Join us for a discussion on the origins and production of saké, and a tasting of four Junmai quality sakés: Sho Chiku Bai, Izumi, Hakusturu and Rihaku's Wandering Poet.  We tried to be as accurate as possible, while sticking to our motto of "drink it how you like it".  Much respect to the Toji near and far who make delicious saké - KANPAI!

Sho Chinko Bai - http://www.takarasake.com/sake.php

Izumi - http://ontariosake.com/

Haiku Katana (Kingdom of Loathing Item) - http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Haiku_katana

xxxHolic - http://www.funimation.com/xxxholic

Blossom viewing party - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanami

The Book of Sake by Hiroshi Kondo - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4452654-book-of-sake

Baijiu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu

Maotai - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maotai

Hakutsuru - http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/top.html

Rihaku (Wandering Poet) - http://esake.com/Brewers/RihakuB/rihakub.html

E-sake - http://esake.com/

Utsuwa-No-Yakata (Japanese tableware store, now closed) - http://www.utsuwa.ca/

Sake drinkware - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake_set

Oishinbo - http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/03/24/oishinbo-a-la-carte-2-sake/

Ozeki California Sake - http://www.ozekisake.com/