Went out for sushi last night and wound up at the bottom of a bottle of sake.
I'd like to point out that I never could understand the point of sake before, but I get it now.
It's the liquid courage needed to try some of the really wild items on the menu.
I had anago, tako, ika, and even the dreaded uni roll.
I also think sake grows on a person like beer. It's hard to remember back so far to a time before I'd acquired the taste for beer, but as a pure flavor there really isn't much more going for it than sake. I mean I was instantly taken by the flavor of a good bourbon, but thinking back, beer did take some getting used to. I had rejected sake out of hand because it didn't appeal to me immediately but I was wrong. It's a quality beverage.
I still haven't gotten to the point where I'll drink it warmed up, but from what I hear this is the proper method.