Gozenshu 9 Junmai
Gozenshu 9 Junmai combines Omachi rice with the ancient bodaimoto method to bring a unique and aggressive umami taste that’s great for both sipping and pairing. #sake #nihonshu #junmai #okayama #bodaimoto #gozenshu9 #gozenshu #日本酒 #純米酒
Kikusui Junmai Daiginjo
Tonight we are celebrating our second wedding anniversary with bottle that we picked up in Japan last year for this very occasion. Junmai Daiginjo from Niigata’s Kikusui with a very special custom label. Thank you everyone who has been there for us over the years! #sakeanniversary #sake #niigata #junmaidaiginjo #kikusui #sakemonday #日本酒 #純米大吟醸 #菊水酒造
Soma No Tengu Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu
Going outside of my comfort zone tonight and into my wife’s territory with this big, bold namagenshu from Shiga prefecture. Soma No Tengu’s unpasturized usunigori is bold and memorable with crisp notes of green apple. This is a fresh, flavorful sake that you do not want to miss out on. #sake #sakesunday #nihonshu #namasake #floatingworld #genshu #日本酒 #生酒 #原酒 #somanotengu #shiga #junmaiginjo #usunigori #純米吟醸 #杣の天狗純米吟醸 #杣の天狗
Okunomatsu Ginjo
Okunomatsu Ginjo is a lovely Ginjo from one of my favorite Fukushima breweries. Fruity, mellow, and subtly complex, this one is easy to recommend to anyone. #sake #saketime #saketuesday #nihonshu #ginjo #fukushima #okunomatsu #sakekanpai #saketotheworld #日本酒 #吟醸酒 #福島酒 #福島
Fukuju Junmai Ginjo
Tonight we’re sipping Fukuju Junmai Ginjo, light and approachable with subtle nudge of umami. This one falls into that wonderful “so smooth you accidently finished your glass” catagory! #sake #nihonshu #junmaiginjo #fukuju #hyogo #sakemonday #日本酒 #純米吟醸 #福寿 #酒乾杯 #乾杯 #saketotheworld #sakekanpai
Chiyomusubi Oyaji Gokuraku Junmai Ginjo
It turns out that the kushi-katsu at @azasunyc pairs fantastically with Chiyomusubi’s Oyaji Gokuraku Junmai Ginjo, Kampai! #sake #tottori #nihonshu #junmaiginjo #eyeball #日本酒 #純米吟醸 #cupsake #sakethursday #sakethursdays #sakekampai #saketotheworld (at Azasu)
Brooklyn Kura "Lake Suwa" Junmai Ginjo
Loitering a bit at the newly opened Omakasa in Midtown. It feels kind of great to sit down and order a glass of @brooklynkura ’s sake just a few blocks from my office. #sake #sakemidtown #sakewednesdays #sakewednesdays #omakasa #nihonshu #brooklynkura #sakenyc #sakekampai #junmaiginjo #日本酒 #生酒 #純米吟醸
Nanbu Bijin Ruten Junmai Ginjo
Nanbu Bijin #Ruten is probably the rarest of this award-winning #iwate brewey’s New York selections, but it’s certainly one of my favorites. Made with Miyamanishiki rice, it’s light and clean with a subtle richness that sneaks up of you! #sake #sakemonday #sakemondays #junmaiginjo #miyamanishiki #nihonshu #sakenyc #sakekampai #nanbubijin #nanbubijinsake #日本酒 #南部美人 #純米吟醸
Born Gold Junmai Daiginjo
Elegant, light, and very easy to drink, it doesn’t take much to understand why the Born brand is legendary. Gotta love Born Gold. #Borngold #sake #junmaidaiginjo #junmaidaiginjyo #sakesaturday #sakesaturdays #nihonshu #日本酒 #fukui #fukuisake #disneyinfinity #ironman #tonystark #純米大吟醸
Shichida Junmai Ginjo Nama
