TASTE: Sake and Skruf

I did promise to get around to alcoholic beverage/snus pairings... this is a favorite.  Perfect for Samurai movie nights... If you don't have those at your house... epic fail my friend.  Few things compare to the awesome of a Japanese dinner (sushi takeout, miso soup) copious amounts of fine Sake and a yummy Skruf finisher. *grins*  Toss in pissy martial arts masters gut-checking one another with 3 foot long, fancy pig-stickers... (sorry, I might have gotten a little aroused there *winks*... er... not to mention off track). As with all things... I'm gong to choose to pair with the absolute best.  In terms of sake, that means a ginjo or daiginjo grade sake.  If you have a Japanese grocery in your area, I'd start there... otherwise you'll need to look online.  Now, I chose Skruf due to the floral notes of sake.  If you've never picked these notes out, it's likely you're not drinking the sake properly.  To start with, I recommend you drink it chilled.  Next, is the art of getting it into your belly.  Namely, timing your breath... the nuances of sake come to life only when this is done correctly.  The process is as follows; exhale completely, pound it back like a shot, then inhale through your mouth. A fine sake will pop like a firecracker when executed properly. Fresh, floral, and ever so tasty.  Then add in the rose oil notes of Skruf... and they (the flowery tastes) line up exceptionally well.  You may even want to swish the sake around and moisten your portion... since both the sake and snus are exceedingly mild, you're at no risk for gut-rot in the morning (I've got a VERY sensitive stomach, I would know).   Well that's the first installment of boozing with snus... If for any reason sake isn't your drink... don't you worry, there are many more to follow.  Til next time, happy snusing!!!