Posts Tagged ‘sake’

Finally the day is almost here, in fact Matt F is already on his way to Japan as I write.  I have to say these last few days have been rather hectic, and in all honesty I’m not completely ready for tomorrow.  Neither am I looking forward to a 16+ hour itinerary with two layovers, three separate flights, and an hour train ride.  Here is a list of crap I still need to take care of:

• Find another Wells Fargo to get more Yen
• Trip to Barnes&Noble to pick up some reading material
• Fill my car up with gas and give her a wash
• Ongoing website work
• And oh yeah . . . Pack

There’s plenty of other items I probably need to address, but oh well.  And to top if off I have to get up at 3:30am tomorrow to catch my flight.  Yeah, this cant miss.

In preparation for my trip, I decided to sample various types of sake since I was planning on visiting a sake brewery while I was in Tokyo. First off, I know absolutely NOTHING about sake, other then it derived from fermented rice. Being a vinophile, I incorrectly thought the transition to sake would be a pleasant experience. On the contrary. Yesterday I sampled three types, Nigorizake (濁り酒) or “cloudy” sake, and two other generic brands (one even came with its own cup!). In my opinion, it tastes like drinking sweet rice (who would’ve thought) and combined with the high alcohol content (up to 20%), was way too hot for my palate. Moreover the “cloudy” sake didn’t have the best appearance in the glass and I was probably drinking it at the wrong temperature anyways. If I do get the chance I’ll be sure to try sake again, especially in Japan, although as far as daily consumption goes sake will remain an un-acquired taste.