Sample tasting of 3 featured sakes, bartender's choice.

Our house sake. Choice of hot or cold. Herbaceous with hints of grapefruit, mellow flavor with a clean, medium finish.

Onigoroshi, which translates as “Ogre Tamer” or “Goblin Killer,” is a Junmai sake brewed by the Konishi Brewing Company. The brewery is located in the Itami region, the historical birthplace of sake with more than 450 years of brewing tradition. Pleasantly aromatic, light, and ultra-dry, it is extremely mellow with citrus overtones.

This simple Ginjo nigori is a creamy coconut slide wrapped in a milky mouth with a great finish, fairly non-descript and clean. With a nose of rose petals and raisins, this nigori has a smooth texture and a silky finish of vanilla, coconut and cream. The viscosity is a bit thin, but the abundance of rice flavorings makes for a clean finish. This nigori is semi-sweet, thin and slippery.

Made using the "Shizukushibori" method and head water of the Yabe River, Kansansui has a soft touch coupled with subtle fruit and rice notes.

The Nanbu Toji brewmasters have traditionally plied their craft in the chill of winter. Their time-honored techniques impart a light, refreshing taste to this medium-dry sake made with Iwate’s special Gin Otome brewing rice. Initially bold rice-forward with a mellow middle palate, finishing clean but slightly lingering.

Perfectly balanced, rice-forward with succulent peach undertones, clean finish. Best served chilled in a coupe or on the rocks.

Perfectly balanced, rice-forward with ripe mango undertones, clean finish. Best served chilled in a coupe or on the rocks.

A blend of two sakes. Hints of honeydew, papaya, anise, and roasted nuts, full-bodied with a long, smooth finish.

Look for plum, melon, peach scents in sake that drink with far more pop in a wine glass. Semi-fruity brew with a unique dryness that speaks to wine drinkers.

Bright and fresh with a lovely ricey and fruity combination. Flavors of honeydew melon, raw pumpkin, and radish. Creamy texture and full body.

Suishin means "drunken heart." This robust sake has both an elegant sourness along with a very smooth finish.

Lovely water notes express the rich agricultural region of Niigata while citrus and spice overtones give a glimpse into the brewer’s craft. A balance of savory and sweet marks this truly expressive yet subtle saké.

"Sound of Water" has a superb nose filled with hints of peaches, grapes, and persimmons with an undercurrent of minerals and green grasses. Not too fruity and not too dry- just very neutral and balanced.

With a nose of strawberry, watermelon, sweet rice, and cinnamon, this undiluted sake is fat, happy, bright, and chewy. Fruity, but not overly sweet, think big thoughts when tasting this velvety Nama that is pure pleasure in a can.

Suijin is powerful and smooth, it's dry profile elevates any dish, making it the perfect sake to serve during any occasion.

A Tokubetsu Junmai sake with all-natural Yuzu (Japanese citrus that is sort of lemony-orange) juice added to it. There is an abundance of fat and chewy (but not goopy) citrus flavors balanced by firm acidity, all smooth and expansive flow. It is sweet, but not overly so.

Sayuri means “little lily” in Japanese, and the name is apt for this soft, floral noted nigori. Hints of white grape and elements of cherry blossom tie in seamlessly to create a lush, creamy saké with a deliciously smooth finish.

This medium-dry junmai ginjo won silver in the 2017 World Sake Challenge. Not only a big win for a sake, but a big win for SakéOne brewing. The taste of victory is a premium, balanced soft-water sake with fall fruit flavors and a pinch of anise in the aroma.

Korean Ginseng Liquor is created using beautiful ginseng of more than four years old grown at the clean Jinan Plateau under the fresh energy of morning and clean breeze. For people stressed out by the weight of life this Ginseng liquor will provide composure like the stillness of morning forest. It is original ginseng liquor made through long-time ripening of selected four year old Korean Ginseng. It is sweet healthy liquor that is effective in improving the appetite and blood circulation as well as reducing fatigue.

This sake is a product of the collaboration of Regis Camus, the world-famous cellarmaster at Maison Rare Champagne, and Hakushika. Together they deliver a sake that fills the senses with the essence of blossoming flowers and cocoa. This flavorful combo is presented with a light, dry texture that fades into a gently sweet aftertaste. For the full experience, serve chilled in a wine glass alongside some sashimi.