Tag spirits - SAKETIMES

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The Ethical Spirits & Co Tackle Sake Sustainability Issue with Craft Gin

Jan. 27. 2022 writer: Saki Kimura

An innovative gin distilled from recycled sake lees is attracting attention for both its ingredients and its flavor

Yoichi Yoshioka (Left), and Haruki Takaoka

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Obama Brewery: Japan’s Newest licensed Brewer Also Happens to Date Back 189 Years

Dec. 3. 2019 writer: Steven LeBlanc

Stories abound of age-old sake breweries in Japan passing leadership to younger generations. Obama Brewery in Fukui Prefecture, though, went the extra mile and applied for a new license under the relentlessly rigid National Tax Agency. Here’s how they did what most in the industry call “impossible.”

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Sake kasu : SAKETIMES GLOSSARY

Jan. 21. 2019 writer: SAKETIMES

infographics of sake alcohol content. Infographics of average alcohol content: Beer-5%, Champagne-11%, Wine-15%, Sake-15-16%, Shochu-250-30%, Whiskey-40%, Vodka-40%, Tequila-40%.

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How Much Alcohol is in Sake?

Nov. 23. 2018 writer: Steven LeBlanc

For the most part, sake has a standard degree of alcohol content, but if you look hard enough, you can always find one that matches your particular brand of stiffness.

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Let’s Stop Calling Sake “Rice Wine,” It Deserves Better

Nov. 9. 2018 writer: SAKETIMES

Almost all major types of alcohol are named by the way they are made, so why is "rice wine" wrongfully living in the shadow of a totally unrelated beverage?