It has been over a year since we have been able to offer this incredible Sake, but we were able to get a limited amount of this high-end favorite. One of the Greatest Sakes we have ever tried, Tsugu is legendary and something we only get in small quantities. Our savvy clients who have tried it agree that this is genuinely sensational and is one of the ultimate examples of Sake available.

It can be challenging, especially for those starting to tell if the price equates to better Sake quality. We are always skeptical of expensive bottles but were allocated Asahiyama 'Tsugu' from Asahi Brewery, from Kubota. After trying a bottle of Sushi, we were sure that this was the best Sake we had ever tasted, beating out the Legendary Juyondai, Dassai Beyond, and many others. We had flashes of resemblance to Montrachet, extreme focus, profound complexity, incredible depth, perfect richness, and seamless balance while drinking. This inspired one of those moments when eating or drinking, so mind-blowing that there are no words to express it. One of the critical components to Tsugu's brilliance is the type of rice used, a cross between the 'King of Rice', Yamada Nishiki, and the 'Yokozuna of the East'; Gohyakumangoku. The result is known as 'The Thoroughbred,' called Koshi Tanrei, which draws the best qualities from its parents — inheriting its richness from Yamada Nishiki and its light, ethereal energy from Gohyakumangoku. This Sake has so many facets, including white flowers, cracked pepper, stone fruit, malt, saline minerality, and even linden berry; it's hard to wrap your head around it. This is best served with a slight chill and paired with simple, delicate foods. Each bottle comes numbered out of 2,500 and is individually packaged in a gift box. Tsugu is a masterpiece, like a sonnet from Shakespeare or an exciting composition from Mozart, and is captivating like Kurosawa.