A tale of two Sakes

Pardon her headline but z’s brain is beating on the insides of her skull with the empty remains of a Hakutsuru Draft Sake bottle. In terms of taste, this stuff is the equivalent of Sprite mixed with soy milk - watery, vaguely cereal-flavored, deceptively drinkable, and in such a cute little bottle that you might miss the 15% alcohol content printed on it.

Do not repeat Z’s mistake- if you are searching for a nontraditional form of sake that wont leave you sobbing on a strange air mattress, head to Uni, A Sushi Place , on 2122 P St. NW during happy hour where you can get sake-tinis for under $5, garnished with cucumber shavings and happiness. Incidentally, if you don’t mind leaving with a vacuum in your wallet, the sushi is tasty and has cool things like mango and mint in it.

If you still don’t believe me or you crave your sake-esqu flavor on the run, the draft stuff can be found at the Connecticut Avenue Liquors just above Dupont circle. It’s hiding coquettishly behind the bigger bottles on the bottom shelf, across from the cashier. Handle with care.