unfiltered sake– tag –

Freshly pressed sake is not quite finished. It looks a little cloudy and pale. A faint yellow or green tint often lingers. Filtration in sake brewing is the step that turns that hazy liquid into clear sake. So one more refining stage usu...

I first tried muroka sake at a small bar in Osaka. The glass looked slightly golden, not perfectly clear. I paused for a moment. Was this normal? Then I took a sip, and the answer came quickly. The flavor felt wider, deeper, and surprisi...

I first tried muroka sake at a small bar in Osaka. The glass looked slightly golden, not perfectly clear. I paused for a moment. Was this normal? Then I took a sip, and the answer came quickly. The flavor felt wider, deeper, and surprisi...