Sake Under $15 in Boston

About Sake

Sake is a Japanese rice wine, and The Wild Duck carries it in Boston alongside plum wine (umeshu) and sparkling sake. The shelf includes junmai sake, nigori and bottles from Dassai, Tozai, Gekkeikan, Choya and Farthest Star Sake. Junmai is sake made from rice, water, yeast and koji only, and it tends to taste full and dry. Nigori is cloudy and unfiltered, usually softer and sweeter, and sparkling sake is light and lively. Sake is most often served chilled, though some styles suit gentle warming. Umeshu is a sweet plum liqueur-style drink, served over ice or with soda. You can shop sake in store, or order it for pickup or delivery.