James Isojiman Junmai Daiginjo: Small Brewery, Big Reputation
Isojiman does not produce sake at scale, and it does not seem to want to....
Kokuryu Ryu Daiginjo: Quiet Confidence From the Black Dragon
Some breweries chase international attention, and some simply keep brewing exceptional sake and let word...
Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo: The Top of a Trusted Range
Kubota built its name on consistency across a tiered range of bottles, each step up...
Tatenokawa 18 Junmai Daiginjo: Pushing the Polish to Its Edge
The number eighteen in this bottle\’s name tells you most of what you need to...
Nanbu Bijin Shinpaku Junmai Daiginjo: The Same Brewery, A Higher Reach
If Tokubetsu Junmai shows what Nanbu Bijin can do for everyday drinking, Shinpaku shows what...
Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai: Resilience in a Bottle
Some sake carries a story that goes beyond the glass. Nanbu Bijin is brewed in...
Juyondai Junmai Nakadori: The Bottle Everyone Talks About but Few Have Tried
Few names in sake carry quite the mythology that Juyondai does. Allocations are tiny, demand...
Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Silky Mild: Comfort in a Bottle
Some sake is built to challenge or surprise, and some is built purely for comfort....
Seikyo Junmai Ginjo Omachi: Old Rice, Genuine Character
Most modern sake relies on rice varieties bred for easier brewing and more predictable results....
Jikon: A Newer Name Brewed With Old Fashioned Patience
Sake has plenty of centuries old names, but every so often a newer brewery arrives...