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  • Calories in Sake: Is Sake Fattening?

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    Calories in Sake: Is Sake Fattening?

    Is sake fattening? It’s difficult to know with certainty how many calories are in any given bottl...

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  • How To Host the Best Sake Tasting

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    How To Host the Best Sake Tasting

    Family gatherings, company parties, and nights spent with friends can often become predictable an...

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  • Roka: What Goes on Before Bottling

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    Roka: What Goes on Before Bottling

    Of the endless number of options and decisions brewers make before sake ends up in your glass, “r...

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  • What Is Nama Sake?

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    What Is Nama Sake?

    There’s nothing like drinking fresh “namazake” from the brewery tap. As soon as it graces your pa...

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  • Brooklyn Kura: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

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    Brooklyn Kura: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

    When I was asked to write this profile, I was excited to see that it would be about a domestic sa...

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  • Ozeki Sake: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

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    Ozeki Sake: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

    In the American sake market, few brands hold the name recognition that Ozeki does. While the brew...

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  • 5 Best Warm Sake 2023

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    5 Best Warm Sake 2023

    Back in 2021, we gave our recommendations for some of the best warm sake for you to try. Well, a ...

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  • What’s an Ochoko? All About the Sake Cup

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    What’s an Ochoko? All About the Sake Cup

    The “ochoko” is a traditional drinking cup for sake. It comes in various materials, which can sub...

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  • Sake: Resurrecting A Dying Art

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    Sake: Resurrecting A Dying Art

    As a national beverage of Japan, sake is forever intertwined with the country’s cultural identity...

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  • Is Sake Vegan? Certified Vegan Sake Brands

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    Is Sake Vegan? Certified Vegan Sake Brands

    While the diversity of foodstuffs available to our friends who maintain a vegan diet has grown si...

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  • Sake Yeast: Ambient, Cultured, Engineered, Natural, Blended

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    Sake Yeast: Ambient, Cultured, Engineered, Natural, Blended

    Editor’s note: The featured image for this article shows three vials of flower-based yeasts. | Co...

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  • Sake vs Soju vs Shochu: What’s the Difference?

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    Sake vs Soju vs Shochu: What’s the Difference?

    The fascinating world of Asian spirits is still somewhat unexplored in the West. It’s located som...

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  • Sake, Nihonshu or Seishu? What’s the Difference?

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    Sake, Nihonshu or Seishu? What’s the Difference?

    Learning about an unfamiliar beverage in a foreign language can be intimidating. That’s definitel...

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  • Does Sake Have Sugar? Sugar Content in Sake

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    Does Sake Have Sugar? Sugar Content in Sake

    Does sake have sugar? Yes, it does. But how much? If you want to drink but you’re keeping a watch...

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  • Does Sake Have Carbs? Is Sake Keto?

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    Does Sake Have Carbs? Is Sake Keto?

    Carbohydrates: old friend or lifelong nemesis? While plenty of delicious things contain carbohydr...

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  • Sake Meter Value and Acidity, Explained

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    Sake Meter Value and Acidity, Explained

    There are many different statistics that can provide insight into the characteristics of a certai...

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  • What Is Umeshu? Is It Really Plum Wine?

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    What Is Umeshu? Is It Really Plum Wine?

    “Umeshu,” often referred to as plum wine, is a beguiling beverage that leverages the sour charact...

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  • How Climate Change Affects Sake

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    How Climate Change Affects Sake

    The changing climate affects many parts of society, including the sake industry. In recent years,...

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  • What Is Sakamai? 20 Types of Sake Rice To Know

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    What Is Sakamai? 20 Types of Sake Rice To Know

    We here at Tippsy absolutely, unashamedly, without a doubt love rice. If you’re like us, you’ve g...

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  • To Drink or Not To Drink? Exploring Japan’s Liquor Laws

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    To Drink or Not To Drink? Exploring Japan’s Liquor Laws

    Almost every culture has a long and rich drinking culture, followed by rules and protocols to reg...

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