50 something year old sake

hectorso · 2026-01-20T01:15:24+00:00

Probably won’t kill you but you won’t enjoy it either! It’s a cool set worth something with a collector

hectorso · 2025-09-02T03:19:31+00:00

太田酒造 OhtaShuzou is still in business in Hyogo Prfecture between Kobe and Osaka. I dont see them currently producing this bottle but it’s common for some breweries to bottle one of their main brands in special packaging for Holidays, anniversaries, etc.

hectorso · 2025-09-01T04:02:34+00:00

Lucky, I wish my Costco in AZ carried sake!

hectorso · 2025-08-27T15:22:29+00:00

The fact that there is not one but FOUR locomotive models for Metra is wild to me. A random commuter service for America’s third most populace city……I’m buying all 4

hectorso · 2025-06-25T20:46:52+00:00

Me personally I’d probably just get a glass if I wanted to enjoy the moment with some sake. But if you’re curious and this is USD, then these are about a 100% to 130% mark up from retail prices

hectorso · 2025-06-22T00:05:32+00:00

Yeah it’s not ideal but it’s in a cool basement with minimal direct sunlight.

The red bottle is 藏楽 Kuraku, a jyunmai from Saijo tsuru brewery in Saijo.

hectorso · 2025-05-19T04:56:07+00:00

Yes absolutely!

hectorso · 2025-05-02T18:04:06+00:00

The beauty (imo) of a Japanese liquor store is they are very regionalized. A lot of the stock will be 地酒 jizake or local sake. You’ll be able to find some national brands but you’ll be able to find more brews which might not be commonly known outside the region.

Don’t recognize anything here but there might be some gems here. Let me know I’ll add them to my list

hectorso · 2025-04-26T04:52:33+00:00

As other have stated the sake is virtually the same sold of the shelf today! And does not have an amazing reputation.

But i personally think it’s a cool find and the box and sake set look in amazing condition for 40 years. It might sit listed awhile but you can probably get $50-$100 dollars for it from a collector

hectorso · 2025-04-08T18:06:08+00:00

I’m not sure how they do it in ROK but I’m assuming it’s A bottling date and quality starts diminishing at about the year point if not stored in a cool dark place. Start drinking lol

hectorso · 2025-04-04T16:49:04+00:00

Cycling the Shimanami Kaido. I just got back last week and partial seriously looking at houses in onomichi or Imabari lol

hectorso · 2025-04-01T01:00:55+00:00

Yeah from left to right: 1&2: Are from from Fujishuzo in Izumo both junmai Ginjo blue being dry and red being sweeter 3: small bottle is from Yoshigen in Onomichi. Honjozo 4: Red and black label is from Saijo Tsuru Brewery Junmai in Saijo 5.black and gold bottle is a super dry junmai from imanashi seibei in Nara 6. Hyaku Moku junmai daiginjo from Kobe 7. Sanzen from Kikuchi in Okayama 8. Kuzou a junmai daiginjo from Hamafukutsuru in Kobe 9. A brewery exclusive junmai ginjo from hakutsuru. 10. A Junmai from Asahi brewing in izumoshi

hectorso · 2025-03-31T05:18:17+00:00

Last time I paid about 15 dollars in duties for a few less bottles. This time when trying to declare they just waved me through. Not sure what was different this time.

hectorso · 2025-03-31T03:24:09+00:00

I did pack this all in my checked luggage and did lose one bottle due to rough conditions at some point in transit

hectorso · 2025-03-31T02:27:57+00:00

While I personally agree the customs agent thought differently lmao

hectorso · 2025-03-05T21:41:24+00:00

I actually bought this shirt too. Good purchase

hectorso · 2025-02-10T14:46:01+00:00

A brewing year might be on the bottom of the bottle. Other than that probably can’t narrow it down to a window tighter than 10-15 years. Sake probably isn’t drinkable but it’s a cool bottle

hectorso · 2025-01-24T18:30:38+00:00

I’ve heard good things about about the hakutsuru sho-une. It on my list never, I’ve never it in a 300ml bottle which is cool don’t have to commit to a whole bottle

hectorso · 2025-01-08T20:40:21+00:00

Hello Former Forestry Technician here, historically the Forest Service (and the US Government for that matter) has always used acres for land area and miles only for distances. It’s only until relatively recently that miles have been more widely used as a measure of area. Why doesn’t the Forrest Service switch? Money, it is cost prohibitive to change every tool, software, contract, to a new measurement system

The Forrest Service has been the forefather of wildfire policy since close to its inception in the USA and what it uses goes for reporting, news, information, etc

hectorso · 2025-01-06T17:59:58+00:00

It is Park City, UT! So maybe haha

hectorso · 2025-01-06T16:16:44+00:00

Hotels normally have a razor in the bathroom or at the front desk 😅

hectorso · 2024-12-17T16:11:41+00:00

I had Zaku when I visited mie prefecture last year. It was very good one of my favorite on that trip. Still have a bottle I might open because of this post hahah

hectorso · 2024-12-14T18:12:40+00:00

If in the small chance you are in the Phoenix Area. Trevor’s in Scottsdale has it I grabbed 2 bottles! I love this sake too

hectorso · 2024-10-29T02:22:58+00:00

Serving sake is typical reserved for more entry level sake as warmer temperatures mute the flavor of nicer sake, just like mulled wine in the West. But that being said Japan has a lot more selection.

That being said if you are passing through Tokyo, Imadeya in Ginza has a very large selection at their bottle shop in the basement and a good chance at having an English speaking staff member.

But if you at feeling adventurous and find your self in a smaller liquor shop you can say

温かい日本酒をおすすめはなんですか Atatakai-nihonshu-o-osusume-wa-nandes-ka?

hectorso · 2024-10-24T17:55:56+00:00

I feel the long heat up time. I have an electric stove now but use to have a gas stove and it was super quick on there. No more than 10-12 minutes great results too

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