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A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...
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Less than 1% of Japanese sake is made this traditional way
An curved arrow pointing right. The Gozenshu Brewery is one of the few in Japan using bodaimoto, a 600-year-old fermentation method, to make sake. They use it to make junmai, or pure rice sake ...
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The Japanese Sake Masters Swimming Against a Rising Tide of Whisky
OSAKA, Japan—The Japanese have been drinking sake since the eighth century. Back then, it was believed the rice-based liquor warded off ghosts. Today, it has a stronger spirit to contend with ...
Drink Sake This Way the Next Time You Go to a Japanese Restaurant
According to the Japanese Sake and Shochu Makers Association ... As far as optimal serving temperatures, Roxas says if you’re ...
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Chivas Regal Reveals Sake Cask-Finished Expression
The expression marries Chivas Regal's signature profile with the delicate flavors of Japanese sake. Chivas Regal Takumi ...
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Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
OKAYA, Nagano Prefecture--Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in ...
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Japanese Sake Exports Increase in 2024 as Traditional Drink Makes Inroads Overseas
Japanese sake exports rose 6.4% in 2024, with sales to the United States leaping by 25%. Exports to South Korea and countries in Europe also reached record levels. The total value of exports of ...