SPECIALS. Watch this space for seasonal cocktails, craft beers, sake specials and our sake of the week selection.

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1 SPECIALS Watch this space for seasonal cocktails, craft beers, sake specials and our sake of the week selection. Sake of the Week Ask about our sake-by-the-glass selections of the week and sample some of the finest sake available in Melbourne today. Kizakura Yamahai Jikomi 11 / 280ml TOKKURI Full bodied, mellow, distinct and bold sake. Recommended chilled or warm. Shirayuki Jozen Junmai 20 / 280ml TOKKURI Smooth, mellow sake with peppery spice, herbal notes and a crisp finish. Highly recommended warm. Go-Shu Nama Genshu 30 / 300ml bottle Australian-brewed, unpasteurized full-strength sake from Go-Shu brewery in Penrith, NSW. Fruity melon notes with a sharp alcohol and mineral bite, a truly Australian take on the art of sake brewing. Shirayuki EdoE Genroku 20 / 180ml Bottle A, charcoal unfiltered sake. Full-bodied, nutty, earthy and. ECHIGO Koshihikari RICE LAGER 16 / 500ml bottle Rice and malt brewed lager from producers Echigo in Niigata. Light, crisp and smooth, a good match for sushi. BROTHERS CIDER 7.5 / 330ml bottle Rich, candied English cider. Bitter apple, pear and strawberry ciders available. YO-HO SUNSUN ORGANIC BEER 9 / 350ml CAN Organic lager made from organic grains and hops with no additives or preservatives. Citrusy with smooth malt and crisp, bitter finish. YO-HO TOKYO BLACK PORTER 10 / 350ml CAN Complex chocolate and roast flavours of dark specialty malts are combined with floral notes and sly spiciness from Perle hops. 163 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) info@nihonshu.com.au

2 JUNMAI / HONJOZO SAKE bottle SAKE The quintessential Japanese alcoholic beverage and our prime passion at Nihonshu. We pride ourselves in having one of the widest ranges of sake in Melbourne with a varied range of grades and styles. Kizakura Tokkuri Ikkon Kinpaku-Iri 14 Kyoto Honjozo 180ml 15.5% Semi- Honjozo with gold leaf flakes. Has a, mellow and flavour. Alongside other factors such as rice strain and water quality, the milling rate of the rice determines the grade and plays a big role in shaping the flavour profile of the final product. Also playing a factor is whether brewer s alcohol is added during the brewing process. Sake designated Junmai denotes that it has had no brewer s alcohol added during brewing. Chokyu Kinokuniya Bunzaemon 21 Wakayama Junmai 300ml 15% Mild fruity frangrance and balanced ness with a finish. JUNMAI / HONJOZO SAKE Honjozo and Junmai sake are typically brewed from rice milled to at least 70% in size. They are typically er in fragrance but stronger in palate and body than Ginjo and Daiginjo sake. JUNMAI GINJO / GINJO SAKE Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo sake is made from rice milled to at least 60% of its original size. They typically show more complexity in flavour and aroma than Honjozo and Junmai sake, and can take on fruity or savoury notes. JUNMAI DAIGINJO / DAIGINJO SAKE Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo sake rice is typically milled to at least 50% in size. Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo sake often display strong floral qualities and frutiness on the palate. OTHER SAKE Other sake categories exist outside the main milling grades such as Genshu (undiluted), Nigori (cloudy), Yamahai (slow fermented) and Koshu (aged) sake. Shirataki Jozen 23 Niigata Junmai 300ml 17.5% Very sake. Refreshing fruity aroma harmonized with rice grain and white chocolate. Matured, balanced, and deep flavour with viscous texture and strong bite. Bishounen NAMA JOZO 25 Kumamoto Junmai 300ml 15% Freshly bottled after only one stage of pasteurization gives this sake a crisp fragrance with a hint of chocolate and hazelnut. Presents a nutty, taste with s acidity. RECOMMENDATIONS Good when warmed Good when chilled Asabiraki Okarakuchi Suijin 26 Iwate Junmai 300ml 16% Clean, smooth and Junmai sake with very finish. Excellent with meat dishes. Good at room temperature Highly recommended warmed Highly recommended chilled Highly recommended at room temperature Osakazuki 28 Gunma Junmai 300ml 15% Award-winning smooth and well balanced sake. Umami with notes of mushroom and nuts. Excellent with foods.

