Nihonshu

Did you know? Sake in Japan is referred to as “Nihonshu.” Nihon = Japan and Shu = Alcohol!

(20% all dine-in sake bottles every Wednesday!)

SPECIAL

Afuri kame-ji

Junmai”Wild Yeast’ Sugiyamaryu Nama, Kanagawa, ABV 15%

slow and low fermentation makes it extra complex, this is what sake tasted like 130 years ago

$18 4oz | $34 8oz carafe | $99 BTL

afuri Terra/Y

Yamahai Junmai, Kanagawa, ABV 16%

double-koji yamahai. pineappley, earthy, rich

$18 4oz | $34 8oz carafe | $99 BTL

($58 retail, and 20% off in-house bottles on Wednesday!)

SAKE

tenbu

Junmai Ginjo, Kagoshima, ABV 15%

blueberries & cream; spritzy & smooth

$13 4oz | $23 8oz carafe | —

joto ‘the blue one’

Junmai Nigori, Hiroshima, ABV 15%

coarsely filtered, tropical, off-dry

$12 4oz | $22 8oz carafe | —

Dassai 45 ‘otter festival’

Junmai Daiginjo, Yamaguchi, ABV 16%

cult classic; muscat grape & melon nose, hint of aniseed

$14 4oz | $26 8oz carafe | —

suigei ‘drunken whale’

Tokubetsu Junmai, Kochi, ABV 15%

subtle aroma of rose at the beginning, flavors of fennel, hops, unripe strawberry in the middle, and a clean, crisp aftertaste

$12 4oz | $22 8oz cafafe | —

Tamagawa ‘heart of oak’

Tokubetsu Junami, Kyoto, ABV 16.5%

made by a british guy. earthy, peaty, full-bodied, dry.

$14 4oz | $26 8oz carafe | —

choryo ‘tarusake’

Aged in cedar, Nara 15%

stored in japanese cedar to impart the aroma and taste of.. well.. cedar! this is a great sake that’s very smooth and savory, best served warm but also very good cold.

$14 4oz | $27 8oz| $80 btl

toyonoaki

Shiboritate Junmai Nama Genshu, Shimane, ABV 17%

dry, earthy, boozy, this one’ll put some hair on your chest

$14 4oz | $27 8oz | $80 btl

Dealer’s Choice Flight

three 2.5oz pours of sake chosen by your favorite sake staff!

$26

SHOCHU

What is shochu? It is a distilled liquor from Japan with an average abv between 25%-43%. The most important ingredient is koji, and the registered ingredients used in the main mash before distillation. Some popular ingredients include: sweet potato, barley, sugarcane, rice and Thai rice (awamori). Enjoy on the rocks, in a cocktail, or with hot water in the winter time!

Unkai sobashochu

Unkai Shuzo, Miyazaki, ABV 24%

barley, buckwheat, rice; a balanced combination with bright vegetal notes; one of only three brands that make buckwheat base shochu

$11 3oz | $21 6oz

tantakatan

Godo Shusei Co., Hokkaido, ABV 20%

house favorite. made from red shiso in Hokkaido prefecture; clean, smooth & fragrant

$11 3oz | $21 6oz

Kaido iwai no aka

Hamada Shuzo Co., Kagoshima, ABV 25%

Soma’s favorite shinkansen shochu! combo sweet potato and rice; spicy & smooth

$11 3oz | $21 6oz

iichiko silhouette

Santa Shurui Co., Oita, ABV 25%

barley based shochu with a floral aromatic nose and excellent body

$11 3oz | $21 6oz

Jougo Kokuto

Amami-Oshima Shuzo, Kagoshima, ABV 24%

made from 100% brown sugar and aged for 2 years; whiskey-like notes with hints of vanilla, mango, and papaya flavors

$12 3oz | $23 6oz

iichiko saiten

Sanwa Shurui Co., Oita, ABV 43%

high abv with a strong entry; clean mineral finish

$12 3oz | $23 6oz

GiNza no suzume

Yatsushika Sake Brewery, Oita, ABV 24%

100% barley based shochu with a silky texture and a sweeter finish

$12 3oz | $23 6oz

tenshi no yuwaku

Nishi Shuzo, Kagoshima, ABV 40%

sweet potato shochu aged in sherry barrels for a minimum of 7 years; cask strength

$18 for 1oz

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