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Any visitor to Japan should be sure to sample to the country’s most famous beverage, sake. There are a number of brands and styles available. Some are sweet, some more dry. Some sakes are best consumed heated, as you most often see in America. Others have subtle notes that are best suited to sipping chilled.
Top Sakes:
- Kira is a very crisp and dry honjozo sake that pairs well with food.
- Ozeki is a dry sake that is usually served chilled.
- Harushika has a sweet and floral bouquet.
- Kubota is extremely dry and a good pick for those who do not like sweet drinks.
- Koshi no Kanbai is a ginjo style sake with a subtle and complex flavor.
- Shirataki offers both pink and white sakes which are made with mineral water.
- Maboroshi has a clean flavor with notes of crisp green apple.
- Miyasaka is mild and has notes of ripe plum.
- Otokoyama is a junmai sake with sharp, dry flavor.
- Dewazakura has a refreshing acidity that is good with spicy food.
- Miyasaka is full-flavored, with plum and woodsy notes.
- Tedorigawa is complex with fruity flavors of apple and plum.
- Kamotsuru offers crisp flavors of citrus and apple.
- Hanahato Kijoshu is an aged sake that is similar to sherry.
- Harushika Tokimeki is a fruity sparkling sake perfect for celebrations.
- Kamoizumi Shusen is served warm to bring out its soothing and floral scent.
- Miyasaka Yawaraka is an affordable option that is best served warm.
- Awa no Kaori has a light and woodsy flavor.
- Konteki is prized for its rich, deep flavor.
- Towari has a soft, sweet, well-rounded taste.
These are just a few of the excellent sakes brewed in Japan. Tour guides or servers in Japanese restaurants can guide diners to the best pairings for food and the best sakes for an evening of celebration on the town.