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bigliver 12:10 AM 01-04-2009
Anyone else? I'm partial to the Okinawan Awamori (insert any brand here), but I'll take what I can get. Enjoying a bottle of Zanpa right now courtesy of my mother-in-law.
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theonlybear4CORT 12:54 AM 01-04-2009
I like sake (at least what they sell at the sushi spots)but I will look for Okinawan Awamori next time I go to the Asian mart. wold you recommend it cold or hot?
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Kondour 01:01 AM 01-04-2009
I have a bottle that I just opened up that I enjoy ever so often. Aoki Kakurei in the 750ml bottle, can be had for around 35-40 bucks/bottle. I prefer it warm over cold, but some sake taste alot better cold. Pretty much personal preference when it comes to cold/hot.
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bigliver 02:02 AM 01-04-2009
Originally Posted by sonic_mike:
I like sake (at least what they sell at the sushi spots)but I will look for Okinawan Awamori next time I go to the Asian mart. wold you recommend it cold or hot?
Okinawans drink it cold over ice mixed with water and that's the way I have it. I'm not a big fan of hot saki, but to each his/her own. Awamori traditionally is saki that has been twice distilled and I find it to have much smoother finish than saki from mainland Japan.
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MadAl 07:10 AM 01-04-2009
Been trying to find more of the unfiltered types, any recommendations?
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PinkPistol86 08:02 PM 02-19-2009
I like it too, but I like it hot.
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Mugen910 08:06 PM 02-19-2009
Originally Posted by bigliver:
Okinawans drink it cold over ice mixed with water and that's the way I have it. I'm not a big fan of hot saki, but to each his/her own. Awamori traditionally is saki that has been twice distilled and I find it to have much smoother finish than saki from mainland Japan.
I don't remember what kind but every Saki I had in Oki was awesome! :-)

I do prefer it cold though.
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MikeyC 08:14 PM 02-19-2009
Originally Posted by Mugen910:
I don't remember what kind but every Saki I had in Oki was awesome! :-)

I do prefer it cold though.
:-)

I prefer my saki cold.
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HawkEye19 08:17 PM 02-19-2009
I read recently that saki is served warm to help to cover up any flaws in the saki, or make cheap saki more drinkable.

There is a saki brewpub here in Minneapolis that opened recently. Quite tasty.
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ucla695 08:32 PM 02-19-2009
Another fan of chilled saki. Still trying new things. :-)
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Darrell 08:33 PM 02-19-2009
I only drink habu saki.

Seriously.
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