Greetings, Nomidachi!![]() This Week's Menu: Featuring Kubota Asahi Shuzo, established back in 1830, is the largest brewer in Niigata prefecture, one of the biggest sake producing regions in Japan. Asahi spearheaded Japan's "Ginjo Boom" of the 1980's, and gave birth to the prestigious Kubota brand of sake in 1985. We heard a rumor that a representative for Kubota will be dropping by for a visit this week, and that inspired us to do something unique and unusual for this week's menu. ![]() Just for fun, we've rounded out the rest of the menu with brews from ![]() Limited Seasonal Release Arrival(s) Denshin Natsu “Summer” Daiginjo Namazake Denshin puts out a different namazake bearing each season’s name, and we have thoroughly enjoyed the "This is a limited seasonal product from DENSHIN series for summer. A Daiginjo Namazake (Unpasteurized) which is pleasant fruity aroma, and transparent feeling when it goes down your throat. For the pressing process, we use “FUKURO-TSURI”. This method is to let the bags which each contain 10L of moromi hang inside of the tank, so that gravity is the pressure. We collect only dripping liquid and bottle it.” Price: $60/720 ml bottle (10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles) ETA: First week of August 2016
Brewed with Omachi rice, the oldest recognized sakamai (“saké rice”), discovered at the tail end of the Edo era (1603-1868). Omachi is often referred to as maboroshi,meaning “phantasmic” or “mystical,” having to do with the difficulties involved in cultivating it and the superlative saké it can produce. Price: $52/720 ml bottle (10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles) ETA: Next week
This nama genshu (undiluted) has a brilliant golden hue with a gorgeous floral and candied Price: $45/720 ml bottle (10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles) ETA: Next week Unfortunately, these seasonal release brews are usually in such short supply that they are not available at the shop for very long. If you're interested in ordering a bottle or two (or 6, for the discount, you know), please get in touch, and we'll be glad to set something aside for you. Thanks very much for reading, and we hope to see you at Saké Nomi again soon. Kanpai! Johnnie & Taiko |
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