Masumi Arabashiri Junmai Ginjo Nama Spring Release "First Run" 2025

*NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteurized sake during extremely hot summers or freezing cold winters. When completing a purchase of unpasteurized sake from True Sake, you are giving us the OK to ship unpasteurized sake to you. Feel free to call or email us if you have more questions.

The nose on this seasonally released Nama or unpasteurized sake is a cool collection of tangerine, guava, marmalade, honey, fig, lemon tea, raisin, and mineral water aromas. We have been selling this legendary “Free Run” from Masumi for over 15 years, and it has amazing consistency for such lively and brash Nama. Clean, crisp, tingly, brisk, and fun, this brew drinks with an elegant brashness, and has a very quick “kire” finish. Off-sweet™ and rich, this Arabashiri is a fan-favorite for the way it works in a wine glass which allows the integrated acidity, the rawness, and the 17% ABV to dance in a flavorful and zesty waltz. Look for honey tea, candied lemon, ginger, lemon curd, tangerine, crisp apple, rice cracker, and seared citrus notes that drink lively and bright. WORD: Citrus WINE: Zesty Reds/Crisp Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, grilled white fish, yakitori, carpaccio, citrus-based dishes, honey citrus glazed salmon, oysters with lemon,  light pastas, and hot pots. (2025)

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The nose on this seasonally released unpasteurized Junmai Ginjo is a great collection of lime, kiwi, muscat, tangerine, powdered sugar, pomelo, and white flower aromas. Yes, you are right, everybody knows Masumi Arabashiri, and yes it is indeed widely anticipated each and every year for the past almost two decades. Crisp, lively, brisk, and fresh. As the fluid warms in the glass, you get an elegant, silky, medium-bodied, round, and viscous brew that is a food pairing wonder. Look for pear, pomelo, young mango, lemon curd, pineapple, and fruit candy flavors, with a nice astringency aka shibumi and a dry finish. A great bottle of sake to take to a party, as it drinks like a party in a glass. WORD: Fresh WINE: Brisk Reds/Crisp Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, beach fare, oysters, fruit plates, citrus and ponzu based dishes. (2024)