Did you know these 5 facts about sake?!

1. There are only 4 ingredients in sake!
Come on you know them: rice, water, mould and yeast! Of course, some sakes have a little distilled brewer's alcohol, but on the whole, these few ingredients are responsible for so many complex flavours. Amazing!

2. Sake is fermented not distilled!
That's why it is called a sake brewery, because sake is fermented like wine and beer. It is not a hard liquor.

3. Sake is called Nihonshu, which means the wine of Japan!
We call sake sake and not saki! But in Japan, sake means all alcoholic beverages so the real name for sake is nihonshu.

4. The quality of water is important in the making process!
Since water takes up 80% of the components of sake, the quality of the sake depends on the water. The water source is mostly well water such as ground water and underground water.

5.Price is Quality!
The price of sake is dependent on how polished the rice grains are. Sake rice can be expensive and a high rice polishing ratio is key to its quality. The general principle is the more expensive the sake, the more delicate and finer the taste.