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!)

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 | —

KIKUSUI FUNAGUCHI GOLD

Honjozo Nama Genshu, Niigata, ABV 19%

brash & bold; ripe fruit, roasted nuts & sweet mochi

$13 4oz | $25 8oz carafe | —

Kamoizumi “Red Maple”

2-year aged Namagenshu, Hiroshima, ABV 18.5%

Staff favorite. Rich, well-balanced, and subtly sweet.

$14 4oz | $26 8oz | $78 btl

dewazakura oka ‘cherry bouquet’

Ginjo, Yamagata, ABV 15.5%

delicate floral notes of cherry blossom, clean and mineraly

$14 4oz | $27 8oz | —

koshinohomare hiyaoroshi

Junmai Hiyaoroshi, Niigata, ABV 15%

Rich and full-bodied, bitter start, sweeter finish.

$14 4oz | $26 8oz | $80 btl

Heiwa “kid” hiyaoroshi

Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi, Wakayama, ABV 15%, best cold

bright and full-bodied, with notes of green grape and fennel.

$14 4oz | $27 8oz | $76 BTL

yuki no bosha “cabin in the snow”

Junmai Ginjo, Akita, ABV 16%, best cold

well-balanced and light on the palate, with notes of apple peel and melon.

$13 4oz | $25 8oz | —

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

Kuro Kirishima

Kirishima Shuzo, Miyazaki, 32% abv

Izakaya favorite; balanced & full-bodied

$9 3oz| $17 6oz

Tsukushi kuro

Nishi Yoshida Shuzo, Fukuoka, 24% abv

rich & roasted using barley koji

$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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