What I learned about sake from Saga!
Sharing what I learned about sake from Saga My image before moving into Karatsu was that the Kyushu people are crazy shochu drinkers, not sake. But it turns out that Saga is a big sake area of Japan, winning many awards. Working in Choko Bar that serves a variety of Saga sake in Karatsu ware cups, I'm amazed that a lot of people from even Tokyo area come all the way here to try the local sake that doesn't get shipped to big cities like Tokyo and Osaka. Especially the seasonal ones are produced only in limited quantities, only enough to be consumed within Saga. So we have guests from Fuokuoka as well telling us they want to try the limited ones that don't get shipped there. Choko Bar lets you try 4 local sake of your choice with a local appetizer for 1500JPY, and 4 limited/seasonal local sake for 2000JPY, so customers tell me that it's the best way to try good local sake at the same time. Fair enough. A small glass will usually cost around 500~1000JPY, and it's act...