sake - the best buzz

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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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sake - the best buzz

Dunno what it is, but sake seems to give the best buzz for me.... nice sustained buzz that sneaks up on you and lingers but doesn't put you out. Must be the way it's metabolized. It's juuuuust right.

Beer is either too mild, or you have to drink a lot toget hit. Hard liquor is like a plunge but it fades quickly, unless you keep hitting it hard.

zooooooooing.....

Any other suggestions? Or other sake people?
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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i agree, buzz from sake is pretty good. i like buzz from beer the most though.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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I haven't been a fan of sake even though I am japanese and have many kinds here and in japan...tastes weird, hasn't grown on me yet...def don't like warm sake
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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soju and sake isnt bad. Except when you play rock paper scissor lol
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by slugrx
def don't like warm sake
Originally Posted by bkblitzed
soju and sake isnt bad. Except when you play rock paper scissor lol
Agreed on both counts.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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^ Warm sake isn't too bad.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Wine is the same for me.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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I second this. My buddy always buys this big bottle of sake that we drink chilled. I've never been able to find it at regular stores.

Hot shots golf or Tekken for sake shots
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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^ Warm sake isn't too bad.
Just not a fan.
Even in cold weather, I'd prefer nigori over warm sake.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Had a really great sake at Shabu House in SF the other today. Dewazakura "Oka"
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
Just not a fan.
Even in cold weather, I'd prefer nigori over warm sake.
nigori is good when you want sweet.

i like junmai for the purity... and it MUST be cold.

Warm is for that $1.99 for 10 gallon sake.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chimchimm5
nigori is good when you want sweet.

i like junmai for the purity... and it MUST be cold.

Warm is for that $1.99 for 10 gallon sake.
That's why I specified the cold weather part: nigorizake is a winter thing in Japan. Otherwise, I prefer this (preferably with lots of kushiyaki hehe):
HAKUSHIKA | Our Products | Junmai Daiginjo | Deluxe Kuromatsu-Hakushika Gouka Sennenju Junmai Daiginjo
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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Suki yaki sok soki suk, u soki to me, i soki to u! I eat rice, but i hate rice wine, it's gross warm or cold. I'll stick to stuff i normally enjoy drinking.

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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when you get untreated sake directly from ozeki like my fam does, someone like my mom has become a sake addict
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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I haven't had a lot of sake, but it just doesn't seem to fit the bill for me. It tastes too sweet (what I've had).



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