3 JUNMAI / HONJOZO SAKE JUNMAI / HONJOZO SAKE bottle Suishin Bunano Shizuku 32 Hiroshima Junmai 300ml 15.5% Has a mild, delicate flavour. The first sip delivers fruitiness and a ness which is followed with a short, tail. Otokoyama 63 Hokkaido Junmai 720ml 15.5% A, crisp sake with herbal undertones. Excellent with raw fish or as an aperitif. SakuraMasamune Miyamizu no Hana 32 Hyogo Tokubetsu Junmai 300ml 15-16% Yamadanishiki rice is combined with the famed Miyamizu water of the Nada area to produce this crisp, semi- sake. Nenohi 65 Aichi Junmai 720ml 16-17% Well balanced Junmai with a mild and rice flavour. Soft and mellow. Kizakura Yamahai Jikomi 34 Kyoto Yamahai 720ml 15% Yamahai Jikomi uses a traditional slow fermentation technique process at low temperatures that gives this sake a mellow, distinct and bold flavour. Koshino Hatsuume Hachikara 66 Niigata Honjozo 720ml 15.6% An excellent classic smooth, crisp and Honjozo sake from Niigata. Excellent with Yellowtail sashimi or grilled fish. Kizakura Kura no Uta 42 Kyoto Junmai 720ml 15% Smooth, balanced Junmai with a tail. Warmth brings out the ness of rice. HATSUMAGO MINENO SEKKEI 66 Yamagata Tokubetsu Honjozo 720ml 16% Highly milled Yamadanishiki rice produces an elegant fragrance with a delicate well balanced flavour, rounded ness and ness. Shirayuki Josen 50 Hyogo Junmai 720ml 14.5% Smooth, mellow sake with peppery spice, herbal notes and a crisp finish. Highly recommended warm. Kunimare Junmai Ginfu 66 Hokkaido Junmai 720ml 15% A and Junmai sake with an elegant, refreshing finish which complements many dishes. Kizakura Kimoto Yamahai 61 Kyoto Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto Yamahai 720ml 15% Long, open-air fermentation of handmashed rice moto gives this unique sake elegance in aroma and ness of flavour. YukinoBousha Yamahai Honjozo 67 Akita Yamahai Honjozo 720ml 15% Slow-fermentated Yamahai sake with body and finish with a good amount of acidity. Great warm or room temperature sake to accompany flavoured dishes.

4 JUNMAI / HONJOZO SAKE JUNMAI GINJO / GINJO SAKE bottle Kitanohomare Ginshin 72 Hokkaido Junmai 720ml 15.5% Very smooth and Junmai from Kitanohomare made using Ginpuu rice. Warming this sake rounds it out and draws out some ness. IPPONGI DENSHIN TSUCHI 94 Fukui Honjozo 720ml 15.5% A nicely balanced and mellow sake with a, finish. Good with gyoza, karaage or other meat dishes. Rihaku Tokubetsu Honjozo 72 Shimane Tokubetsu Honjozo 720ml 15.5% Local Gohyakumangoku rice produces this soft and smooth Shimane sake with expanding ness and a, finish. Tatsuriki Yamadanishiki 97 Hyogo Tokubetsu Junmai 720ml 16% A top-grade Junmai with a fruity melon fragrance and yet full-bodied flavour with rounded ness and ness. BESSEN HOURAISEN 76 Aichi Honjozo 720ml 15.5% A higher milling grade than usual for a Honjozo produces this fruity and graceful sake. Excellent with seafood or tempura dishes. Seikyo Maboroshi 106 Hiroshima Junmai 720ml 15-16% Highly polished Hattanishiki rice and apple yeast combine to produce this premium Junmai sake. Nose of green apple with a and umami palate. Ranman Funaoroshi 77 Akita Junmai 720ml 17-18% Freshly bottled after brewing with only one stage of pastuerization. A fresh rice fragrance with hints of apple or peach. Sy at first but finishes with ness and acidity. OKUNOMATSU JIZAKE TOKKURI 149 Fukushima Honjozo 900ml 15-16% A balanced and sour nose of strawberry with a touch of vanilla. Warming produces a, finish. Suishin Kome no Kiwami 77 Hiroshima Junmai 720ml 15.5% A deep umami accompanies a acidity and earthiness. Has a strong fragrance of strawberry mixed with vanilla, a good impact and long tail. Manatsuru Yamahai Jikomi 91 Fukui Yamahai 720ml 15% Semi and flavoured Junmai Yamahai. Clean nose, but smooth and umami of rice spreads across the palate upon sipping.

