First of all, thank you for the absolutely fantastic welcome back to our business last week! We appreciate your appreciation!!

On the heels of what feels like a historic week for us, this week we present a special menu with the most namazake/hiyaoroshi selections we’ve ever had in one set. As a result, our fridge is chock full of goodies, so if you have a chance, please stop by and assist in their depletion.

Let’s Kanpai!

Perhaps the cutest label in today’s special “Sake Day” tasting, Jyoku Shiboritate Okojo.

We’re pouring some special ones 2-6 pm this afternoon. Please swing by, if you have a chance.

(PS: The Boss is joining us today, and she’ll love to see you!)

Kanpai!

Sake & Vinyl tonight from 7 pm. Oughtta be epic. Kanpai!

Happy International Sake Day, and welcome to that time of year we call “Sakétoberfest.” Lots of sake-related fun is coming your way this month.

We’re kicking things off today by introducing the legendary Junmai sake from Shinkame Brewery of Saitama prefecture. The brewer recommends enjoying it at room temperature and a little warmer, so we’ve brought out the classic, trusted kansuke sake warmer.

Many thanks and much appreciation to all the folks involved in producing, transporting, promoting, and drinking premium sake.

Please join us in celebrating a safe and joyous Sake Day. Kanpai!

Enough with the transatlantic shenanigans! We are getting back to work and Saké Nomi is back to regular business hours beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, September 30.

Rather than slowly wading our way back into action, we’re diving straight into the deep end of all things sake and the immediate calendar for “Sakétoberfest” looks something like this:

Tuesday, 9/30: New Week, New Menu. Featuring a pioneering junmai and some limited seasonal release namazake (unpasteurized sake).

Wednesday, 10/1: International Saké Day. Since all we do is premium sake, we feel like EVERY day is Saké Day. Per usual, glasses will be raised, emptied, and refilled.

Thursday, 10/2: Saké & Vinyl Night, at 7-10 pm presented by @thehaflercircuit. The evening’s scheduled program, “Full Coverage” will feature a variety of covers “of all types, including direct covers of classics, originals you thought were covers, and some fun with samples.”

Friday, 10/3: Just another Friday night with saké drinking friends and acquaintances. Again, all we do is saké, and every day is “Saké Day.”

Saturday, 10/4: Saké Day Saké Tasting. Please stop by sometime between 2-6 pm to sample some rare, delicious, and new saké varieties. Admission fee of $5/person will be gladly waived with any purchase during the event.

The story on the photo? A special shout out to the City of Westminster for ceremonially renaming the zebra crossing just outside Abbey Road studios to “Saké Nomi Street” for the day in honor of Johnnie and His Dancing Dummies. (Photo credit: @hinanodesigns)

Kanpai!

John and Johnnie on a chilly Liverpool morn.
Kanpai!

*Seasonal Sake Arrival*
Just ordered an emergency supplemental case for delivery this afternoon.

The sake? Koshinohomare 90: Pink

The notes?
Koshinohomare 90: Pink Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu (Niigata)
Rich golden color with a myriad of tiny bubbles. Intriguing aromas of pickled plum and strawberry. Round, moderately full mouthfeel with pleasant fruity (pineapple, strawberry) acidity. Lively and zingy, the fruitiness upfront gradually evolves into a drier finish.

The timeline? We’ve got 3 days to go through 12 bottles.

Let’s f*ing go! Kanpai!!

Celebrating Gilligan Ginjo’s birthday and missing him like crazy 😢

*SAKE NOMI SCHEDULE ALERT*

We’ll have a variety of things happening at the shop during the next couple weeks—tastings, new sake arrivals, “Sake & Vinyl” night (tonight!!) etc., but we do want to inform you about an upcoming schedule change.

Saké Nomi will be CLOSED September 15-27.

Johnnie’s getting OLD (vintage?) and feels like he needs a break to rest and de-stress, so we’ve made plans to get away and spend some time together for the first time in a looooong time.

We half-jokingly refer to you all being our “village” (in the sake community sense of, “it takes a village . . .”), but it’s true that without your support these past 18 years we wouldn’t be here and Saké Nomi would not exist. Words don’t adequately express our gratitude, but please know we value your friendship and patronage, and we’re so thankful to have you in our lives.

But, getting back to our scheduled vacation, we have a modest proposal for you to consider. From now through Saturday, September 13 we are offering a 10% “case” discount on the purchase of 4 or more bottles, in hope that it will help you survive, sake-wise, during our absence.

It’s not that we’re asking you to purchase and drink more sake than normal (really?), it just would be a tremendous help in making up for the 10 or so business days we’ll be missing in September.

We’ll continue to pour some fun, specially priced sake at the bar before we leave, so please drop by, if you have a chance. Also, if you want to order any particular favorite bottles to take advantage of the case discount deal, please get in touch and we will make sure the sake is available before we begin our hiatus.

Thank you for helping us to bring Saké Nomi this far along. We promise to come back refreshed, revitalized, and refocused on serving and expanding our Seattle sake community.

Arigato and Kanpai!

Johnnie & Taiko

Feeling Summer slip away? Don’t fear, we’ve got a cure for those autumnal anxiety.
This Thursday (the first Thursday, as always), the crew will be playing records at everyone’s favorite Sake bar downtown. This month we won’t have a specific theme. Instead, we’ll be playing records we currently have on rotation at our homes. From new releases to classics to obscure soundscapes, we’ll be mixing it up, for your pleasure. The perfect compliment to the perfect sake.

See you there!

Date: Thursday Sep 4th
Time: 7-10pm
Location: Sake Nomi

Best,
The Hafler Crew
Insta: @thehaflercircuit

*SAKE (NAMAZAKE) TASTING EVENT*

Get your holiday weekend started right at Saké Nomi this Friday, 8/29 with a tasting encounter of a couple very limited seasonal release namazake. Details below.

What: Namazake Sake Tasting featuring Harushika (Nara) and Kamikokoro (Okayama)

When: Friday, 8/29 at 4:00-7:00 pm

Where: Saké Nomi (of course)

Cost: $5/person (waived with any purchase)

We hope you can stop by Friday to try these delicious brews.
Kanpai!

*NEW SAKE ALERT*
This just in—literally right off the truck—Akagisan Junmai Ginjo. Clear, cool, crisp, and clean this is just what the doctor ordered to enjoyably get through this warm weekend weather.
We’ve got a dozen bottles. Come in and get yours. Kanpai!