To help you navigate the often complex world of sake, we spoke with several experts about the rice-based Japanese spirit. Here are 7 types of sake explained.

There are many different types of sake, but they generally are categorized by the five main types of sake, according to Sake World: Junmai-shu: Made of rice only, no distilled alcohol is added.

Learn how different types of alcohol are made, what distinguishes different liquors, wines, and beers, ... There are five types of sake: Ginjō-shu; Honjōzō-shu; Daiginjō-shu; ...

Sake is a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice. The drink can be dry or sweet, and is a bit more acidic than beer. Here's what it's made of.

Hanamaru Sake in Syosset. Credit: Yvonne AlbinowskiInside, wall-to-wall refrigerators are stacked with bottles, cans and jars of varying prices, all with their own gorgeous or whimsical labels.

It now sells four different kinds of sake, with numerous special batches. The brewery has done so well, Mr. Kato said, that it will soon move to a new space five times as big.