“Move over, vodka. There’s a new drink in town. Meet TY KU Sake, a lovely alcoholic beverage with a nose of peach and hints of a spicy undertone. Unlike the warmed sake served around town at most Japanese restaurants, TY KU is best served cold. And sake really shouldn’t ever be warm, anyway. My old college roommate at UGA visited Japan, and said all sake there was served chilled. Americans change everything to their liking, like pizza. Italians are still upset about the crazy amounts of sauce on many U.S. pies (not including the Napoleon-style pizza from Varasano’s discussed in the next paragraph). TY KU Sake is a Junmai Ginjo, a highly pure beverage made from four all-natural ingredients: pristine iron-free water, specialty sake rice milled more than 40 percent, proprietary yeast and handmade koji. Specially brewed in a craft style with no additives or preservatives, the end result is a refined, smooth flavor profile with a soft fruity aroma and a fantastic finish. And it’s not just for sushi. Drink this versatile libation with light Western fare such as grilled white meats and cooked fish, as well. Feeling adventurous? Sake bombs away. TY KU is available at Atlanta hotspots like Aja, MF Buckhead, Genki, Golden Buddha Mo-Mo Ya, Li’s Asian Cuisine, RuSan’s, Shout, Silk, Steel, Straits, Surin, Two Urban Licks and Trois. It’s also sold at several stores, including Capitol City Package, Southern Wine and Spirits and Northridge Bottle Shop.” – Kristin Ott for The Sunday Paper