Mutsu Hassen Tokubetsu Junmai

Mutsu Hassen Tokubetsu JunmaiHachinohe sake brewery was established in 1775; its wooden buildings date to the Taisho era. The current Toji (aka. head of the brewery) is Ito Masami: a descendant of both Nanbu Toji (aka. Northern style) and Kan Jikomi (aka. cold, slow fermentation style). Ito san produces Mutsu Hassen sake as part of the Ganja Natural Sake Club: a group devoted to sustainable cultivation of rice and water used for sake brewing. nextSectionA tokubetsu junmai grade

peppery taste lurk beneath the surface of this beautifully balanced dram

Craft-Method Mixed drink

a tequila brand made at Casa San Matias Distillery in Jalisco

growing grapes to sell to local winemakers

As part of the prestigious Master's Collection

this Kentucky 12-year-old comes in at 45%

nextSectionThe Catena Malbec presents a deep violet color with purple reflections

mango or papaya

nextSectionColor: Deep Walnut Brown Nose: Waves of black grapes on a woody vine combine with an antique leather and maple leaf tobacco Palate: Ripe Victoria plum and Seville orange give way to old Jamaican ginger cask and sticky black treacle Finish: Lingering and warm

chest-warming glow rather than sharp heat

000-year history

Light smoke and smoldering wood from a campfire the morning after