SSSIA

Acquire the techniques of a sake sommelier with your five senses  

 

In Japanese, kikisake - commonly referred to as sake tasting - is to understand the fragrance properties of sake and other beverages using all five senses – “vision,” “taste,” “smell,” etc. 

 

Tasting the sake and verbally expressing the sake fragrance and flavor with one’s own five senses is important. 

 

What is sake tasting? 

 

The purpose of sake tasting is different according to each position. For example, the master sake brewer and sake brewery workers taste sake while brewing to determine the quality and shipment time, while sake sommeliers - who sell and serve sake in restaurants and sake shops – taste sake to understand the characteristics of each sake and reflect on how to explain each sake and propose how to best enjoy each sake to customers.  

 

Also, the purpose of tasting sake for general consumers is to determine which sake best suits one’s own preferences.