This is the official Persona 4 15th anniversary sake that was released back in July! Smooth and dry taste. (Also: Got drunk cause I'm hella lightweight.)

The sake bottle features a foil label with Teddie and is branded with Konishi Liquor. Which may or may not make Adachi posing next to it better.

Busy operating a sake shop during the late 19th century

Original rotogravure photograph produced for the western market in 1897

I've never really been that fond of shochu, but this year I learned that when it comes from Kagoshima, maybe I love it??? Even the canned highballs... Kagoshima is especially known for shochu made from sweet potato or black sugar but I bet any variety would be tasty.

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京阪神の雪による交通障害そろそろおさまってほしいものです

昨夜のお酒は『田中六五 生』。 蔵開きで販売されていた田中六五。私は蔵開きに行けなくて、ご近所さんに買ってきてもらいました♪😊 うすにごり、アルコール度14度で飲みやすい。キリッとというより、優しい甘みも旨みがある。美味しい♪ 井上さんに感謝です✨ #tanakarokujugo #tanaka65 #junmaishu #nihonshu #sake #fukuoka #itoshima #田中六五 #生 #純米酒 #日本酒 #酒 #福岡 #糸島 #蔵開き #井上さんに感謝 #美味しい #田中6号はいつ飲もうかな #いっしょうけんめいのむのみ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYmZ1ESdEZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

開栓した際に溢れた香りは一般的だったのに、いい意味で裏切られる

口に含んだ途端のピチピチ感

濃厚な米の旨味

鼻に抜ける酒香

キレの良さ

んまい　好きなタイプだ

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飲みやすい！だが、スルスル系ではない

file: Barrels and barrels of Nihonshu (日本酒) at Meiji Jingū 2009-08-27.jpg

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Masumi Aka Red (Miyasaka - Nagano)

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Japanese Culture | Ochoko: The Japanese Saké Cup

Made of glass, ceramic, metal, or wood, ochoko (お猪口 ) saké cups usually come in a set. These sets will often come with tokkuri, a small flask that holds the saké. They can come with three to four cups or, if they're astrologically themed, in a set of 12. One of the benefits of ochoko is that it is suitable for both warm and cold saké. Compared to other cups, it can handle a variety of temperatures while maintaining the taste and aroma of the beverage. It is also advantageous to quickly grasp the colour and clarity of the saké. Generally, the smaller the ochoko cup, the more flavours are pronounced. If the cup’s rim is narrow, then the sweetness is enhanced. The acidic notes are more direct if the cup’s rim is thicker. The different materials of ochoko can also influence the taste of the saké. Ochoko made from pottery usually have rounder edges, enhancing the sweet notes of Japan’s beverage of choice and, because the cup is light, is more suitable for rich and dry saké. Ochoko made from tin is said to mellow out flavours and is suited for warm saké. Ochoko’s name comes from the Japanese phrase, Chotto, which means “just a little.” Over time, this phrase became synonymous with the alcoholic sipping culture in Japan. Historically, ochoko were not used as saké cups. Instead, they were used as small pots to store different kinds of vinegar and sauces in the kitchen or on dinner tables. However, in the Edo period (1603-1867), ochoko began to be used more prominently at saké parties. Originally sakezuki was used as a vessel to hold saké but couldn’t hold much. Around this time, making saké became more developed, and alcoholic volume grew. As the alcoholic volume of saké grew, people sought other vessels to hold saké. So people decided to use ochoko, as it could hold more saké than sakezuki. The ochoko cup quickly became very popular due to its size. The cup’s size also promoted sipping instead of gulping, which made the parties last longer! As ochoko became popular, it also influenced social gatherings in Japan. Since ochoko can hold a small but considerable amount of saké, the amount filled can reflect your social status. In saké culture, it is customary to fill others’ cups. Those who always have a full ochoko at a party are typically of high status.

Photo of the Day: Izakaya

near Shin Sapporo Station Izakaya are a kind of pub. People go there to eat and drink. I don’t know what the food is like at most pubs, but this is Japan so you know the food is going to be good. However, alcohol is ever present. One of the characters for izakaya/居酒屋, 酒、means alcohol. It reads as sake on its own. The places are set up for interaction among the patrons. The woman with her hand…

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“New Year’s Sake” mid to late 1920′s or so

Sake Manhattan

2 oz Canadian Blended Whiskey

1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth

1/2 oz sake

2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Garnish with a maraschino cherry

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