Sake. Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.

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1 Sake Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Types and Grades of Japanese Sake The classification is based on how much you polish rice and whether distilled alcohol is added or not. As you see from a table, the less the rice is polished, the higher the grade of sake. If the rice polishing rate is 50% or lower, the Sake is called Dai-ginjo. If it is 60% or lower, then the Sake is classified as Ginjo. If it is 70% or lower, then it is called Honjozo. Another thing you should know about the classification is whether distilled alcohol has been added to Sake or not. If no distilled alcohol is added, it is called Junmai, which means pure rice. If you find Junmai as a prefix to grade of sake, it shows that no alcohol was added to the sake, like Junmai Daiginjo and Junmai Ginjo. Junmai Honjozo is called simply: Junmai. Higher grade Lower grade Polishing rate 50% or less 60% or less 70% or less >70% After fermentation, distilled Alcohol is Added Dai-Gingo Ginjo Tokubetsu Honjozo or Not added Junmai Dai-gingo Junmai Ginjo Tokubetsu Junmai Translation "Dai-ginjo" means ultrasuper premium "Ginjo" means super premium "Tokubetsu" means special. Honjozo Junmai premium Futsu-shu (Regular sake) Futsuu means regular Nihonshudo= Sake's sweet spectrum The range starts from usually -10 to +15 (+3 is middle) however theorically unlimited The lower the number is, the sweeter taste goes.

2 Sake Nihonshudo SWEET MIDDLE DRY Kizakura Kyono Tokuri Junmai Kinpaku (Kyoto) 180ml Nihonshudo +1 Polishing ratio 70% Alcohol 14% Aromatic, mellow, light, semi dry Junmai sake with real gold flakes in a cute Tokuri shaped bottle. Best serve warm. Kizakura Honjozo Nigori (Kyoto) 300ml Nihonshudo -35 Polishing ratio 70% Alcohol 9.5% Fresh light flavoured, low alcohol, mild, sweet and sour taste unfiltered sake Best serve chilled. Kizakura Junmai Ginjo Tokusen Hana (Kyoto) 300ml Nihonshudo -8 Polishing ratio 60% Alcohol 12% Clean, light and semi sweet Junmai Ginjo sake with beautiful floral fragrance up front from Kizakura original Hana Kobo (flower yeast) and crisp finish Best serve chilled Tatsuriki Tokubetsu Junmai Mukashi (Hyougo) 180ml Nihonshudo +3 Polishing ratio 65% Alcohol 16.5% Rich, clean and full body sake using 100% Yamada Nishiki rice (the best quality sake rice in Japan). Best serve with any temperature. Eikun Junmai Ginjo Koto Sen Nen (Kyoto) 300ml Nihonshudo +3 Polishing ratio 55% Alcohol 15% Starts with a heady floral bouquet and mildly sweet upfront palate of green melon and grapes, briskly ends with acidic, dry persuasive tail. Best serve with any temperature. Hana-Kohaku Plum Sake (Wakayama) 300ml Nihonshudo -57 Polishing ratio 60% Alcohol 12.7% This unique sake is made with a blend of Junmai sake and Japanese plum extract. This sake is mildly sweet with pleasant citrus like acidity. Good paired with pork dishes but also dessert. Best serve chilled. Asabiraki Namburyu Densho Zukuri Daiginjo (Iwate) 300ml Nihonshudo +4 Polishing ratio 50% Alcohol 15.5% A beautiful Nashi pear fragrance with a big impact at the first sip. However, the body is quite mild and thin with a dry crisp finish. Best serve chilled or room temperature Suishin Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Gowarimigaki (Hiroshima) 300ml Nihonshudo +1.5 Polishing ratio 50% Alcohol 17% Beautiful fruity fragrance like melon and deep rich flavoured super premium sake made from 50% polished Yamada Nishiki rice and beautiful clean soft water in Hiroshima. Best serve chilled Tatsuriki Daiginjo Komeno Sasayaki (Hyougo) 300ml Nihonshudo +3 Polishing ratio 40% Alcohol 17.5% Full body type Daiginjo with a very rich aroma like a ripe melon. It comes with softness on a palate then complex layers of sweetness and richness spread widely at the end and a short acid tail. Best serve chilled. $18 $22 $24 $25 $30 $32 $34 $48 $60

