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True Sake Selection!

Since 2003, True Sake founder Beau Timken has scoured Japan looking for new and different sake expressions to bring back to the United States. We've identified certain sake that we thought would do well in our shop and all across the US. The list is pretty awesome, and includes such sake stalwarts as Cowboy Yamahai, Narutotai Nama Ginjo Can, Urakasumi Honjozo Genshu, Ichinokura Suzune Sparkling "Chiming Bells", Kikusui Funaguchi Monster Can (RIP in the USA), and Black Bull Cup amongst others. Basically, we found these brews and told our importers that they would kick butt, and they have over the years.

The only problem is that when we “discovered” these brews, we asked for “exclusivity” for a limited time, because we wanted the breweries to sell a lot of sake. This is a good thing! And we are proud of our track record. In retrospect, we should have put some form of “tag” on the back labels to show that we helped these brews along. It feels good to watch certain sake take wing and excel around the world. But, we still would love that tag or brand to designate that we were involved on the back labels.

In this light, we have to find bottles that separate us from the competition. We have embarked on a new project to identify and bring to market sake that we think will work well, and we call them True Sake Selections.

Stay tuned for new bottles in the True Sake Selection series, coming soon!

Left to right: Kikuhime Futsushu, Konnichiwa Cooking Sake, Fukumimi Junmai Genshu (SOLD OUT), Hello! Koueigiku Omachi Muroka Nama Genshu, Dan Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Bizen Omachi".

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    Kikuhime Futsushu "Kiku" TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

    first ever true sake selection!
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    This review was conducted at the recommended room temperature. The nose on this one-of-a-kind sake is a tantalizing collection of shiitake, sweet n...

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    Ooki Daikichi Cooking Sake "Konnichiwa"

    true sake selection #2!
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    A True Sake Selection! Calling all chefs and foodies! Finally, there is a premium Cooking Sake available in the US, and this one is as good as it g...

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    Fukumimi Junmai Genshu TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

    true sake selection #3!
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    The nose on this two year aged sake is a superb collection of butter rum, cooked apple, cocoa, orange, peach, caramel, shiitake mushroom, malt, and...

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    Koueigiku Muroka Nama Genshu "Hello! Omachi" TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

    true sake selection #4!
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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    Dan Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Bizen Omachi" TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

    true sake selection #5!
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    The nose on this True Sake Selection sake is a glorious collection of butter, caramel, popcorn, honey, peanut brittle, cookie dough, waffle cone, a...

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    Miroku Junmai Daiginjo TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

    true sake selection #6!
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    The nose on this world-class sake that is made with Koshitenrei brewing rice is milled to 40% and has been aged for two years. In this amazing coll...

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