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The Sake Shop is the first retail store in Hawaii specializing in the sale of premium sake!
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11/01/2026

You saw right! We’ll be selling 6 Packs of Orion Shokunin Southern Wheat B**rs at 20% off at The Sake Shop 🍻

If you like light, crisp, and a little citrusy, you should try these guys out from the #1 b**r in Okinawa!

We’re sad to see these go, as Orion won’t be sending any more to Hawaii, but we have a good stock on island for now🤙🏼

The wheat b**r isn’t too bitter, giving a mellow impression at first but then it’s super refreshing! Perfect for a poke lunch with a cold pack or a Halloween Treat👻

Kanpai! Must be 21+

Style: White Ale Hops: Aroma hop ABV: 5% 
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10/30/2026

🍶🌺 Our casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting is Today (10/30)

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 3 sake today: Tedorigawa U, Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri, Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai.

Kanpai! kakaako

*Must be 21+

10/30/2026

Tedorigawa U (For Unique!)
Junmai Genshu Muroka Yamahai

From Yoshida Sake Brewery, Ishikawa Prefecture, a sake known for its “Tingling pink grapefruit acidity and lovely pear aroma at first sip, with a svelte texture achieved through the yamahai brewing method.

A uniquely original, terroir-driven expression from one of Japan’s most creative breweries.

The brewery uses Kanazawa Yeast, which has a mild aroma profile with low acidity, often in conjunction with the yamahai brewing method, to produce sakes that have richness and complexity, yet are perfectly smooth and balanced” (WSI).

When served chilled, it’s a sweeter style of sake with light acidity that’s great for salads, tempura, or even Mediterranean pairings🥗

(By the way, Nadine even visited the brewery this year!☺️🍶)

Kanpai!

Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 13%
SMV: -3.6
Acidity: 1.3
Rice: Ishikawamon

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10/29/2026

Jyoku Squirrel’s Harvest Festival!
Junmai Genshu | 🍁 Fall Seasonal Sake

Our customer favorite seasonal sake brand from Aomori Prefecture is back! They always feature different animal for each season of the year☺️

For Fall, of course, it’ll have to be squirrels enjoying the autumn bounty with some warm sake together🍶

“Rereshing aroma of lime and citrus fruits, and a gentle, fluffy scent of freshly cooked rice.

A sharp acidity provides an accent, and gradually you can taste the gentle, rich sweetness of freshly cooked rice, marshmallows, and cream.

Crisp, slightly dry taste, Serve chilled or room temperature.”

Fun Fact! Many Fall Seasonal Sake are one time pasteurized, so you can store this sake chilled or warm no problem. In fact, this Jyoku sake is one of their few that they recommend to try warm! ♨️

It such a good sake for anything rich and meaty, as well! 🍖

“Grilled pacific saury with salt, Salted and fermented fish…Finley chopped raw bonito, Ginger flavored stir-fried pork, Asparagus rolled with bacon, Steak, Hamburger with demigice sauce, Oden, etc.” (JPSA).

Kanpai!

Polishing Ratio: 65%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +1.0
Acidity: 1.7
Rice: Hanafubuki/Masshigura

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10/28/2026

Kisoji Hiyaoroshi (Fall Seasonal Sake!🍁) | Junmai Genshu

We’re back to our more usual posting schedule, so let’s talk about our latest wave of Hiyaoroshi that are in!

From Nagano, we have an effervescent sake that’s refreshing, juicy, yet silky smooth and crisp, clean finish.

On the nose, you’ll get aromas of apricots, persimmons, apples, muscat, and melon.🍎🍈

After you take a sip, you’ll get that slight zing before notes of pear, banana, and even grape!

Lightly sweet but balanced thanks to its slight acidity and richer notes. They recommend serving chilled, room temperature, and/or warm.

And try pairing it with autumn dishes/foods from butter mushrooms, grilled salmon, taro, oden, hotpot, and more! 🍄‍🟫🍢🍲

Kanpai! (Due to limited amount, we won’t be tasting this Friday🙇🏻‍♀️)

ABV: 15%
Rice: Hitogokochi (Nagano)
Polishing Ratio: 70% / 70%
Yeast: Kyokai No. 901
SMV:-1.8
Acidity: 1.56

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10/27/2026

🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you all for the amazing support for these last two tastings!🍶🤙🏼❤️

Both Takeuchi-san & Mai-san had a wonderful time with all our fellow sake & shochu lovers on island! ☺️

We’re so thankful we’re able to put on tasting events like these where we have a special guest for you to talk and learn from.

Not to mention, it’s a great chance for people to just try more sake and shochu that they might not have otherwise!

We’ll be taking a short break from our larger tastings until the end of November, where you’ll get to see some familiar faces 😉 wink wink*

But for now, Mahalo and Kanpai!

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10/25/2026

📣 We’re ready! Please free to come by anytime between 4-7pm today,

Kanpai!
Must be 21+

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10/24/2026

📣 Alright, today’s the day! Please join us for our Nankai Shochu Group Spirits Tasting & Sale in store from 4-7PM to finish up the spooky month👻 and an early celebration of World Shochu Day!

We can’t wait to see everyone and Mai Nakayama, the Owner of Nankai Shochu Group! 🤙🏼

Just as a reminder she’ll be sampling nearly their whole unique spirits lineup:

•Nankai Shochu (Kokuto/Brown Sugar!)
•Nankai White Oak Shochu (Kokuto Aged in Oak!)
•Nankai Gold (Most Premium Blended Aged Kokuto)
•Nankai Acou Rum (White Rum made from Kokuto!
•Nikaido The Original LA Dodgers Edition!🧢⚾️ (Barley Shochu)
•Nikadio Kitchom (Barley Shochu)

(She might feature some shochu cocktails or highballs specially made from these spirits too!😉)

Can’t wait for you to join us!

Kanpai!
Must be 21+

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10/23/2026

🍶🌺 Our casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting is today (10/23) and then one more day before the big tasting📣

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 2 today: Abe Junmai & NEW Komasa Gin.

Kanpai! kakaako

*Must be 21+

10/23/2026

Last but not least for our tasting this Saturday (10/24) is another aged Kokuto (Black Sugar) Shochu and a rare Japanese Rum also made with Kokuto!✨

⚪️Nankai White Oak Kokuto Shochu
“Single-Distilled from 80% artisanal kokuto sugar and 20% rice in vacuum and atmospheric pot stills.

Cask-Finished in American and French casks for 3-5 years on tropical Amami Island, Japan. An Elegant Result of woody aromas balanced with notes of vanilla, lychee, and banana on the palate.

Crafted at 24% alcohol by volume for easy sipping and food pairing. Neat, on the rocks, or as a highball. Replace wh***ey with White Oak for low ABV versions of your favorite cocktails.”

🍹Nankai Acou Japanese Agricole White Rum is the first Japanese rum produced from 100% kokuto sugar!

“Using only locally grown and harvested sugarcane, this beautiful kokuto rum is produced in small batches in a single copper-pot still.

Smooth and aromatic with light agricole notes and deep flavor, this rum is perfect for sipping or for cocktails.

Aromas of cane, papaya, citrus and lemongrass with citrus, tropical fruit, spice, and chamomile on palate.”

Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, as a rum sonic, or as a cocktail!😚🍸

Kanpai!

Must be 21+

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Address

575 Cooke Street , Unit B
Honolulu, HI
96813

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 8pm
Tuesday	11am - 8pm
Wednesday	11am - 8pm
Thursday	11am - 8pm
Friday	11am - 8pm
Saturday	11am - 8pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Website

http://www.sakeshophawaii.com/

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