Konnichi wa, Nomidachi!![]() This Week's Schedule While we will be CLOSED tomorrow, May 24 to attend one of the Wonder Twins' last high school events, we will be open "regular" hours throughout the rest of the week, including being OPEN Sunday, May 28 from Noon to 6:00 pm. Featured Rare & Seasonal Sake We've got a plethora -- bordering on an embarrassment of craft-brewed riches -- of limited release and unpasteurized sake at our disposal, for 'tis that season. All the selections mentioned below are available in very limited quantities here in the U.S., and we're super excited to be able to share them with you (by the bottle and by the glass) for a short time. The not-so-subliminal message here is that you don't want to hesitate and possibly miss your chance to experience these distinctively delicious brews. Seikyo “Omachi” Namazake Tokubetsu Junmai (Hiroshima) One of 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. Masumi Arabashiri Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Shichida Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu
Hakkaisan Yukimuro Junmai Ginjo A yukimuro is a snow igloo of sorts that has been used for centuries as a method to preserve foods year-round. Hakkaisan has matured this junmai ginjo in their yukimuro at an approximate temperature of 3 degrees Celsius for three years. I was able to taste a small sample a couple months ago, and it tasted like divinely delicate and mildly fruity melting snow. Thanks very much for reading. We hope to see you again at Saké Nomi very soon. Kanpai! Johnnie & Taiko |
Greetings, Nomidachi!![]() "Uniquely Japanese Jibiiru" Beer Tasting: May 12 ![]() Just as jizake is local/craft sake, jibiiru is craft/microbrew beer, and has definitely become a "thing" these past few years in Japan. The beers we will be featuring this Friday are ones we feel are uniquely Japanese due to some of their unusual/bizarre/crazy ingredients. Featured beers will include ones made with roasted chestnuts, gardenias and sweet potatoes, bonito flakes, and one aged in Japanese whisky barrels. Tasting will start around 5 pm on Friday night. The tasting fee is $5/person, and will be waived with any purchase of beer or sake that evening. Featured Seasonal and New-to-WA Saké In our ongoing efforts to expose our nomidachi to as diverse a range of premium sake as is possible, we're currently pouring selections from the 19th menu of 2017. New and rare sake include: Denshin Haru “Spring” Junmai Ginjo (Fukui) We just received the last case of the 2017 allotment yesterday, so while ![]() Kasumi Tsuru Shiboritate Yamahai Nama Chozo Futsushu (Hyogo) Brand new to Washington limited seasonal release! Light gold tending toward amber tint. Yeasty, bread-like aroma, with a soft, light mouthfeel. Mildly sweet in the beginning palate, ending in a drier (slightly boozy --18% ABV) finish. Traces of yamahai tanginess on the edges. Good "cost performance"/bang for your buck. $35/720 ml bottle ![]() Saké Nomi Cinema: Saturday, May 13 @ 8 pm If you like premium sake with your cinema (and, who doesn't), and you enjoy documentaries and samurai movies, we think you'll want to be at Saké Nomi this Saturday night. Because we're a little murky on the licensing/legalities, we won't reveal much ![]() Thanks very much for reading. Kanpai! Johnnie & Taiko |
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