5 JUNMAI GINJO / GINJO SAKE JUNMAI GINJO / GINJO SAKE bottle Kikusui 24 Niigata Junmai Ginjo 300ml 15% Hints of melon, pear and anise with a medium body, and finish. An excellent, soft Niigata-style sake. Okunomatsu 71 Fukushima Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15% Aromatic Junmai Ginjo sake, honeydew flavor with a crisp acidity. Hana kizakura 25 Kyoto Junmai Ginjo 300ml 12% Light bodied sake with delicate, floral aroma and a semi- palate. Houraisen Wa 80 Aichi Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15% Floral, and soft on the front palate, ness ness of rice with a crisp finish and balanced acidity. Ranman TOKUSEN 27 Akita Ginjo 300ml 15.5% Has a full ness and umami delivered from the high quality sake rice Miyamanishiki. A medium bodied, semi- Ginjo with a good balance of bitterness and acidity. Masumi Karakuchi Ki-Ippon 82 Nagano Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15.5% Subtle aromas of Fuji apple in a, savoury and well-balanced Junmai Ginjo sake, thanks to higher milling and no. 9 yeast. Finishes with mineral and anise. Eikun Koto Sen Nen 34 Kyoto Junmai Ginjo 300ml 15% Kyoto-produced Iwaimai is used to produce this full-bodied junmai ginjo with a smooth mouthfeel and a finish. Good chilled or warm. Ranman Reiryo 82 Akita Ginjo 720ml 16-17% Light fragrance of ripe melon or cucumber with a and delicate flavour giving various layers of ness and ness. Shirataki Jozen no Mizunogotoshi 35 Niigata Junmai Ginjo 300ml 14-15% Light, and fruity sake with bright melon nose. Has a smooth, fresh and lingering fruit tail. Nara Toyosawa Mushohai 83 Nara Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15-16% Smooth, and with notes of apple and banana. A good match with fresh seafood and tempura. Tamanohikari Yamahai 62 Kyoto Yamahai Junmai Ginjo 720ml 16.5% A full-bodied Yamahai Junmai Ginjo. Savory style sake with roast nuts and herbal notes. Kuheiji Kudan no Yamada 95 Aichi Ginjo 720ml 15% A wine-lover s sake. Grape, kiwifruit aroma and flavor, with a balanced tartness. Sweet on the palate but with good acidity and structure.

6 JUNMAI GINJO / GINJO SAKE JUNMAI DAIGINJO / DAIGINJO SAKE bottle Ugonotsuki 95 Hiroshima Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15.5% Traditional Hiroshima style Junmai Ginjo. Clean, balanced taste with the fragrance of banana peel, matured peaches and persimmons. Asabiraki NAnburyu 39 Densho Zukuri Iwate Daiginjo 300ml 15.5% Savoury-style daiginjo with nashi pear fragrance and anise notes, great first impact with lingering smoothness and a crisp, finish. Kinsen Sakewa Hyakuyaku no Chou 103 Hiroshima Junmai Ginjo 720ml 16.5% Rich, fruity sake with a nose of pineapple, melon and honeydew. Smooth and palate with expanding umami. Dassai Yamaguchi Junmai Daiginjo 300ml 16.5% Gorgeous fruity aroma of melon, honeysuckle, a medium- body and a smooth, lingering finish. Asabiraki Kanzukuri 103 Iwate Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15-16% A semi-, smooth, medium-bodied sake with a fruity nose. A perfect balance of ness, ness, ness and fragrance. Warming brings out more acidity and ness. KitanohomarE Nishingoten 84 Hokkaido Daiginjo 720ml 15.5% A recreation of the sake drunk by herring fishermen in the early 1900 s. Amber in color with a ginjo fragrance, has a body and acidity with a long, finish. Seikyo Omachi 112 Hiroshima Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15% Hiroshima style fruity and semi- sake made with Omachi rice and apple yeast. Fragrance of apples and pear, strong and palate with s creaminess in the finish. Great with fresh oysters. Michisakari 86 Gifu Junmai Daiginjo 720ml 15.5% Exceedingly, smooth Junmai Daiginjo with super and crisp finish. Savoury with mineral notes, enhancing the flavour of almost any type of dish. Tosatsuru Azure 128 Kochi Ginjo 720ml 15-16% A new generation smooth Ginjo made from Kaiyoushinsousui (deep pure water). Has a fruity pear fragrance, fresh and flavour with low acidity. KAGANOTSUKI GEKKO 88 Ishikawa Junmai Daiginjo 720ml 15.5% Clean, smooth, soft and mellow premium sake with balanced ness and ness and fruity aroma. Ginban Banshu Toyama Junmai Daiginjo 720ml 16% Clean, bodied and medium with a soft fruity fragrance. A good match with sashimi or grilled squid.

