When you discover a sake you truly love, are you the type of person who wants to share that discovery with others, or do you prefer to keep it to yourself? Here, we highlight a bottle from this week’s new arrivals—one that the shop owner, with 40 years of experience in the world of sake, feels compelled to share.
［ Koshi no Homare NABEYA Series (3 Varieties) ］
Tokyo experienced continuous rain for 37 days. Due to consumption tax issues, price issues, lack of salary increases, and various other factors, this is not the time to hang out at bars! Have you started to seriously think about this? This is Imai from the Delicious Sake Club.
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This time we will be introducing the new brand “NABEYA Series” launched by Hara Sake Brewery in 2023. The theme of this series is “everyday sake.” If we consider it in terms of special occasions and everyday life, it’s a drink that you can enjoy casually on an “everyday” day.
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The top-of-the-line “IRIS (Junmai Daiginjo)” is characterized by its gorgeous ginjo aroma reminiscent of apples and muscat grapes. It has the luxurious, clear sweetness that is unique to unfiltered unfiltered sake, and the delicate and elegant depth that complements dishes that make use of the ingredients, such as white fish sashimi.
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BLOSSOM (Junmai Ginjo), which pursues the most transparency, has a fresh and soft taste. It has an excellent balance of gentle elegance and a refreshing aftertaste, and has a sophisticated finish that goes well with a variety of Japanese and Western dishes, such as sushi, Japanese food with strong dashi, and carpaccio.
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The casual “AZURE (Junmai Sake)” is a sake that brings out the gentle sweetness and umami inherent in rice, along with a fruity, mild aroma. Although it is an unprocessed sake, it is not too heavy and has a pleasant acidity that tightens the aftertaste, making it an excellent meal-time sake that goes well with richly flavored dishes such as tempura, fried chicken, and pork shabu.
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In this way, you can enjoy the different characteristics of IRIS, which is gorgeous and luxurious, BLOSSOM, which is flexible and versatile, and AZURE, which is delicious and sharp and is perfect for drinking with meals.
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I have high expectations for the future developments.［2026.10.13］
