We've had sparkling sake, dessert sake, aged sake, sake in a can, and now... sake in a jar. Yup the latest craze (maybe) is sake in a 200ml jar, the perfect size to slip into your suit jacket for that long ride home. Long popular in Japan, especially among commuting businessmen, single serve sakes have slowly been making their way into the U.S. market. Wakatsuru in Toyama (Western Japan) makes one of the first to be offered in a jar, a full-bodied and flavorful Junmai Daiginjo. The sake was good but better with food than on its own. And not quite as good as our favorite single-serve sake, Funaguchi Kikusui.
Available at Astor Wines & Spirits (399 Lafayette Street, website). $5.99 per bottle.
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