7 JUNMAI DAIGINJO / DAIGINJO SAKE OTHER SAKE bottle Ranman Hanaranman Komachi 132 Akita Junmai Daiginjo 720ml 15-16% Brewed from Akita s unique Komachi rice. Slow fermentation and 12 months of ageing produce this smooth, elegant and floral Junmai Daiginjo with ness and layers of ness. Kizakura Hoshi no Nagare 15 Kizakura Sparkling Junmai 300ml 7% A refreshing sparkling sake, naturally carbonated by yeast fermentation. Kitanohomare Gokutaiho 163 Hokkaido Daiginjo 720ml 15.5% Extra and smooth sake, its fragrance of pear and apple spreads across the palate. Subtle with well-balanced ness and ness. Kizakura Nigori 22 Kyoto Nigori 300ml 9.5% An unfiltered cloudy sake, still retaining some of its rice lees. This fresh, lyflavoured sake has a mild taste. Tateyama Ginrei Amaharashi 166 Toyama Junmai Ginjo 720ml 15.6% A sake with a beautiful, fruity ginjo fragrance of nashi pear. Has a perfect harmony of freshness, rounded ness and umami with short, tail. Hakutsuru Sayuri Nigori 24 Toyama Nigori 300ml 12.5% A soft and delicate cloudy sake with a touch of natural ness. An excellent dessert sake or introduction for beginners to sake. Toraji no uta Happou Nigori 26 Aichi Sparkling Nigori 300ml 6% Naturally carbonated and unfiltered sake. Has a cloudy, milky ness with a nice amount of acidity and a good balance of ness and ness. Umenishiki Kome Kome Shu 72 Ehime Kome Kome Shu 500ml 7.5% Sweet and fruity low alcohol sake similar to Viognier wine with notes of peach, honey and yoghurt. A great sake for beginners or as an aperitif or dessert. HATSUMAGO KOSHU SANZAI 131 Yamagata Koshu 720ml 18% Richly flavoured premium sake aged for three years, a fantastic fragrance showing chestnut and vanilla with many layers of ness and ness.

8 IMO SHOCHU 60ml glass / bottle SHOCHU Distilled Japanese spirits, commonly made from barley, potato, rice or sugar. Shochu is a delicate spirit that can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, mixed with hot water or chilled water, or with oolong tea or fruit juice as a chu hai mixer. Kaido Iwainoaka 7 / 75 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Sweet potato from Kagoshima, black koji from pure Japanese rice and Koshiki Kaiyoushinsousui (deep ocean water) are married to produce an excellent, wellrounded shochu. IMO SHOCHU Imo Shochu is made from potato and tends to have a strong taste with the distinct earthy fragrance of the potato. MUGI SHOCHU Made from barley or barley koji, Mugi Shochu tends to have a sly whisky-like taste with a smooth finish. KOME SHOCHU Made from rice, Kome Shochu originated from regions too warm for sake brewing. Typically smooth and with a floral fragrance. AWAMORI Originating from Okinawa, Awamori is made from long-grained Thai rice. Young Awamori is in taste, mellowing and becoming more subtle with age. Kirishima Kuro 7.5 / 85 Miyazaki Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Aromatic, smooth and viscous, savory flavor with hint of ness. Clean and finish. A great introductory Imo Shochu for beginners. Hamada Shuzo Daimaoh 9 / 98 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Made from potato and yellow koji, has a good balance of mildness, ness and umami. OTHER SHOCHU Shochu can also be made from or infused with other ingredients such as buckwheat, brown sugar, Japanese perilla (shiso), or various nuts and seeds. Ogatama Satsuma Tekkan 25 9 / 100 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% From famed distiller Ogatama Shuzo comes this shochu aged by the traditional method of earthenware pots buried in the ground. Classic crisp and mild imo shochu flavour with a certain ness. RECOMMENDATIONS Good warm (with hot water) Good chilled (on the rocks) Ogatama Satsuma Tekkan Kuro 9 / 100 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Aged in similar fashion to Tekkan 25, black koji is added to impart a bitter fragrance and a smoky taste with a finish while retaining the ness of the imo. Highly recommended warm (with hot water) Highly recommended chilled (on the rocks) Tomino Houzan 10 / 112 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Fruity, refreshing and crisp potato shochu made with yellow koji. Notes of grapefruit and cherry.

