Special Designation Sake: The 8 Official Types Explained
Special designation sake means eight legal tokutei meisho-shu styles set by Japan’s National Tax Agency, defined by method — not by rank. Here is the breakdown.
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Honjozo vs Junmai: Does Added Alcohol Make Sake Worse?
Honjozo has a little distilled alcohol added; junmai has none. Does that make honjozo worse? No—here is the science of what added alcohol actually does.
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Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo: What Sake Labels Actually Mean
Junmai, ginjo, daiginjo: the difference is just two things — how much the rice is polished, and whether alcohol is added. How to read any sake label.