Sometimes it feels as if Shichida’s Junmai Ginjo Nama actually gets better every year. Incredibly bold, flavorful, and full of a refreshing crispness, this is an absolutely fantastic example of nama sake! #sake #sakekampai #saketotheworld #shichida #saga #sagasake #tenzan #七田 #日本酒 #純米吟醸 #生酒 #nihonshu #nama #namasake #junmaiginjo
Ninki-Ichi “Purple” Junmai Daiginjo
One of my favorite sakes from #fukushima , Ninki-Ichi’s “Purple” Junmai Daiginjo, is fragrant and medium-bodied with a clean, dry finish. A fantastic JDG, particularly for the price. #sakekampai #sake #sakethursdays #junmaidaiginjo #ninkiichi #ninkiichibrewery #fukushimasake #disneyinfinity #hawkeye #日本酒 #純米大吟醸 #福島日本酒 #福島
Kokuryu Hachiyuhachigo Daiginjo Genshu
Sometimes get to treat yourself. Kokuryu Hachiyuhachigo (eighty-eight) Daiginjo Genshu eschews the light tastes more commonly associated with a super premium daiginjo in favor of being all-in on savory umami flavors. #sake #fukui #daiginjo #日本酒 #大吟醸酒 #福井県 #福井日本酒 #sakesunday #saber #セイバー
Amabuki Gin No Kurenai Junmai
You’ve probably never had a sake like Amabuki’s Gin no Kurenai Junmai. It’s light pink color deceptively implies a very sweet affair, only to present a delightfully complex and rich taste with delicious hints of fruit. #sake #junmai #amabuki #saga #sagasake #saturdaynightsake #happyhour #nihonshu #sakenyc #日本酒 #純米酒
Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo
This was a promo shot we did for an early test episode that we ended up not publishing. It was dedicated to understanding sake labels, and featured Dassai 50! We need to revisit this concept someday! #dassai #sake #sakesunday #sakekampai #dassai50 #日本酒 #山口県 #純米大吟醸
Taiten Shiragiku Junmai Mikinishiki
Taiten Shiragiku’s Mikinishiki is new to New York and uses a recovered strain of Yamadanishiki rice to amazing effect! Keep an eye out for this fantastic Okayama brewery! #sake #nihonshu #mikinishiki #junmai #日本酒 #純米酒 #みきにしき #kuramotous #gosakeman
Azakura Apple Chan Nama
Another shot from a great night at Saketory in Osaka, this time featuring Azakura’s Apple Chan lurking behind a ginjo that I can’t quite recall. #sake #nihonshu #junmai #日本酒 (at Saketory)
Jikon Junmai Ginjo
Jikon Junmai Ginjo at Saketory in Osaka from our most recent visit. Good times with @sakesumo #sake #deeposaka #nihonshu #日本酒 #純米吟醸酒 (at Saketory)
Chiyomusubi One Cup Tasting
It’s October and we’re getting ready for Halloween with an extra special, extra spooky episode! This week we’re featuring a trio of spooky one cup selections from Chiyomusubi Shuzo in Tottori Prefecutre! Check out our tasting notes on YouTube and Facebook! 👻😱🎃👁️🍶 #sake #sakesunday #nihonshu #chiyomusubi #日本酒 #onecup
Tatenokawa "Phoenix" Junmai Daiginjo
Enjoying a personal celebration with this outstanding limited edition Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo that our friends at @tatenokawa.jp were kind enough to send our way! We’ll be talking about this on a the show very soon! #sake #tatenokawa #junmaidaiginjo #sakecelebration #日本酒 #純米大吟醸 #楯の川酒造
Tamagawa "Ice Breaker"
Leave it to #tamagawa to make a #genshu fit for ice! Intense flavor tempered and balanced wonderfully by the inclusion of a few cubes! #kampai #ippudony #sake #日本酒 (at Ippudo Westside)