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Stories from behind the bar: cocktails, ramen, Japanese culture, and life on the Lower East Side.
BeerMar 14, 2025Echigo Beer: Japan's Pioneering Craft Brewery at Izakaya JurakuEchigo Beer has been setting the standard for Japanese craft beer since 1994. We pour four of their brews at Juraku, from the Koshihikari Lager to the Weizen.WhiskyMar 11, 2025Suntory Whisky: A Legacy of Japanese Craftsmanship at Izakaya JurakuSuntory Toki and Yamazaki 12-Year anchor our signature highballs, tracing back to Shinjiro Torii's 1923 vision for a whisky suited to the Japanese palate.CocktailsMar 11, 2025Pa'Lante Rum: Elevating Rum Cocktails at Izakaya JurakuPa'Lante is a New York-based craft rum brand blending Caribbean heritage with a modern approach. We pour their Blanco and Reposado, including as an add-on to our Yuzu Slushy.WhiskyMar 11, 2025Hakushu Whisky: A Taste of Japan's Mountainous Elegance at Izakaya JurakuDistilled deep in the Japanese Southern Alps since 1973, Hakushu is known for delicate smokiness and crisp minerality. We pour both the 12-Year and 18-Year.SakeMar 11, 2025Baladin Kioke Beer: A Fusion of Italian Craft and Japanese Tradition at Izakaya JurakuBaladin Kioke Beer is aged in kioke barrels traditionally used for soy sauce and sake fermentation, a collaboration between Italy's Baladin Brewery and Shodoshima's Yamaroku Shoyu.WhiskyMar 11, 2025Baladin Fumé: A Smoked Italian Craft Beer with Deep Character at Izakaya JurakuBaladin Fumé is a whisky-barrel-aged smoked beer from Italy's Baladin Brewery, layered with oak, peat, and caramelized malt. Here's why we pour it at Juraku.CocktailsMar 9, 2025Ohoro Gin: A Unique Hokkaido Craft Gin at Izakaya JurakuDistilled by Benizakura Distillery with haskap berries, Ezo spruce, and Japanese peppermint, Ohoro Gin captures Hokkaido's wilderness. We use it in our Ohoro Gin & Tonic.FoodMar 9, 2025Japanese-Inspired French Fries at Izakaya Juraku: Crispy, Fluffy, and Loaded with FlavorFrom Okonomiyaki Fries to our viral Wasabi and Aka Shiso Shake Shake Fries, here's how we take a simple side and load it with Japanese flavor.SakeMar 9, 2025Hitachino Beer: Japan's Craft Brewing Icon at Izakaya JurakuBrewed by Kiuchi Brewery, a sake house with roots dating to 1823, Hitachino Nest is one of Japan's most recognized craft beer names. We pour ten of their brews.WhiskyMar 6, 2025The Two Scotches on Our List: Laphroaig 10 and Macallan 18An izakaya doesn't need a Scotch section. We keep two, at opposite ends of what Scotch does — one medicinal and smoky, one entirely sherried.WhiskyMar 3, 2025Yame Whisky: A Rare and Refined Japanese Whisky at Izakaya JurakuCrafted by the Kitaya Distillery in Fukuoka, Yame Whisky is the star of our Matcha Highball. We pour both the 10-Year and the 15-Year.
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