9 IMO SHOCHU MUGI SHOCHU 60ml glass / bottle Kiccho Houzan 10 / 112 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% Full bodied, crisp potato shochu with balanced ness and smoothness. Kakushigura 7 / 75 Kagoshima Barley 720ml 25% Has an intense amber colour achieved from aging in oak barrels. Oakiness and ripe fruit show through on the nose and is complimented with a mildly earthy but smooth flavour. Ogatama Bashu no Sakazuki 14 / 160 Kagoshima Sweet Potato 720ml 25% This premium shochu is the jewel in Ogatama Shuzo s crown. Top-quality Tekkan is reserved and aged for an additional five years, coming out with rounded ness and elegant fragrance. Iichiko Silhouette 7 / 75 Oita Barley 720ml 25% One of the most well-known shochu in Japan, Iichiko Silhouette is a result of standard Iichiko shochu aged in oak barrels for a year. Outstanding fragrance combined with excellent body. Oimatsu KURO Enma 8.5 / 95 Oita Barley 720ml 25% Made with black koji but unaged, Oimatsu s Kuro Enma has a broad swath of mellow umami flavour. Has a surprisingly crisp and finish. Oimatsu Enma 9 / 105 Oita Barley 720ml 25% Aged in oak barrel for three years, Enma has s oak fragrance and well-rounded flavour with smooth finish. A winner of the grand gold medal at Mondo Selection Ihyumon 10 / 115 Kumamoto Barley 720ml 25% Made from 100% Kumamoto barley and water from Mount Aso with traditional methods and cold-filtered to produce an amazing smoothness. It has a strong, crisp flavour and multi-layered ness. KUROUMA CHOKI CHOZO 12 / 132 Miyazakai Barley 720ml 25% Barley shochu delicately aged for three years in french barrels to give extra smoothness and a, dean finish.

10 KOME SHOCHU OTHER SHOCHU 60ml glass / bottle Ippongi Hoyatte 7 / 150 Fukui Rice 1800ml 25% This rice shochu is made by Fukui s famous Ippongi Shuzo brewery. Light and smooth flavour, nose and finsh. Tantakatan Shiso Shochu 8.5 / 95 Hokkaido Shiso 720ml 20% Made from shiso (Japanese perilla) and dates, Tantakatan features a delicate, and refreshing flavor. Its gentle bouquet of shiso has earned this shochu a wide following. Hamada Shuzou Shiro no Takumi 7 / 75 Kagoshima Rice 720ml 25% A great rice shochu, having mild touch and a good balance of ness and freshness. Has a pleasant, fruity fragrance. SUDACHI CHU 7 / 75 Tokushima Sudachi 720ml 20% Shochu made from sudachi citrus fruit from Tokushima. Soft and fruity in character with mild acidity and bitterness. Junmai Shochu Asobijin 7.5 / 80 Kumamoto Rice 720ml 25% 100% rice shochu from Kumamoto s Zuiyo distillery. Well water from Aso Mountain and Zuiyo s traditional sake brewing skill combine to create this delicately soft and -flavoured shochu. KIWAMI CHOKI CHOZO 7 / 75 Hyogo Sugar Cane & Sweetcorn 720ml 25% A multiple-distilled shochu aged for three years with a bourbon-like character and fragrance. Sake Shochu Fuhito 11 / 125 Fukuoka Rice 720ml 25% A pure sake shochu made from rice and yellow koji. Has a fantastic fruit fragrance like Junmaishu. Its taste is a good balance of mildness and ness. KIKAIJIMA Kokuto Shochu 7 / 95 Kagoshima Brown Sugar 900ml 25% A brown sugar shochu, and nutty with a strong flowery nose. Sweet, bitter and complex finish. Asahi Kokuto Shochu 16 / 190 Kagoshima Brown Sugar 720ml 30% Premium shochu made with special brown sugar and mineral water. Sly initially with a great finish. Lento Kokuto Shochu 8 / 38 Kagoshima Brown Sugar 300ml 16% Smooth, crisp brown sugar shochu with a, fresh nose and palate.

11 AWAMORI Ryukyu Awamori Kariyushi 8 / 90 Okinawa Thai Rice 720ml 30% A great traditional product from Okinawa s oldest Awamori maker Shinzato Shuzo. Rice is fermented at a low temperature with extra care to extract a fruity fragrance and mildness in flavour. HOUSE WINES A selection of house reds and whites are available from Izakaya Chuji s extensive list. The full list can also be viewed upon request. 150ml glass / bottle Ryukyu Awamori 10 / 115 Ryukyu Classic Okinawa Thai Rice 720ml 25% Another great product from Shinzato Shuzo, Ryukyu Classic has a very fruity fragrance and smooth, mild flavour with finish. Yaesen 9.5 / 105 Okinawa Thai Rice 720ml 30% Traditional Okinawan Awamori from Ishigaki Island made using a natural mineral water from Yae Mountain. Yaesen has a good fragrance and rounded, flavour. SEIFUKU FANCY 16 / 190 Okinawa Thai Rice 720ml 35% Five year aged Awamori, and fullbodied. Seifuku Fancy has a good fragrance and flavour of rice and matches many different dishes well. RED Hidden Ridge Shiraz 8 / 40 McLaren Vale, SA 750ml 2009 Long, soft, juicy palate with blackberry, blueberry and liquorice. John Luke PINOT NOIR 9 / 45 Mornington, VIC 750ml 2011 Morello cherry, dried herbs and restrained French oak. Willow Ridge Reserve Merlot 9 / 45 Strathbogie Ranges, VIC 750ml 2009 Savoury red fruit, varietal cassis with black olive and oak tannin. Secret Hill Cabernet Merlot 7 / 35 Margaret River, WA 750ml 2008 Delicate blackberry and oak with finish of tannins and black olives. ALESSIA GRACE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 9 / 45 Coonawarra, SA 750ml 2006 Ripe cassis and red berry flavours with savoury top note. Whitebox Shiraz Cabernet 10 / 50 Heathcote, VIC 750ml 2006 Fruit ness with flavours of plum and cedar with soft tannins. WHITE Nine Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 7 / 35 Marlborough, NZ 750ml 2011 Gooseberry and lychees with a pineapple, lime zest finish. Buddha s Wine CHardonnay 7 / 35 Yarra Valley, VIC 750ml 2006 Citrus fruit flavours with toasted cashews, butter and melon. One Tree Plain Riesling 7 / 35 Clare Valley, SA 750ml 2011 Great length and depth with citrus, lime, passionfruit and guava. Nine Degrees Pinot Gris 8 / 40 Marlborough, NZ 750ml 2011 Nectarine and ripe pear with peach and spiced apple. Secret Hill Chenin Blanc 8 / 40 Margaret River, WA 750ml 2009 Aromas of apples, pears, rocket and celery.

