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Brewery Of The Year 2022 Contenders: Dewazakura and Keigetsu

Brewery Of The Year 2022 Contenders: Dewazakura and Keigetsu

As we approach the IWC Sake Awards Ceremony 2022, we would like to shine a spotlight on Dewazakura Sake Brewery from Yamagata Prefecture. Founded in 1892, Dewazakura has been famous in the sake industry for a long time. In 1980, they were one of the first to start selling aromatic ginjo sake, when it was only being brewed for competitions and not for sale. Since then, they have been on the cutting edge of sake brewing. Mr Masumi Nakano, the current president of the brewery is very involved in the sake industry. Famously approachable and jovial, he wears many hats....

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Sake On-nomi #46 - Narutotai

Sake On-nomi #46 - Narutotai

For our 46th Sake On-nomi, we explored our newest brewery, Narutotai and their range of interesting sakes!  These former pirates aim to brew sake to pair Naruto City’s local sea bream, and our participants got to dive into their unique offerings such as their Sudachi Sake, with our in-house sommelier, Vincent Zheng! 1) Narutotai Ginjo Nama Genshu Vincent’s #1 Favourite! An unpasteurised and undiluted sake that is famous in the USA! It is also known for using Oseto rice - a table rice. Nose: Yoghurt-y (lactic), alkaline, nutty, chalky (typical of a nama), banana skin Taste: Alcohol content is prominent,...

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Earth Day 2022 - Drink Organic Sakes!

Earth Day 2022 - Drink Organic Sakes!

Happy Earth Day! Support environmental and conservation efforts made by these breweries with these sakes. What about reducing wastage of rice during polishing with the invention of "super-flat polishing"?  Get 10% off the "Earth Day Organic" & "Super-flat" Theme bundle and shop our earth day collection here!   Earth Day Organic Theme Bundle (Was: $245, Now: $220)  🌱 Senkin Nature Organic Kimoto 🌱Brewed with Organic Kamenoo, using the Kimoto method, in natural wooden vats and naturally-occurring yeast and lactic acid bacteria.🕊 Manotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Genshu "Ryu No Megumi" 🕊A collaborative conservation effort to protect the endangered species of Toki that inhabits...

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Somm's Choice ft. Vincent Zheng - Sake On-nomi #41

Somm's Choice ft. Vincent Zheng - Sake On-nomi #41

In our 41st Sake On-nomi, we have a very special guest speaker, Sommelier Vincent Zheng from Inter Rice Asia!  Specially curated and chosen for this event, Vincent picked out 5 of his favourite sakes from 5 different regions of Japan. Come find out how they differ and taste the best selection of sakes from Inter Rice Asia!Some of you have may have already met him at our previous few warehouse sales or met him in Sake On-nomi #28, where he ran a beginner's guide on sake. Let's explore the 5 sakes that Sommelier Vincent has picked out for the night...

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Ladies' Sake Picks for International Women's Day 2022!

Ladies' Sake Picks for International Women's Day 2022!
We asked the ladies at theartofsake.com's office what are some of their favourite sakes. Whatever they've chosen will grant us all a 5% discount from 8th to 14th March! Drumroll please...

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