"Fragrant, fruity, lively, and rich with notes of cinnamon and figs. A Japanese vocabulary lesson of a junmai daiginjo, with a serious case of the "un"s: unfiltered (muroka), unpasteurized (nama), and undiluted (genshu).  We think it is one of the best, if not the best, Japanese sak� currently available in Washington."

We're hoping that the current price will hold throughout the summer, but there's no guarantee, so buy soon and buy frequently! 

As if you needed any incentive, we will further discount the price 5% on orders of 3-5 bottles, and 10% for orders of 6 or more bottles.  (NOTE: Order by 6 pm Thursday, 3/12 for Friday 3/13 availability.)

Oze no Yukidoke Junmai Ginjo "Omachi"

The star of last weekend's Omachi rice-themed tasting, we quickly sold through the distributor's stock, but we're receiving another batch this weekend and will be selling it by the glass and by the bottle Friday- Sunday.

As we mentioned in last week's note, it is rosy gold in the glass, and while it shows cantaloupe notes in the nose, it's semi-dry and somewhat herbaceous, with a mild sweetness and slight warmth in the finish.  The overall impression is clean and refined, but with substantial presence.  ($40/720 ml bottle; $12/4 oz. glass)

Sak� Nomi Cinema: Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Thursday, 3/12 @ 8:30 pm

There's a reason we'll be pulling the shades down on the shop windows this Thursday around 8:30 pm.  It's not that we'll be closing early, rather, in accordance with a very special request, we'll be screening something for a discerning, very mature audience.

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare is the second (don't worry if you missed the first one -- you'll soon catch up) in a notorious series of samurai police detective cinematic marvels that we cannot begin to explain or defend.

All-knowing Wikipedia has this to say about the famed trilogy, and that's probably just about enough.  You really must see it to believe it.  And, drinking some sake will definitely help.