Oka Kura Japanese Bermutto Sake Vermouth SF Chronicle - Past Pick The gin that helped launch

The gin that helped launch the modern cocktail revival

fresh and light (just ~11% alcohol) Prosecco

malty style ale with toasty caramel

This ultra-premium Casa Dragones is a crisp

In its youth it is mouthwatering with piercing acidity but with a seductive texture that helps tame all of that concentrated energy

Oka Kura Japanese Bermutto Sake Vermouth SF Chronicle - Past Pick The gin that helped launchDry vermouth inspired aperitivo produced by the Tsutsumi Distillery in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan Made from a Junmai sake base and fortified with 100% rice based shochu. 4 botanicals include yomogi (Japanese mugwort), yuzu, kabosu (a high acid citrus fruit), and sansho peppercorn. The nose is fruity and yeasty with notes of grapefruit, peach, guava, lavender, and plum; on the palate, the sake base is immediately evident with bass notes