662968 Wed Oct 28 08:50:59 -0700 2009 6 12 Boston Area 0 5137230 I fell in love last night. With this sake --> http://www.urbansake.com/sake/masumi-arabashiri-junmai-ginjo-nama-genshu.html My friend got the bottle in NYC and I'm willing to drive, but would like to know if there are any good sake retailers in the Boston area? Downtown wine and spirits in Davis Square has a decent selection, but do connoisseurs know of other places to seek out a good sake selection? btw, the linked urbansake site is a lot of fun too. Wed Oct 28 08:51:00 -0700 2009 10232 yumyum 1 5139523 Coolidge Corner Wine and Spirits has a small but excellent selection of sakes, including several high-end ones you won't see elsewhere around here. Wine Press at St. Mary's on Beacon Street also has a few, and otherwise I tend to hit up Blanchards. Never seen anything like a NY selection here (sigh), and do not recall seeing the Masumi Arabahiri at any of those places. The tasting notes make it sound great though, now I want some too! Thu Oct 29 02:37:55 -0700 2009 5137230 25417 Zatan 2 5139563 in terms of flavor profile, the closest that I've found locally to nama-sakes like the Masumi is Gekeikkan Horin daiginjo, although that is pricier and still pales by comparison in flavor. Blanchards used to carry Seiryo Kijoshu but I haven't seen it there for a while. Thu Oct 29 04:28:15 -0700 2009 5139523 13161 barleywino 3 5140092 Love the Horin Daiginjo, it was my first high-end and would be my daily tipple if I could afford it. At about $37 (? it's been a while, have been trying to sample as many others as possible since then) a pretty good deal for one of that quality. Beautiful packaging too. Thu Oct 29 08:39:00 -0700 2009 5139563 25417 Zatan 4 5140267 i think now they do smaller bottles of it too iirc...if you like the Horin, try the Gekkakow vintage daiginjo sometime, strictly a splurge item but for those special occasions...O-Ya really needs to expand their sake selection (especially by the glass) to include stuff like this imo Thu Oct 29 09:31:31 -0700 2009 5140092 13161 barleywino 1 5139711 Reliable Market in Union Square, Somerville has a very interesting selection. I bought one there once with real gold leaf flakes in it for a special occasion. Thu Oct 29 06:25:47 -0700 2009 5137230 14386 BobB 1 5140291 In Cambridge, at Fresh Pond Plaza (or whatever it's called--where Whole Foods is), the package store at the far end of the strip mall has a surprisingly good selection. Or did last year... Thu Oct 29 09:39:13 -0700 2009 5137230 16834 elcaminogirl