At work having water right now, along with microwave spicy chili and some Cheez-it white cheddar crackers.

But.. after work... It'll be Kona Firerock or Longboard, and that's just if the cabinet with the Duvel is locked.

🍺

23 - Wakatake Onikoroshi ("Dragon Slayer") Junmai Daiginjo

24 - Kikusui JG Hiyaoroshi - initially I didn't think it had much taste but it is rather light. Think this would really go well with hamachi and salmon.

25 - Kikusui JG Hiyaoroshi - finished off the last of it.

26- Makers Mark
27- Makers Mark

Slightly wrong thread. Maybe a little too much Makers?

Hmm, I guess I've been slackin' on this thread. Have had a few sakes since my last post, just never got around to posting them. So okay, kicking out 8's slightly misguided post (...sorry...) and listing:

26 - Silk

I could polish off the rest of the bottle but then there'd be nothing left for my wife tomorrow night.

time for me to search again. Liked what I've had but feel like no one around here knows enough to be much help in the shpos. Is price related to quality?

In my limited quest to find good sake, I would generally say yes but due to the popularity of the drink here and the Japanese population (...and tourist that come here...), think we have a broader selection that stays truer to the cost / quality equation. Pricing is probably in line with the perceived quality too. However even with that said, sake, like wine and cigars, is really a personal choice. My wife is sold on Silk and although I've bought more expensive bottles to try, she always circles back to Silk. The others were very good and I would say that the quality was there but in the end, the personal taste won out.

Ultimately the grading of the sake should tip you to the quality. Junmai daiginjo is all we buy these days (...let the elitist comments begin...) but paraphrasing a well known cigar saying, life is too short to drink crappy sake. Then again, since it's all personal taste, the grading could be thrown out the window if you find something you like. Idk, maybe the better grades give you less of a hangover? (...not willing to test that theory...[-( )

Good luck and hope you find something you like Frank. 🍺

thanks bruddah. If i can't find what I like, I'll start polishing rice at home.

27 - Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo - wow! This is good stuff! Dayum smooth, light, perfect with the omakase dinner to celebrate our 33rd anniversary.

28~Karatamba
had a glass with some great maki and nigiri in Hyannis tonight (vacationing on Cape Cod). Light and crisp, cool not cold, very nice.

=d> =d> =d>

Didnt notice there was a sake thread!!! My cousin was in town the other day so i busted out my novelty habu sake from okinawa. I believe its actually awamori though. Cant read the brand.. has pixture of snake. Contains snake.

this is in most recent Trader Joe's flyer...for $10, I might as well try it:

Joe-San’s Junmai Ginjo Premium Sake

Joe-San’s Junmai Ginjo Premium Sake
Region: n/a

Country: Japan

Composition: Pure polished rice, koji (cultured mold), and yeast with (no distilled alcohol added)

Tasting Notes: Fragrant, balanced, soft and subtle, unassuming and delicate

Story: For the sake (SAY-k) of argument, let’s say you’ve grown tired of grape wines. What to do? Sip some sake (SAH-kay). Joe-San’s Junmai Ginjo (JEW-my GIN-joe) is a good place to start. Junmai means “pure rice”—pure because no distilled alcohol has been added to this rice wine. It’s Ginjo (a premium sake style) because each rice grain is polished until 40% has been milled away, leaving mostly starch. The remaining grains are cooked, sprinkled with a special cultured mold (koji), and mixed with yeast to ferment. The result is a fragrant, delicate wine—one you must experience—for Joe’s sake (say it either way).

With: TJ’s Tofu Spring Rolls, TJ’s Super Spinach Salad, TJ’s Sushi Sensations Platter...

Availability: Joe-San’s Junmai Ginjo Premium Sake is currently available in Trader Joe's stores where wine is sold. It is $9.99 plus tax unless otherwise noted here: OR, WA, GA, FL: $10.99; NH: $11.99; OH: $14.49; CT, TN: unavailable. Alcohol availability & price may vary due to state laws, taxes, shipment fees & other such stuff.

Dang it! No Trader Joe's in Hawaii! [ram27bat]

Can't remember if I've ever had awamori, probably not...but maybe next time I go to a shpo, will look for some.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habushu 

29 - Born Select Junmai Daiginjo - very good but has more "bite" than Silk

snagged a bottle of the Trader Joes offering. Will report later.