6. How Do You Drink Sake, Hot Or Cold?

There are basically two different ways to enjoy your sake: 'hiya' and 'atsukan.' 

• Hiya means cold style for which you refrigerate not only the sake but also the tokkuri and the ochoko. 
• On the other hand, atuskan is a heated style, for which you heat the sake in a tokkuri placed in hot water. 

Some sakes are better drunk hiya style, others are better atsukan style, and some are excellent done both ways. What's interesting is that the taste and smell may change drastically depending on the temperature the sake is served.