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Successful Saké Secrets Revealed
by Richard Carleton Hacker

One of Japan's oldest alcoholic beverages has just become one of America's hottest new cocktail commodities-and it only took 1,700 years to make it to the back bar. But now you can throw away those traditional wooden maso boxes and ochoko ceramic cups; you won't need them for this 21st-century libation. Instead, bring out the rocks glasses and stemware, because the secret to saké's success is out: It's called Rock Saké and it's made in Oregon with pure coastal mountain water and Sacramento-grown rice and is crafted specifically for American tastes. In fact, it is the only American-named and -owned saké on the market.

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