Sake

Ronanc1 · 07-09-2009 1:19pm #1

Hiya guys i'm quite interested in trying new food and drink and was wondering if any of you have tried sake? ive been interested in sampling it myself anyone know what it's like ? or where you could get it?

BeerNut · 07-09-2009 2:18pm

Yeah, I quite like sake. It's quite a distinctive taste -- sort of warm and sour -- nice in small doses.

To buy it, try Japanese restaurants, oriental supermarkets and good off licences.

Ronanc1 · 07-09-2009 2:27pm

Interesting i had heard it had a distinctive taste is it similar to anything else you tried beernut

BeerNut · 07-09-2009 2:30pm

Very dry sherry or white port would be in the ballpark.

the beer revolu · 07-09-2009 2:50pm

I make what I call a saketini:

2 parts sake
1 part gin
1 part lychee liqueur
1/2 part dry vermouth

Serve very cold with a lychee in the glass.
Nice:D

BeerNut · 07-09-2009 3:13pm

Actually: dry vermouth is something else that sake sort-of half-resembles.

mimihops · 08-09-2009 10:03am

the beer revolu - where do you get the lychee liqueur? have been looking around for some and no luck so far!

MarkMI6 · 11-09-2009 1:12pm

You can get sake in town in the Asian Market - http://www.asiamarket.ie/ie/images/asia.gif It's just behind Georges St

, get to Laser DVD on your left and take two lefts, it's pretty much directly behind. Get the brand in the blue bottle, it's the best there by far, although the stuff in the smaller pink bottle is quite nice as well (it's unfiltered).

Gotta say though the quality of the sake they sell in this country in general isn't great, even going to Belfast you'll find a lot more brands and much better quality

the beer revolu · 14-09-2009 11:02am

mimihops wrote: »

the beer revolu - where do you get the lychee liqueur? have been looking around for some and no luck so far!

I got it in the Jia Jia Asian shop in Cork.

It's really good in sparkling wine too!

mimihops · 14-09-2009 12:17pm

Great, thanks a mil! Where is that shop though, I can't place it and google isn't helping me out? I can't wait to make some lychee martinis again :-)

the beer revolu · 14-09-2009 1:58pm

mimihops wrote: »

Great, thanks a mil! Where is that shop though, I can't place it and google isn't helping me out? I can't wait to make some lychee martinis again :-)

It's on Corn Market Street (Coal Quay) near Denehey's pub

Red Sleeping Beauty · 14-09-2009 5:13pm

Tried it in Ichiban in Glasgow. Not impressed at all. It was like warm sour water.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 14-09-2009 5:25pm

Shōchū is Sake's less well know cousin. I wouldn't generally be a neat spirit drinker but that was pretty nice, a bit stronger than Sake.
No idea where you'd get it here.

mimihops · 20-09-2009 9:35pm

Found it! Thanks :-)

irishcrazyhorse · 24-09-2009 4:26pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

It's on Corn Market Street (Coal Quay) near Denehey's pub

jia jia?i know cons but i dont know any asian shop there?is it new?ive been looking of a good liquer for ages that wont break the bank,did it cost you much?

the beer revolu · 24-09-2009 5:39pm

irishcrazyhorse wrote: »

jia jia?i know cons but i dont know any asian shop there?is it new?ive been looking of a good liquer for ages that wont break the bank,did it cost you much?

It's there more than 2 years!
It was pretty cheap, as far as I recall (maybe €15).
Can't vouch for the quality as I've only mixed it in Saketinis

redshoulder · 26-09-2009 11:52am

Got a bottle of Choya Sake off Harvest off-license a couple of years ago. But I think there only in Galway .

Sake

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