12 PLUM WINES Great for a digestif or for casual sipping, our range of dessert wines include Umeshu plum wine and shochu or sake-based fruit liquors, typically served on the rocks or with soda. 150ml glass / bottle WHISKY Japanese whisky has come a long way since the first commercial distilleries were set up in the early 20th Century. Japanese whisky today is growing in international repute and popularity within Japan. 30ml glass Umeshu Choya Umeshu 8 / 40 Osaka 750ml 13.5% A robust plum wine from famed producer Choya. HAKUTSURU Umeshu 8.5 / 42 Hyogo 750ml 12.5% Crisp, delicate plum wine. Choya UJICHA Umeshu 14 / 65 Osaka 720ml 7% Japanese plum wine infused with Uji green tea. Choya Kokuto Umeshu 16 / 75 Osaka 720ml 14% Japanese plum wine infused with black sugar. Choya Umeshu With Plums 16 / 75 Osaka 750ml 15% Delicate plum wine bottled with Japanese plums from Kishu, Wakayama. Choya Honey Umeshu With Plums 18 / 88 Osaka 750ml 15% Honey-infused plum wine bottled with Kishu plums. SINGLE MALT WHISKY Yamazaki 12 YO 14 Yamazaki, Osaka 43% Candied caramel nose, orange sherbert, vanilla, apple, dried fruit, oak. Sharp and spicy bite on tongue, short finish. YOICHI 17 Yoichi, Hokkaido 43% Peaty with woodsmoke, oak and ripe fruit on the nose. Notes of banana, apple and sandalwood, lingering smoky finish. AKASHI 5 YO 16 Akashi, Hyogo 45% Honeyed nose with soft oak, palate of apricot, pear, treacle, fresh dough, nutmeg and ginger. Smooth and balanced with a, smoky finish. AKASHI 12 YO 25 Akashi, Hyogo 50% Strong notes of vanilla, sherry, roast popcorn, malt and baked dough. Hints of iodine and charred oak. Spice, aniseed and candied ginger on the palate with a smoky finish. Choya Shiso Umeshu With Plums 18 / 88 Osaka 750ml 15% Shiso herb-infused plum wine bottled with Kishu plums. Tateyama Premium Umeshu 19 / 90 Toyama 720ml 11% Ultra premium delicate sake-based plum wine. Umenoyado Aragoshi Umeshu 16 / 190 Nara 1.8L 12% Premium unfiltered Japanese plum wine. FRUIT LIQUERS Umenoyado Yuzushu 16 / 185 Nara 1.8L 8% Sake infused with Japanese yuzu citrus fruit. Eikun You s Time Light Yuzushu 18 / 40 Kyoto 375ml 5% Delicate, yuzu-infused sake.

