Summer Keepsakes
MEN 'S FOLIO Singapore|June/July 2021
Low in hangover triggers and smoother than wine, Master Sake Sommelier Makoto Iwabuchi states his case on sake as the perfect summer drink.
Bryan Goh
Summer Keepsakes

Strangely, sake has a fraudulent reputation. That is not to say it is not delicious which it most certainly is (one cannot deny its light, fragrant flavours that range from sweet to fruity or savoury to delicate). The confusion lies in its clarity — how this seemingly harmless liquid hovers at an alcohol by volume percentage of 15% to 17% that makes it just about as potent as wine, more so than beer, and half of whisky or vodka shooters. It does not help either that they are usually served inconspicuously in tiny shot glasses, demanding to be pounded till one reaches nirvana-like stupor.

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