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Tokubetsu Sake (July 2018)
July 15, 2018
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today! This month,...
New! Ryukyu Ohcho Awamori
July 12, 2018
Awamori is a distilled spirit made with long grain rice that can only be made in...
Wrap It Up with Our Sake Bottle Tenugui
July 11, 2018
We waited several months for these tenugui to arrive stateside. In blue and white variations, we love the retro sake bottles...
How I Became A Shochu Advisor
July 10, 2018
Shochu is a drink that I have enjoyed immensely in the last decade, and to...
Yuzu Umeshu In Stock!
July 6, 2018
Distilled in Wakayama, famous for its ume (Japanese plum), this Yuzu Umeshu is sweet and sour with a kick –...
Tri-Pot by Studio Arhoj
July 5, 2018
Hand-cast in classic terracotta clay and developed in collaboration with plant experts, the Tri-Pot by Studio...
2018 Matsuri Announcement
July 3, 2018
It's our 6 year anniversary! Our Matsuri celebration is our biggest event of the year...
Sakqueso! at Ramen Shop
July 2, 2018
I'm pretty sure that the term "Sakqueso" started out as a joke between Yoko and...
New Glass! Doraku Shochu Rocks
June 29, 2018
Doraku Shochu GlassEnjoy a barley shochu on the rocks in our tinted, golden-hued shochu glass. The tapered...
How to Make Cold Mugi-cha (Barley Tea)
June 26, 2018
Growing up in Cupertino, mugi-cha (barley tea) is something my mom would always have on...
The Way of Whisky, A New Book All About Japanese Whisky
June 21, 2018
Through thoughtful interviews, lush photos, and tremendous research, spirits writer Dave Broom takes readers on...
Spotlight On Barley Shochu
June 21, 2018
We started featuring shochu years ago our our blog with Washi Washino's Shochu Stop column in...