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Dive in to the world of sake. Plus Japan travel tips, recipes and much more.

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Calories in Sake: Is Sake Fattening?

Is sake fattening? It’s difficult to know with certainty how many calories are in any given bottl...
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How To Host the Best Sake Tasting

Family gatherings, company parties, and nights spent with friends can often become predictable an...
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Roka: What Goes on Before Bottling

Of the endless number of options and decisions brewers make before sake ends up in your glass, “r...
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What Is Nama Sake?

There’s nothing like drinking fresh “namazake” from the brewery tap. As soon as it graces your pa...
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Brooklyn Kura: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

When I was asked to write this profile, I was excited to see that it would be about a domestic sa...
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Ozeki Sake: History, Bottles, Where To Buy

In the American sake market, few brands hold the name recognition that Ozeki does. While the brew...
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5 Best Warm Sake 2023

Back in 2021, we gave our recommendations for some of the best warm sake for you to try. Well, a ...
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What’s an Ochoko? All About the Sake Cup

The “ochoko” is a traditional drinking cup for sake. It comes in various materials, which can sub...
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Sake: Resurrecting A Dying Art

As a national beverage of Japan, sake is forever intertwined with the country’s cultural identity...
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Is Sake Vegan? Certified Vegan Sake Brands

While the diversity of foodstuffs available to our friends who maintain a vegan diet has grown si...
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Sake Yeast: Ambient, Cultured, Engineered, Natural, Blended

Editor’s note: The featured image for this article shows three vials of flower-based yeasts. | Co...
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Sake vs Soju vs Shochu: What’s the Difference?

The fascinating world of Asian spirits is still somewhat unexplored in the West. It’s located som...
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Sake, Nihonshu or Seishu? What’s the Difference?

Learning about an unfamiliar beverage in a foreign language can be intimidating. That’s definitel...
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Does Sake Have Sugar? Sugar Content in Sake

Does sake have sugar? Yes, it does. But how much? If you want to drink but you’re keeping a watch...
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Does Sake Have Carbs? Is Sake Keto?

Carbohydrates: old friend or lifelong nemesis? While plenty of delicious things contain carbohydr...
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Sake Meter Value and Acidity, Explained

There are many different statistics that can provide insight into the characteristics of a certai...
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What Is Umeshu? Is It Really Plum Wine?

“Umeshu,” often referred to as plum wine, is a beguiling beverage that leverages the sour charact...
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How Climate Change Affects Sake

The changing climate affects many parts of society, including the sake industry. In recent years,...
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What Is Sakamai? 20 Types of Sake Rice To Know

We here at Tippsy absolutely, unashamedly, without a doubt love rice. If you’re like us, you’ve g...
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To Drink or Not To Drink? Exploring Japan’s Liquor Laws

Almost every culture has a long and rich drinking culture, followed by rules and protocols to reg...
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Is Sake Rice Wine?

There is a quote attributed to Socrates that goes something along the lines of, “The only true wi...
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Is Sake Good or Bad for You? Sake Health Benefits

It’s time to tackle the elephant in the koji room. Often when talking about sake we get asked, “I...
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What Is a Sake Bomb?

What is a sake bomb? Explained plainly, it is a “shot” of sake and a pint of beer poured with roo...
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Is All Sake Gluten Free?

Here at Tippsy, we get a lot of inquiries from curious drinkers about how sake affects one’s heal...
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