SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2019

January 2nd, 2020

SAKAYA’s best selling sake for 2019

10.  Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

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9.  Yuki Otoko Junmai

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8.  Amabuki Junmai Ginjo Himawari Cup Sake

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7.  Mito no Kairakuen Umeshu

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6.  Dassai 39 Junmai Daiginjo

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5.  Kikusui Funaguchi Shinshu Honjozo Nama Genshu

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4.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Umeshu

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3.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

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2.  Suigei Tokubetsu Junmai

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1.  Ume no Yado Yuzushu

Best Selling Sake for 2018

January 5th, 2019

SAKAYA’s Top 10 Selling Sake in 2018…

 

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10.  Enter.Sake Black Honjozo

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9.  Yuki Otoko Junmai

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8.  Kikusui Funaguchi Shinmai Shinshu Honjozo Nama Genshu

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7.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Ume

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6.  Akishika Bambi Junmai

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5.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

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4.  Suigei “Drunken Whale” Tokubetsu Junmai

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3.  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

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2.  Kubota Senju

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1.  Ume no Yado Yuzu

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2017

January 4th, 2018

The past year, the 10th of our existence, has been one of many changes which have in turn created many a drinking occasion.  Fortunately, more have turned to sake as their beverage of choice as its popularity continues to grow.   The best sellers of 2017 tell a tale of how sake tastes and preferences are maturing (or at least shifting) since our initial ranking at the end of our first year.

So here they are…our top ten:

 

 

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10.  Akishika “Bambi” Junmai

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9.  Enter.Sake Black Honjozo

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8.  Tedorigawa Junmai Yamahai

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7.  Fukuju Junmai Ginjo

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6.  Tedorigawa Ikina Onna Daiginjo

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5.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Umeshu

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4.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

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3.  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

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2.  Kubota Senju

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1.  Ume no Yado Yuzushu

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2016

January 3rd, 2017

Our Best Selling Sake in 2016

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!  Happy New Year!

An important event this past year, was the release of the documentary “The Birth of Sake” which had a substantial impact on the sales of sake in general and as one might expect, an impressive boost in sales for sake made by the film’s subject, Yoshida Brewery in Ishikawa, sold under the Tedorigawa brand name.

For the ninth consecutive year, we saw growth in overall sake sales as the interest in premium sake continues to steadily gain momentum.

So here they are, the count down of the top ten most popular sake among our customers this past year…

10:  Midorikawa Junmai

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9:  Tedorigawa “Ikina Onna” Junmai Daiginjo

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8:  Fukuju Junmai Ginjo

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7:  Kikusui Funaguchi Jukusei Ginjo Nama Genshu

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6:  Kikusui Funaguchi Shinshu

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5:  Tedorigawa Junmai Yamahai

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4:  Akishika “Bambi” Junmai

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3:  Kubota Senju Ginjo

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2:  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

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1:  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

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SAKAYA’s Best Selling Specialty Sake for 2015

January 4th, 2016

And our top five selling “specialty sake products” were…

 

5.  Kikusui Perfect Snow Nigori Genshu

 

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4.  Chikurin Hou Hou Shu Sparkling Sake

 

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3.  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo Sparkling Nigori

 

2.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Umeshu

 

1.  Ume no Yado Yuzushu

 

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2015

January 2nd, 2016

Our Best Selling Sake in 2015

Here they are, the top ten sake that were most popular among our customers this past year…

10.  Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri Junmai

 

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9.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

 

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8.  Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

 

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7.  Akishika Bambi Junmai

 

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6.  Kikusui Funaguchi Jukusei Ginjo Nama Genshu

 

5.  Kokuryu “Gohyaku Mangoku” Junmai Ginjo

 

4.  Midorikawa Junmai

 

3.  Kubota Senju Ginjo

 

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2.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

 

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1.  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Specialty Sake for 2014

January 5th, 2015

And here are the five best selling specialty sake…

5.  Kikusui Perfect Snow Nigori Genshu

 

4.  Chikurin Hana Hou Hou Shu Sparkling

 

3.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Umeshu

 

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2.  Dassai 50 Nigori Sparkling Sake

 

1.  Ume no Yado Yuzu

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2014

January 2nd, 2015

Happy New Year!  Here without fanfare or elaboration are the top sellers at SAKAYA for 2014.  Most importantly, thank you for your support!!

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10.  Masumi Junmai Ginjo Arabashiri

 

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9.  Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

 

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8.  Midorikawa Junmai

 

7.  Kokuryu “Gohyaku Mangoku” Junmai Ginjo

 

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6.  Akishika Bambi Junmai Cup

 

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5.  Kikusui Funaguchi Shinshu Honjozo Nama Genshu

 

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4.  Kikusui Funaguchi Jukusei Ginjo Nama Genshu

 

3.  Masumi “Okuden Kantsukuri” Junmai

 

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2. Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

 

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1.Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Speciality Sake for 2013

January 4th, 2014

Sake that veer away from nihonshu made solely from rice, water, yeast, and koji we refer to as “specialty sake.” Included in this category are:  nigorizake (cloudy sake), umeshu, yuzushu, and sparkling sake.  These are the top sellers among what tend to be sweeter products created by sake brewers…

5.  Chikurin Hou Hou Shu Sparkling

Light, festive, and fun with a touch of sweetness.

4.  Dassai 50 Sparkling Nigori Junmai Daiginjo

A top grade sparkler with effervescence that is comparable to sparkling wine.

3.  Ume no Yado Aragoshi Umeshu

A “cloudy” umeshu with pureed ume blended into a honjozo sake base with added sugar.

2.  Chikurin Hana Hou Hou Shu Sparkling

Slightly pink in color with rose petal and hisbus flavors infused.

1.  Ume no Yado Yuzu

This Japanese citrus-flavored sake has been the most popular in this category for the last six years.

SAKAYA’s Best Selling Sake for 2013

January 2nd, 2014

Happy New Year to all!  And with the advent of 2014, it’s time to recap our customers’ favorite sake of the past year.  So here are our top ten best sellers counting down from number ten…

10.  Kurosawa Junmai Kimoto

When you don’t know what you want to drink, it’s a sake you can always rely on for its light, easy drinkability.

9.  Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

Our number one selling “top shelf” super premium, its devotees love its concentrated juicy pear and vanilla flavors and show it since by purchasing multiple bottles.

8.  Narutotai Ginjo Nama Genshu

Our most popular year-round namazake in the 720 ml size.  Once tasted,  it never fails to win new converts to the nama cause. People also just can’t resist the package!

7.  Kokuryu Gohyaku Mangoku Junmai Ginjo

The rising popularity of this sake is testimony to the ever-increasing sophistication of American sake drinkers.

6.  Kikusui Funaguchi Shinshu

There’s just something about sake in a small can…

5.  Akishika Bambi Junmai
Who can resist Bambi, especially in a one cup sake!

4.  Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

A simpler, more affordable, but still elegant offering from the brewer of Dassai 23.

3.  Kikusui Funaguchi Jukusei Ginjo Nama Genshu

This one-year aged Ginjo version of  Kikusui Funaguchi has built a following much like its original sibling.

2.  Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri Junmai

This versatile sake is the “go to” choice for  every-day drinking.

1.  Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

And, for the 6th year running, the power of what is now known as “the gold can” (since there are now three nama small can offerings from Kikusui) prevails as our customers top choice!

We look forward to the outcome of 2014 and to your visiting us to cast your votes in the coming year!

Kanpai!