Japan

This unbelievable bottle sake pours crystal clear. Made with native yeasts, it has an intense nose of yellow apple and poached pear, with floral undertones. On the palate, it's rich and lush, with flavors of ripe melon and a hint of nuttiness.super dry an

Smooth as silk, this Nigori is attractive bottle and it just tastes like the bottle, walking on the white cloud. It has elegant flavor, velvety and creamy texture yet soft and airy on the palate.super easy drinking!

Silvery, crystal clear glow from this sake, with aromas of damp slate, apricot skins and white flowers. It tastes fresh and spring-like, with loads of honeysuckle and other white flowers, and some white peach. Well-balanced with a slight bitter almond fin

Umeshu is called plum wine, although it is not a wine (it's a liqueur) and ume are not plums (they are a separate species between plum and apricot). It is sweet, with high acidity and an intensely fruity marzipan flavor--and of course, ume at the bottom!

Kuro is a black koji that gives an earthier, heavier flavor to this sweet potato shochu. Look for an earthy, buttery, umami aroma, then a slight molasses plus sweet potato/pumpkin flavor. In winter, this is nice as oyuwari--cut with hot water.

A highly prized Imo Shochu aged in Sherry Barrels and made with premium sweet potatoes and white koji.It's 83%sweet potato 17%rice.It has a thick and creamy texture,elegant aroma.Shares brandy and sherry characteristics, while retaining all the richness o

From Japan's Mars distillery, Iwai is named for Kiichiro Iwai, who was the mentor of Yamazaki's blender. This is a corn-based blend plus malt, aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Light caramel corn notes, apricot, peach. Pure and straightforward, no peat flavors.

Medium bodied, lush and velvety, with a creamy vanilla aroma plus honeydew flavors. Less "ricey" than some, and incredible at this price. A good starter sake if you're not yet sure. Drink it chilled or lightly warm.

Slightly higher in alcohol as it's undiluted (also unpasteurized and unfiltered) this has a super-intense flavor, almost like a vermouth. An appley aroma, then a ripe-peach intensity with a sweet impression (0-level sweetness), slightly floral and yeasty.

The Helios distillery in subtropical Okinawa is best known for rum. Their super-limited foray into whiskey is aged in US white oak and finished in rum casks--why waste all that brown-sugary goodness? You'll find a rich, malty flavor, smoky, with flashes o

Polished to 50%, this popular daiginjo is very fruity, with a rich mouthfeel and red delicious and Asian pear flavors. Serve it cold with light foods like oysters or other seafood. From Chugoku.

From near Tokyo, this sake has a lovely floral aroma and a tangy flavor very much like Asian pear, then a lasting, floral, slightly lactic finish. Drink it at any temp, but warm it for more intense flavor. Great with sashimi, seafood, grilled meats.