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I write with a missive from the nihonshu highway, finally at the end of a road which led from Morioka, Iwate, in the far North of Japan, all the way through Sendai, Yamagata, Fukushima, Nagano, and finally Tokyo. Those who...
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No matter where you go, whether it's a specialist retailer, an Asian grocer, a Walmart or a BevMo, there are some best practices you can use when shopping in person to avoid disappointment. The only fail-safe way to be sure it's good is to taste it first. But if that's not an option, here are some tips to improve your chances at a great bottle of sake.
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1.23.24 - Okan Lover Master ClassChef Jo Takasaki @takasakinookan“Akai” Kohei @akai.kohei Menu Matsunoi Tokubetsu Honjozo $28Kaze no Mori Akitsuho 657 “White Label” Namagenshu $33Niida Honke “Hyakunen Kijoshu” - NFSFukuraijyun 3Y Hon Mirin - $42 (720ml) + Terada Honke Katori 90...
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Tasting notes from Akishika Shuzo, 5/24/24 Blue label indicates kimoto method. White: Sokujo. Tan: Yamahai. Brown bottle: hiire. Green bottle: nama. Soft water, all muroka, relatively low amino acid extraction. Uses tsuki-haze type koji production and soft water, moderate temperature...
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Visiting brewers (Kawatsuru, Yamada Shoten, Chiyonosono) from importer Kome Collective shared their stories in a Wednesday Lessons to remember. Notes from a private tasting with Takatenjin, Rihaku, and Tentaka follow.
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