13 WHISKY COCKTAILS Up for something fun? Try one of our original sake cocktails and mixed drinks. Watch out for seasonal cocktail specials too. 30ml glass BLENDED WHISKY Rainbow Sansyu 40% 16 Fruity apple nose, varnish. Spicy bite, smoke, cardboard. Wood and smoke linger for a bit. Monde Royal Crystal 40% 12 Lightly grass, oak, biscuity cardboard nose. Light peat and floral notes on palate, short finish. Iichiro s Malt & GRAIN 46% 15 Notes of toffee, barley and corn on the nose. Clean and smooth palate with notes of lichen and bread dough and a finish. Iichiro s Malt Double Distilleries 46% 19 Pine wood, green apples and pear, peppery and spices. Woody finish with hints of mint, licorice and ginger. Iichiro s Malt WINE WOOD RESERVE 46% 19 Sweet and rounded, biscuity with honeysuckle and apple. Oak and sandalwood aromas, peppery with malty notes. Iichiro s Malt MIZUNARA Wood RESERVE 46% 19 Aged in Japanese mizunara oak barrels. Prunes, caramel and biscuity oak on the nose with a, smooth palate of straw, and grass with salinity. Hibiki 17 43% 27 Nose of sherbert, peach, orange and lychees. Sweet and malty, becoming quite earthy. Water brings more ness, vanilla marshmallows and cinnamon. A malty, nicely balanced finish. Hibiki 21 43% 29 Notes of cherry and sherry with malt, peat smoke and oak. Sweet and sly sherried on the palate. Long intense finish with more smoke and a build up of drier, spicier oak. Taketsuru 17 43% 27 Dried apricot, peach and oak nose. Toasted, honeyed and malt notes on the palate. Caramel and marmalade with complex malt layers in the finish. Taketsuru 21 43% 33 Rich fruit and ness, nose of ripe autumn fruit with toffee and malt notes. Smooth, delicate palate of pears and apples mingled with fresh grass, oak and a hint of mint. Sweet rounded finish with hint of smoke. Mount Fuji-ko 20 Silent and deadly she stands watch over Japan and Nihonshu. Rum, honey umeshu, sake, cranberry, mango and lemon juice combine to form this luscious offering. Tokyo Tropicana 18 Muddled mint is shaken with umeshu, dark rum, lychee liquer, lime and cranberry juice to deliver a tropical treat. Okinawa Ice Tea 18 An iced tea cocktail from a different island. Sake, umeshu, awamori, lemon juice and coke. Berry Bomb 18 Sake, Hendricks gin and creme de cassis shaken combine for berry bliss. Sofie Fatale 18 Shiso shochu, St Germaine elderflower liquer, vermouth and apple juice make up this elegant, floral number. Yuzu Gimlet 18 Zesty sherbert-like concoction of gin, yuzu liquer, poire williams and lime juice. Ibutama 16 Tomi no Houzan imo shochu, apricot brandy, passionfruit pulp and black sugar umeshu come together to make this smokey, offering. Sunset Over Yokohama 16 Nigori sake, cointreau, apricot and pear brandy are combined to form this tribute to a great city. Sake Latte 16 Nigori sake, baileys and kahlua shaken to creamy coffee perfection. Marimo 15 A summery blend of shiso shochu, midori and lemon juice. tantakatan tonic 9 Shiso shochu and tonic on the rocks. Tonic water expands the fantastic basil flavour, simple yet extremely fresh. Islander Coke 9 Brown sugar shochu with coke and lime. A twist on the Cuba Libre, taking you to the beautiful southern islands of Japan. cassis orange 8 Creme de cassis with orange juice, an Izakaya favourite in Japan. A, refreshing drink. ZEN OOLONG 8 Zen green tea liquor with oolong tea, refreshing and smokey.

