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Amabuki Gin No Kurenai Junmai

You’ve probably never had a sake like Amabuki’s Gin no Kurenai Junmai. It’s light pink color deceptively implies a very sweet affair, only to present a delightfully complex and rich taste with delicious hints of fruit. #sake #junma…

You’ve probably never had a sake like Amabuki’s Gin no Kurenai Junmai. It’s light pink color deceptively implies a very sweet affair, only to present a delightfully complex and rich taste with delicious hints of fruit. #sake #junmai #amabuki #saga #sagasake #saturdaynightsake #happyhour #nihonshu #sakenyc #日本酒 #純米酒

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Amabuki Cup Sake Launch Party

Amabuki’s excellent and unique lineup of sake from their recent cup sake launch party. Coming this Summer to NYC! #sakestudies #sake #amabuki #junmai #onecup #summer #2017 #nihonshu #saga #日本酒 #佐賀 #穴吹不動産 (at Autre Kyo Ya)

Amabuki’s excellent and unique lineup of sake from their recent cup sake launch party. Coming this Summer to NYC! #sakestudies #sake #amabuki #junmai #onecup #summer #2017 #nihonshu #saga #日本酒 #佐賀 #穴吹不動産 (at Autre Kyo Ya)

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Amabuki Sparking Junmai Ginjo

We have been seeing more Sparkling Nigori in the US recently, this Junmai Ginjo from Kyushu’s Amabuki Shuzo was one of the more noteworthy additions.
#sake
#sakebar
#nigori
#kyushu
#amabuki (at SakaMai)

We have been seeing more Sparkling Nigori in the US recently, this Junmai Ginjo from Kyushu’s Amabuki Shuzo was one of the more noteworthy additions.
#sake
#sakebar
#nigori
#kyushu
#amabuki (at SakaMai)

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Sakamai, New York, April 2014

Daiginjo Monday is a new weekly event at Sakamai. Each week, three interesting, not typically menu item Daiginjos are selected to be a part of the tasting. This particular week featured an interesting, if eclectic selection. Notable was the Tanatogawa Dakuryu Junmai Daiginjo Spakling Nigori Nama (yes, it it all of those things, all at once). I found that the notes from the nama interacted with the texture of the nigori in a very interesting way, while the overall taste was vaguely sour in nature. Rounding out the set was the very familiar and fantstic Amabuki Daiginjo and a rare bottle of the rather full bodied Kubota Senshin. Daiginjo Mondays are a great way for people to try new, ultra premium sake and I highly recommend making a trip down to Sakamai for the occasion.

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