Hakkaisan Yukimuro Junmai Ginjo

The very special #Hakkaisan Snow Aged 3 Year Junmai Ginjo’s smooth flavor quickly made it one of our favorites. Check out Episode 4 on #youtube for the tasting notes!“ #sake #yukimuro #niigata #japan #nihonshu #junmaiginjo ＃日本酒 ＃八海山 #純米吟醸

Japan Haul Tasting Part 1

Join us for our first show back in the States! In this episode, we talk a lot about the highlights of our trip and taste two excellent bottles that we brought back!

Nanbu Bijin “Ruten” Junmai Ginjo

Nanbu Bijin “Ruten” Junmai Ginjo is a rare treat brewed with miyamanishiki rice. Another fantastic label from the #Iwate brewery

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#sakestudies
#junmaiginjo
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#japan
#japanesesake
#日本酒
#純米吟醸酒
#美山錦

The Sake Notes Mailbag

We’ve Got Mail!

Tonight we’re going to start delving into our mailbag. Myshell tells us all about the various vessels to drink sake out of while we wax nostalgic about our favorite One Cup Sake bars in Tokyo and New York.

We've Got Mail! Tonight we're going to start delving into our mailbag. In Part One, Myshell tells us all about the various vessels to drink sake out of while we wax nostalgic about our favorite One Cup Sake bars in Tokyo and New York. Tonight's Sake: Fukucho Biho Junmai Ginjo Nama: http://www.mtcsake.com/sake/fukucho-biho-junmai-ginjo-nama Bars/Resturants Discussed: 1.

Part two of our dip into The Sake Notes Mailbag. This time we're continuing our discussion of ways to enjoy sake, including wine glasses and masu! Tonight's Sake: Fukucho Biho Junmai Ginjo Nama: http://www.mtcsake.com/sake/fukucho-biho-junmai-ginjo-nama Bars/Resturants Discussed: 1. Donjaca (Nishiguchi-ten): http://bento.com/rev/0328.html

Part three of The Sake Notes Mailbag. This time we're discussing our first experiences with sake! Tonight's Sake: It's a surprise!

The Sake Notes: Episode 3

The next episode of The Sake Notes has been posted! This week we’re learning about how glass size and shape effect the taste of sake - using our new Kimoto Glasses from #KimotoGlassTokyo ! Also Featuring: Nanbu Bijin ‘Shinpaku’ Junmai Daigingjo
You can find the link in our bio!
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Another look at Nihonshu Stand Moto

Nihonshu Stand Moto! A must visit standing bar when you are in Shinjuku. They offer a very interesting selection of classic izakaya fare, and a revolving sake selection! The staff is very knowledgeable and will guide you through the ultimate sake tasting experience!

#sake #jikon #shinjuku #tokyo
#izakaya #tasting #Sony #ootd
#japan #日本酒 #じこん #東京 #新宿 #居酒屋 (at 日本酒スタンド酛)

Tokyo Miscellany, Tokyo, Japan, May 2014

Not every trip to a bar results in a set of shots that are good enough for a full post. Sometimes i’ll go someplace and, while I may end up with a photo or two that I really like, I won’t have enough to stand on their own. This leads us to posts like these, where I share a miscellaneous collection of shots from a series of locations. This set includes a shot of some Dassai bottles that I really liked as well as contributions from trips to Izakaya Yodareya in Shibuya,  Izakaya Sangendou in Nishi-Shinjuku, and finally, Game Bar A-Button in Akihabara.

Nihonshu Stand Moto (スタンド酛), Shunjuku, Tokyo, Japan, May 2014

We’re back from Tokyo and life has finally slowed down to the point where I can catch up with posting again! Without a doubt, the highlight of this year’s Tokyo trip was discovering Nihonshu Stand Moto, Moto came to my attention through some articles Melinda Joe had written on interesting places to try new sake and since this bar was situated dangerously close to my hotel in Shinjuku, I had to pay it a visit… or perhaps three…