Muku
The Koshi no Kanbai brewery is known for its particularly successful sake in the typical Niigat style. Muku is an entry-level sake into the world of Koshi no Kanbai, simply because it almost always goes well with food and is not that expensive. Muku — A pure, elegant Junmai Daiginjo „Muku“ is a Junmai Daiginjō that lives up to its name [...].
Koshi no Kanbai
There is a wide variety of breweries and types of Japanese sake. Here we report on a brewery that produces extremely exclusive sake and particularly represents the Japanese ideal of fine, balanced sake: the legendary „Koshi no Kanbai“ brand from the Ishimoto brewery in Niigata. Koshi no Kanbai – The winter plum from Niigata Koshi no […]
Matsuse
The Matsuse Sake Brewery The Matsuse Brewery, whose history dates back to 1860, places particular emphasis on the raw material rice and the environment in which it grows. It decided to work with local farmers to grow the best sake rice in its hometown of Ryuō. The well-known Yamadanishiki sake rice variety was developed from the legendary Tōjō region [...].
Dassai
The world of the many different types of sake is also complex for foreigners because the brand name is often not the company name. This is the case with the Asahi Shuzo brewery in Yamaguchi: there are certainly many companies in Japan that bear the name Asahi (including the beer), but while hardly anyone in the West knows anything about […]
Lei Sake Katsuyama
The Katsuyama Brewery is known for its particularly exclusive sake. One of Katsuyama's sakes has enjoyed great popularity for many years at our restaurant sansaro in Munich, both among sake pairing experts and absolute sake novices. Katsuyama Lei – a great sake for beginners and advanced drinkers alike Katsuyama Lei was created to complement French cuisine, […]
Katsuyama
There is a wide variety of breweries and types of Japanese sake. Here we report on a brewery that produces extremely exclusive sake and which, in our opinion, is equally suitable for beginners and advanced sake lovers. Katsuyama – a princely sake brewery The name „Katsuyama“ (勝山) literally means „mountain of victory“ and is a very auspicious [...]
Sake Tasting Flight
Sake Tasting Flights at Restaurant sansaro At our restaurant sansaro in Munich, we have been intensively exploring Japanese sake since 2009—a beverage that offers far more flavor and variety than was previously known in Germany. Unfortunately, premium sake is very expensive in Germany. This is partly due to the complex production process of the often small, […]
Sake Tasting Flight from December 2022
The cityscape with its bright Christmas decorations heightens the anticipation for the festive season. Restaurant sansaro also hosts Christmas dinners with friends and family and end-of-year celebrations with colleagues — to reward themselves for their hard work throughout the year and celebrate their mutual camaraderie at the end of the year. In keeping with the pre-Christmas […]
Sake Tasting Flight from September 2022
With summer drawing to a close, a new season is upon us and it's time to introduce a new sake flight. The sake tasting flight we introduced in the summer was very well received by our guests. But the new selection also offers a unique opportunity to sample top-quality products from some of the most popular […]
Sake Tasting Flight from June 2022
Perhaps you think that sake must be drunk hot? And that it is therefore not suitable for drinking in the warm season? If so, you are wrong. There is nothing better than drinking a glass of cool sake on a warm day! In fact, a premium sake such as Ginjō, Daiginjō, Junmai Ginjō [...]