3 Sake by Flask Nihonshudo SWEET MIDDLE DRY Kizakura Yamahai Jikomi (Kyoto) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo +1 Polishing ratio 70% Alcohol 15%. Yamahai Jikomi is a traditional slow fermentation technique process at low temperatures with extra time and care. Which gives this sake width & depth in a flavour and semi dry taste with a good amount of acid. Best serve chilled and room temperature. Rihaku Junmai Blue Purity (Shimane) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo +5 Polishing ratio 68% Alcohol 14.8% Rihaku Junmai Blue Purity is made from Shimane prefectures original invented local grown rice called Kannomai, that have a light, smooth & dry flavour profile. Dryness & Umami of Shimane local rice Kannomai is perfectly balanced. Best serve chilled and room temperature. Ippin Awase Yuzu Sake (Ibaraki) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo -20 Alcohol 8% Sake incorporating two type of Yuzu (Japanese citrus fruit) adding sweetness and fragrance. Everyone can enjoy this sweet and aromatic Sake result from the use of fresh Yuzu. Best serve chilled. Yukinobousha Junmai Ginjo (Akita) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo +1 Polishing ratio 50% Alcohol 16% This sake brewery is famous specialized in premium grade. It has beautiful fruity Ginjo fragrance. Soon as you sip it, a fruit basket of apple, pear and melon spreads slowly all over your mouth. Also, very clean & subtle on your palate with slightly dry finish. Best serve chilled, room temperature or warm Tateyama Junmai Ginjo (Toyama) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo +3 Polishing ratio 59% Alcohol 15.5% Hokuriku area No.1 sake brewery Tateyama's high-quality product. A fragrance of apple or nashi pear, which most likely comes from rice, is just enough to attract your nose and gives you a fresh appeal of Junmai Ginjo. Once you sip it, full of sweetness & Umami of rice coat your tongue softly. It's rich and nice dry sharp finish. Best serve with any temperature Michisakari Junmai (Daiginjo) (Gifu) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo +12 Polishing ratio 45% Alcohol 15.3% Very famous dry sake known in all over Japan. Michisakari, its quality is categorized in Daiginjo / Junmai Daiginjo class, but brewery describes it as Junmai to provide to more many people. Super clean, smooth, not much fragrance then super dry crisp finish. Very mineral & savory flavour that makes your dish tastes twice better at least. Best serve with any temperature Goka Sennenju Junmai Daiginjo (Hyogo) 200ml/300ml Nihonshudo 0 Polishing ratio 50% Alcohol 15.7% The tremendous nose on this superb Daiginjo is a vast array of watermelon, strawberry, banana, vanilla, and steamed koji (sweet) rice. This sake is simply a flavor rush with an ending of hush. Awarded the 2011 Monde Selection Grand Gold Medal in Brussels. Excellent paring with Sashimi and Sushi. Best serve chilled or room temperature. $15 $20 $18 $24 $25 $35 $25 $35 $26 $36 $30 $42 $32 $44

4 Cocktail Miyako( 都 ) :the Metropolitan Japanese Rice Shochu Shaken with Vodka, Shiso (Japanese herb) Plum Wine, Shiso Juice and Cranberry Juice Ginza Dream A Creamy Sweet Martini Flavored with Yuzu Liquor and Just a Hint of Spice via the Galliano Sweet Imo Sweet Potato Shochu, Barley Shochu, Almond Liquor and Pineapple Juice with Grenadine Syrup Matcha Margarita Green tea Plum Wine Shaken with Tequila, Yuzu Liquor and Lemon Juice Ocean Paradise Seaweed Shochu, Malibu Coconut Rum, Blue Curacao and Lime Juice Japanese Slipper Midori, Cointreau Shaken with Lemon Juice $16 $16 $16 $17 $16 $15 Japanese Umeshu (Sweet Plum Wine) Choya Extra Years 60ml Aged for 2-3 years with only 100% Japanese premium Nanko ume(plum) fruit. Displays an initial rich sweetness with notes of almond & marzipan which are then elegantly balanced by a natural vibrant acidity Choya Classic 50ml Balanced sweet & tart taste of the ume(plum) with notes of almond from the ume pit Choya Shiso (Japanese mint) 60ml Balanced sweet & tart taste of the ume(plum) flavoured with shiso(japanese mint), which gives this umeshu its unique red colour & aroma Choya Kokuto (Black sugar) 60ml Rich and mellow flavour from dark rum with notes of minerals and ume fruit Choya Uji Green Tea 60ml Umeshu infused with the best Japanese green tea from the Uji region in Kyoto $11 $8 $8

5 Japanese Whisky Suntory Kakubin 30ml $8 Suntory Kakubin The Premium Blended 30ml $10 Kamitaka Japanese Whisky 30ml $15 Nikka From The Barrel 30ml $14 Mars Iwai Tradition 30ml $14 Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 30ml $18 Hakushu Single Malt 30ml Aged 12 Years $20 *Subject to market availability* Japanese Shochu (Japanese Spirits) Shironotakumi Kome(Rice) Shochu 30ml Shironotakumi is a Japanese traditional barley made spirit called Kome shochu. Slowly fermented in low temperature, gently distilled by low pressure, filtered through bamboo charcoal. As a result, Shironotakumi Kome Shochu has beautiful fruity fragrance, clean & smooth touch on a palate with dry crisp finish. Kakushigura Mugi(barley) Shochu 30ml kakushigura is a Japanese traditional barley made spirit called Mugi shochu. Aged in oak barrels for 3 years, kakushigura has a beautiful fragrance like a whisky, and smooth & rich flavour with depth. Kaido Imo(Sweet Potato) Shochu Iwai no Aka 30ml kaido is a Japanese traditional sweet potato made spirit called Imo shochu. Made from Kagoshima prefecture's high quality sweet potato & clean deep ocean water, KAIDO has a smooth, clean and slightly sweet flavour with richness.

