Date

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Time

6:00–8:00 pm

Registration from 5:40 p.m. Program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.

Place

Doraku Kaka'ako

1009 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 9814 [map]
(808) 591-0101
www.dorakusushi.com

Price

$45 per person

including tip & tax

The Restaurant

Our first Aftertaste event of the year is at the exciting new Kaka'ako offshoot of Doraku Waikiki. Packed almost every night since opening, it features the winning Doraku combination of svelte interior design, Miami-inspired appetizers and sushi—and of course one of the best sake menus in Honolulu.

The Program

In 2012 sake makers had to contend with warm weather and harder than usual rice during the brewing season. Nonetheless, there was no shortage of gold award-winning sakes at the 2012 U.S. National Sake Appraisal.

What tools, tricks and techniques do brewers use to produce consistently excellent sake under all conditions? Come early for Chris Pearce's informative talk on what we can expect from the 2013 "vintage year." Afterwards, we'll try sakes made using a variety of different brewing rices,including many award-winners entries from the Appraisal.

The tasting takes about 45 minutes and is followed by sake appetizers and congenial sake-sipping until 8:00 p.m. Reservations may be made online through the following link: Aftertaste Hawaii Online Ticket Purchase or call Pua at 222-0195. All sales are final and attendance is limited to 80 persons.