Monsieur SakéFeb 62 minThe Harmony of KANADEL Junmai Daiginjo Orikarami pizzicatoKANADEL Junmai Daiginjo Orikarami is brewed at Gakkogura, a former school transformed into a school brewery and Obata Shuzo laboratory.
Monsieur SakéSep 24, 20221 minJunmai Daiginjo Jôgen no Tsuki C’est un délicieux saké d’automne fait à partir de riz Koshi Tanrei biologique et acheté directement de la brasserie Kato Shuzoten.
Monsieur SakéJun 27, 20211 minIt is not a legend, the Yukiotoko is truly rescuing mountaineers!Since 2010, Aoki Shuzo has donated part of the sales of Yukiotoko sake to the Mountaineering Accident Prevention Council of Minami Uonuma
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20212 minThe Crested Ibis, Sado Island and the SakeThe Japanese crested ibis is the bird symbol of Niigata. This plains and wetland bird came close to extinction at the turn of the millennium
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20211 minWhat is this cedar ball?The sugidama 杉 玉 (literally, cedar ball) serves as a sign for sake breweries.
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20212 minSnow Country, 雪国 (Yukiguni)Thanks to its snow, the Niigata Prefecture produces the best sake in the world.
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20211 minThe hardness of the waterThanks in particular to its relief, abundant precipitation and accumulations of snow, Japan is above all endowed with soft water.
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20211 minAbout the purity of the waterThe water used for brewing sake is almost always drawn from a well that is often even within the enclosure of the kura.
Monsieur SakéApr 18, 20212 minThe Sakamai and the TerroirAs explained on the RICE 酒米 page, every rice cultivar grows better in one region than another. But, in Japan, any brewer can use any rice...