14 BEER At Nihonshu we stock a range of local and imported beers as well as several premium Japanese craft beers. Look out for imported craft beer specials from time to time as well. SOFT DRINKS As with our beer, we stock a selection of imported Japanese soft drinks such as Calpis and Ramune. VICTORIA BITTER 375ml 4.6% 6.5 CASCADE LIGHT 375ml 2.8% 5.5 NAPOLEONE & CO APPLE CIDER 330ml 4.5% 8 ORION DRAFT LAGER 400ml 5% 9.5 ASAHI 330ml 5% 8 KIRIN ICHIBAN SHIBORI 330ml 5% 8 YEBISU 350ml 5% 8.5 SUNTORY MALTS 350ml 5% 10.5 SUNTORY PREMIUM MALTS 350ml 5.5% 12 SAPPORO BLACK LABEL 334 5% 8.5 GINGA KOGEN 300ml 5% 11 Premium German-style craft wheat beer from Iwate. Aromas of banana, clove, corriander and wheat. HITACHINO NEST WHITE ALE 330ml 7% 13 A refreshing mildly hopped Belgian styled beer with a complex flavour of coriander, orange peel and nutmeg. HITACHINO NEST CLASSIC IPA 330ml 7% 15 Medium bodied IPA with bitter taste. Unique note of cedar and complex spicy yet mild aroma of traditional British hops. HITACHINO NEST ESPRESSO STOUT 330ml 7.5% 15 Aromas of chocolate, roasted bitterness, black currants, dark fruits. Notes of vanilla, dark fruit, cocoa and chocolate. BAIRD RISING SUN PALE ALE 360ml 5.2% 14 Soft citrus hop aroma which gives way to a round, honeyed-fruit flavor. The finish is crisp, refreshing and supurbly balanced. BAIRD TEIKOKU IPA 360ml 6% 14 Cross between an English-style and American-style India Pale Ale with smooth malt and hops. BAIRD WHEAT KING ALE 360ml 4.2% 14 Cloudy, golden-hued wheat based ale, fresh and wholesome like a newly baked loaf of bread. The aroma is delicately floral. Mango Juice 6 Pineapple Juice 4.5 Grapefruit Juice 4.5 Cranberry Juice 4.5 Orange Juice 4.5 Appletiser Sparkling Apple Juice 4.5 Sprite 4.5 Kirk s Lemon Lime Bitters 5 Ramune Japanese Lemonade 6 Coke 4.5 Coke Zero 4.5 Diet Coke 4.5 Deep Spring Sparkling Mineral Water 4.5 Kizakura Fushimizu Spring Water 4.5 Calpico 5 Calpico Soda (Grape/Original) 5 Oolong Tea 6 Hot Green Tea 2.5 Fresh Iced Lemon Tea 5 Ice Green Tea (bottle) 6 BAIRD KUROFUNE PORTER 360ml 6% 14 Kurofune Porter is sleek and forceful, but leaves a winning bitter taste of chocolate and coffee on the tongue. KINSHACHI BEER AO LABEL 330ml 5% 14 Japanese microbrewery ultra premium craft pilsener from Nagoya. KINSHACHI BEER AKAMISO LAGER 330ml 6% 16 Japanese microbrewery ultra premium craft beer from Nagoya made using red miso for a truly distinctive flavor.

15 BAR SNACKS Japanese snacks and nuts make a great accompaniment to any evening of drinks. BAR MENU These izakaya dishes are available Fridays till 11pm, Saturdays till 10pm at Nihonshu. The full Izakaya Chuji dining menu is available for order at Nihonshu Mondays through Thurdays till 10pm. Calbee Potato Chips 5 Available in BBQ, Pizza and Hot & Spicy flavour. Pocky 5 Pretz 5 Wasabi Peas 6 Wasabi Nut Mix 6 Kri Kri Peanut Snack 5 SOY CRISPS 5 Sharing Combo 10 A combination of wasabi nuts, kri kri and soy crisps. Edamame 7 Baby soy beans in the pod, steamed and salted a perfect accompaniment to a cold beer. Morokyu 6.8 Fresh cucumber cuts served with miso paste. Namuru 7.5 Bean sprout and spinach salad with sesame dressing. Tako Kimuchi 7.8 Octopus marinated kimchee-style. NASU DENGAKU 9.8 Grilled eggplant with miso topping. Agedashi Tofu 8.8 Deep-fried beancurd in a thick sauce. Okonomiyaki 9 A delicious savory pan-fried batter cake topped with seaweed flakes, fish flakes, pickled ginger and generous lashings of okonomiyaki sauce and Kewpie mayonnaise. Takoyaki 10.8 Octopus pieces wrapped in a savoury batter ball topped with Okonomiyaki sauce. (10 pieces) Gyoza 10 Pan-fried Japanese style dumpling. (6 pieces) Ebi Shumai 10.8 Steamed prawn dim sim. (3 pieces) Tako Wasabi 8 Octopus sashimi mixed with wasabi. Ika Sashi 20 Squid sashimi. Gyu Sashi 13 Tender rare beef slices served with special sauce. Yukke 12.5 Chopped beef mixed with sauce and served with raw egg. Sashimi SelectioN 30 Our Sushi Chef s pick of today s fresh fish sliced to perfection. Ponzu Oysters 18 Six fresh oysters served with a citrus kick from our ponzu sauce.

16 BAR MENU GYUTAN SHIOYAKI 9.9 Thinly sliced beef tongue grilled with salt. Yakizake 12.8 Salmon meat grilled with salt. Sanma no Shioyaki 11.8 Japanese pike grilled with salt. Korokke 10 Classic Japanese potato croquettes. (2 pieces) Kani Cream Korokke 9.9 White sauce and crab meat croquettes. (3 pieces) KAKI FRY 10 Deep-fried crumbed oysters. (5 pieces) Tebasaki 9.8 Deep-fried chicken wings with garlic. TORI KARAAGE 13 Marinated deep fried chicken pieces with kewpie mayonnaise. GESO KARAAGE 10.8 Deep-fried squid served with kewpie mayonnaise. Tempura Combination 18.8 Deep-fried battered prawn and vegetables. Vegetarian available.