6 Sparkling Wine Glass Bottle Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz Longhorne Creek $52 Dunes&Greene Chardonnay Pinot Noir South Australia Nautilus Estate Cuvee NV Marlborough, NZ $76 Spring Seed Sweet Pea Moscato McLaren Vale $44 Chaffey Bros Funkel Punkt Sparkling Eden Valley $59 Jean Pierre Marniquet Champagne NV Venteuil, Champagne, France $132 Pol Roger Brut Reserve Champagne NV Epernay, Champagne, France $210 Rosé Glass Bottle Rockford Alicante Bouchet $56 Pertaringa Lakeside Rose Adelaide Hills $10 $48 La Vie En Rose Languedoc, France $48

7 White Wine Angove Long Row Moscato South Australia Glass $8 Bottle Rockford Hand Picked Riesling Eden Valley $60 Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Riesling Clare Valley Nepenthe Altitude Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hill $11 $52 $11 $48 Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Sauvignon Blanc Central Otago, NZ Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Fiano Adelaide HIll $11 $48 $10 $48 William Fevre Petit Chablis Chablis France $64 Bethany Winery Chardonnay $11 $48 3 Dark Horses C Chardonnay (Skin Maceration) Adelaide Hills $50 Forest Hill Estate Chardonnay (Oak Barrel Aged) Mount Barker, Great Southern, WA $60 First Drop "Endless Summer" Pinot Grigio Adelaide Hill $10 $48 Cirillo 1850 Old Vine Semillon $75

8 Red Wine Running with Bulls Tempranillo Chaffey Bros Pax Aeterna Barossa Nouveau Grenache BK Wines Skin & Bones Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula, VIC Kalleske Clarry s GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mataro) Coriole Winery Sangiovese McLaren Vale First Drop Mother's Milk Shiraz Hollick Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra and Wrattonbully Zerella 4056 Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale Cirillo Single Vineyard Mataro Glass Bottle $10 $48 $56 $66 $11 $48 $62 $12 $54 $64 $11 $52 $64 $11 $52 $75 Chaffey Bros Super Barossa Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon Rockford Basket Press Shiraz Jim Barry The Benbournie Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz McLaren Vale $72 $155 $165 $210

9 Japanese Beer Asahi on The Tap 300ml $10 Sapporo on The Tap 300ml Kirin Ichiban 330ml $10 Echigo Rice Beer 500ml $15 Yamaguchi Beer Weizen 330ml $15 Yamaguchi Beer Stout 330ml $15 Local Beer Coopers Pale Ale 375ml South Australia Crown Lager 375ml Victoria Cascade Premium Light 375ml Tasmania Pure Blonde 355ml Victoria Cider $7 $8 $7 $7 Kirin Fuji Apple Cider 330ml Japan Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime Cider 330ml Sweden Soft drink $10 $10 Sparkling Water 500ml $7 Spring Water 500ml $7 Lemon Lime Bitter, Soda Lime Bitter 330ml $5 Calpis Calpico Water 355ml $5 Coke, Diet, Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Lift 330ml $4.5 Juice (Apple, Orange, Pineapple) 330ml $4.5 Ginger Beer, Soda Water, Tonic Water 330ml $4.5 Japanese Cold Green Tea 340ml $5

10 Japanese Tea $3.5 per person Genmai Cha (pot) It is also called brown rice green tea, is the Japanese name for green tea combined with roasted brown rice. It is referred to colloquially as "popcorn tea" because a few grains of the rice pop during the roasting process Sencha (pot) Sencha is a type of Japanese green tea which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. It is the most popular tea in Japan. Matcha Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea. T2 Tea Selection $4.5 per person (all served in pots) Peppermint Lush peppermint leaves create a bright infusion, hot or cold. A well-rounded flavour captures the sweet essence of all things minty with a cool lingering aroma to freshen your day. Chamomile A fragrant infusion of golden chamomile flowers will transport you to a field of sweet cut hay in the summertime. This chamomile tea is a great start or finish to your day. Jasmin Silver needles and strong sweet jasmine offer hints of light sugarcane and an earthy deliciousness. Jasmine fans, this could very well be your new favourite sip. English Breakfast A traditional blend of Sri Lankan broken-leaf teas that produces a coppery liquor with an assertive aroma. The flavour is bright and brisk, perfect any time of the day Earl Grey Earl Grey is a Sri Lankan black tea combined with the citrus delights of bergamot, generating an elegant and balanced full flavoured cup. An afternoon tea essential. Chocolate Black Tea Black tea blended with cocoa bean pieces create a discerning sweetness and a warm, nutty finish. Some call it chocolate tea, we call it subtle and decadent.