Started by Bsalez · 1 Feb 2004 · 1,879 replies
niko2x wrote:perhaps he may be thinking of soju, the korean national drink. sake is very wine-like. it won't mess you up like liquor (unless you chug it like aho). nail polish, hmmm.... can't say that i've tried that.
bmwracer wrote:
Interesting. The first time I had sake, the aroma of the warm drink reminded me of airplane glue... :hehe: I guess I musta built too many models when I was younger... :rolleyes:
thetenken wrote:Most high quality sake isn't meant to be served cold, I don't think.
A real sake connoisseur (known as a tsu) drinks sake cold
With an alcoholic content between 15 percent and 17 percent, there are sweet and dry types that can be savored cold or warm.
Hot summer days are made more tolerable by serving chilled o-sake, some say that this is the only way to drink rice wine as it is more flavorful and the alcohol is not so quickly absorbed into your system. Simply keep your bottle of o-sake in the refrigerator with the sake flask (called, tokkuri), and it's cups (sakazuki), and serve when thoroughly chilled.
Nevertheless, itfs true. To truly experience the surprising pleasures of good sake, the fruit of the tojifs long hours of work, it must be drunk cold. However, you shouldnft try just any sake cold: most sake delivered piping hot to tables in the average sushi bar would taste awful if chilled. In fact, heat makes a lower quality sake palatable.
The ideal level of temperature of sake also varies depending on its type. For instance, the "flavorful type" and "light and smooth type" taste better if served cold.
thetenken wrote:It does smell like glue sometimes, huh? I wonder why that is...
bmwracer wrote:It's just that one is consumable and the other is poisonous. Heh. :hehe:
vibius wrote:Doesn't stop people from sniffing it, they probably don't know how bad it is:
http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-lifeonthestreets.htm
bmwracer wrote:I gotcha. But that's another story.
bmwracer wrote:The brand I always see in commercials is Sho Chiku Bai... :)
ahochaude wrote:Hahahahaahahahaha :hehe: We always get that commercial on Kiku too!!!! (Is it the one where the guy is 'somewhat' singing?)
"Yorokobi o sake......"
Baka Senpai wrote:so how much would a litre of "average" sake cost?
ahochaude wrote:and also it depends on where you are. I'm sure you can be cheap and find a Thunderbird/Mad Dog 20-20/Boone's Farm verison of sake somewhere.Baka Senpai wrote:so how much would a litre of "average" sake cost?Depends on which brand you buy.
As far as quoting prices go, I can't 'cause I don't really drink sake. But I know 'cause my gf's father always buys it and I see the prices on those suckers. Some are mad expensive!
niko2x wrote:and also it depends on where you are. I'm sure you can be cheap and find a Thunderbird/Mad Dog 20-20/Boone's Farm verison of sake somewhere.
ahochaude wrote:I am now drinking "Kaori Ginjo Tamano Hikari". That sucker is GOOD! Citrus-like. $28.99/bottle ....on sale. :beaten:
I also have a carton of Ozeki at home. Not bad. Pretty good I say for the price. $8.99/carton (1.8L)
Hakutsuru is good also. Kind of expensive though. $7.20 for a 720ml bottle. I've also tried "Shichiken". That one is good too, but it is hella expensive. Almost $60.00 for a 1.5L bottle.
bmwracer wrote:Hey, I always see commercials for Sho Chiku Bai... Is that any good?
ahochaude wrote:I've tried it a couple times. I don't really care for it, honestly. Idk, it just doesn't taste good.
One thing to keep in mind though, after about 8 beers, the taste doesn't really become an issue anymore. :beaten:
K.T.Tran wrote:How drunk or wasted due u guys get after drinking too much Sake???? out of control??? just wondering
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