Premium sake to enter the market

Katsuhiko, his wife Mami and Nagai at the awasake tasting event. — Photos: SHAARI CHEMAT/TheStar

THERE is a new sparkling toast sensation that will make aficionados go “kanpai”, the Japanese equivalent of “cheers”.Japanese brewers have worked hard to develop a new premium sparkling sake, awasake.

The clear and transparent beverage with natural fizz is obtained after secondary fermentation using carefully selected rice, water and malted rice.