Japanese cuisine has its perfect accompaniment in sake, the beverage made from fermented rice. This smooth, aromatic drink is delightful by itself, hot or chilled, but sake also makes an amazing mixer ...

The Japanese alcoholic beverage is mainly thought about when at sushi restaurants but sake can mimic the flavors of white wine and adds a fruity kick to all kinds of cocktails. If you’ve ever had good ...

Ever since the cocktail was first defined in 1806 as a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and ...

Some operators are pouring novelty-seekers a product that until recently was seldom seen outside Japanese eateries — premium sake. They’re mixing the fragrant rice-based beverage into signature ...

Sake anchors many sushi-bar drink menus, but sometimes its more mysterious cousin, shochu, makes an appearance. While sake is a wine brewed from rice, shochu is a distilled spirit which can be derived ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jillian Dara is a freelance journalist covering wine and spirits. This article is more than 4 years old. It’s peak summer, and now ...

It’s an Oldie but a goodie! A new Japanese cocktail bar from the operators of famous Manhattan speakeasy Angel’s Share opened in Industry City last week. Oldies, a 12-seat bar just off the complex’s ...

Fan-favorite sake brand returns for second season, debuting "Sayuri Sake Horchata" at Dignity Health Sports Park LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hakutsuru Sake USA, the U.S. subsidiary of ...

At the sushi bar, decisions around sake usually entail which Japanese brand to choose, if it should be cold or warm and whether to have another round. In the newly opened taproom at Wetlands Sake, ...

The Japan Society will host a virtual cocktail-making class in honor of the cherry blossoms. By Florence Fabricant In Japan honoring sakura, cherry blossoms, is perennial in spring. For the occasion, ...