The ULTIMATE Sake Bar Crawl on International Sake Day 2011

In celebration of International Sake Day on October 1st, TY KU, the Premier Sake and Asian Spirits Company has coordinated various pub crawls throughout the US, including one in South Florida. Local restaurants and bars in the area will offer TY KU Sake drink specials throughout the day including $2.00 TY KU Silver Sake Bombs and $5.00 TY KU Black by the Glass. TY KU will also set records on Sake Day 2011, facilitating the World’s Largest Sake Bomb taking place at each of the locations at 9:00pm EST.

WHERE: Local restaurants and bars throughout South Florida (list below)

 

WHEN: Saturday, October 1st

All day

*9:00pm EST  – World’s Largest Sake Bomb (all locations)

 

WHY: Forget Cinco de Mayo and St. Patty’s Day…get ready to sip it, mix it and bomb it with International Sake Day.  Referred to as “The Drink of the Gods,” with its distinct taste, mystique and allure celebrate tradition from the East at your favorite local venue.  Ready. Set. Fists Down. Bottoms Up.

 

ABOUT TY KU: On the forefront of bringing Asian spirits stateside, TY KU, the Premier Sake and Asian Spirits Company has made it their mission to educate American consumers on the history and traditions of these spirits and incorporate them into mainstream American cocktail culture.   TY KU’s sakes combine the purest all-natural ingredients with no added sugars, preservatives, is free of gluten and sulfites and represents the top 5-15% grades of sakes with their Junmai to Junmai Daiginjo sakes.  It is no surprise that its refined collection of sakes have also become the most awarded portfolio, winning prestigious titles and accolades including Five and Six Star Diamonds, WSWA’s first ever “The HOT, NEW, NOW” Award, Rising Star Award (Beverage Information Group) and Breakout Brand (Beverage World).

 

PARTCIPATING RESTAURANTS AND BARS NEAR YOU:

South Florida:

–          Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge

–          Bonsai Thai & Sushi

–          Siam Palace

–          Soo Woo Japanese Steakhouse

–          Chow Down Grill

 

East/Central Florida:

–          Taraka in Daytona

–          NSB YU-MI

–          Ronin’s Sushi & Sake Bar

–          City Oyster

–          The Buddha Sky Bar

–          Kontiki

–          Sushi Rock

–          Galanga

 

TY KU’s sake portfolio includes:

  • TY KU Sake Silver – The newest edition to the portfolio launching this summer, is a Junmai sake which represents the top 15% of all sakes in the world.
  • TYKU Sake – Super Premium Junmai Ginjo, (top 10% of sakes) with rice grains polished more than 40% for a light flavor that coats the palette and is gluten free, preservative free and tannin free.
  • TYKU White – Ultra Premium Junmai Daiginjo “Crown Jewel” of Sake, (top 5% of sakes) with rice grains hand-polished removing over 50% of impurities.

 

 

We invite you to explore the Japanese spirit in celebration of International Sake Day, and have listed out some facts about sake that your readers might not know:

 

History of Sake

  • Sake is the oldest known spirit in the world, first produced in China in 4800BC. It was further developed in Japan
  • Sake is made in a sake brewery, called a kura, from the fermentation of polished rice

 

Fact vs. Fiction

The following are the main misconceptions concerning Sake

  • False: Sake needs to be heated
    • True: In fact premium sake should be served cold. Low-quality sake is heated to mask impurities
  • False: It is a rice wine
    • True: Sake is brewed like a beer, yet has legs like a wine
  • False: Sake should be sipped in traditional sake cups
    • True: Traditionally, Sake is enjoyed in stemmed wine glasses
  • False: Sake is only consumed in Asian restaurants
    • True: Sake complements any cuisine due to its depth, mixability with other spirits and diverse flavor components

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