June 5, 2012

Buying IPPIN Junmai Sake to Drink Hot At Home

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I need to brush up on my sake deciphering skills so I know what sake to buy at the local Japanese grocery like Suruki or Marukai (also available for purchase online). Happened to get this bottle only because it was labeled "for hot sake" and ended up loving it. This bottle of Junmai Sake IPPIN was very very very very good so I may just stick to this bottle when I can find it! 

Junmai just means that the sake is pure and contains no additives for taste, color, or alcohol content. Usually this also means you're drinking a premium sake.  
 

Heat 1 cup in the microwave at 1 minute for hot sake and then pour into your appropriate sake bottle. Or, you can do it the 'actual' wave by sticking the sake bottle into a pot of hot water until heated.
 
IPPIN Junmai Sake (720 mL) - $21.99

A bottle of Ippin Junmai Sake
Ippin Junmai Sake: Yamadanishiki Polished to 60%, this sake has a creamy texture and great balancing acidity. From the Kanto region of Ibaragi, it has hints of roasted root vegetables, eggplant, mushrooms, and toast that linger on the palate for a medium to long finish - KL Wines

Love the Marukai and Suruki japanese supermarkets! :)
 

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