does not always come up first in conversations about premium sake regions, but Kamotsuru...
Brooklyn Kura Junmai: New York\’s Take on an Ancient Craft
Brooklyn is not the first place most people would think to look for sake, but...
Sequoia Sake Junmai: Brewed in the Shadow of the Sierra Nevada
Sake brewing has traditionally been associated almost entirely with Japan, but a small, dedicated wave...
Yukinobosha: Snow Brewing Made Literal
Some brewery names describe a feeling, and some describe an actual technique. Yukinobosha, meaning something...
Niwano Uguisu Usunigori Junmai Ginjo Nama: A Long Name for a Delicately Balanced Sake
Some sake names read almost like a full ingredients list, and this one certainly qualifies....