Sake for the Holidays: Festive Entertaining Ideas
The festive season in Singapore is a time for gathering, celebrating, and sharing great food and drink. This year, why not make premium Japanese sake the centrepiece of your entertaining? It's distinctive, it's impressive, and it pairs beautifully with the rich, celebratory food of the season.
Here's how to make sake the star of your festive table.
The Festive Welcome Drink
First impressions matter. Greet your guests with a Bankan Fizz — a simple, elegant welcome drink that sets the tone for the evening:
- 45ml Bankan Liqueur Kuramoto no Bankan
- 90ml chilled prosecco or sparkling wine
- A twist of orange peel
Pour the Bankan Liqueur into a chilled champagne flute, top with prosecco, and garnish with orange peel. It's aromatic, festive, and unlike anything your guests will have tried before.
The Centrepiece Sake
For the main event, open a bottle of Laugh with SAKE Junmai Daiginjo 35 Zuiun. This is the sake for special occasions — polished to just 35%, it's extraordinarily refined and will make your guests feel genuinely celebrated.
Serve it chilled in wine glasses alongside the finest food on your table — sashimi, steamed fish, or delicate appetisers. Tell your guests a little about what makes it special: the extraordinary level of rice polishing, the craftsmanship involved, the centuries of tradition behind every bottle.
The Crowd-Pleaser
Not everyone at your table will be a sake enthusiast — and that's fine. Keep a bottle of Laugh with SAKE DRY Tanrei Akahyotan on hand for guests who prefer something more familiar and food-friendly. Its crisp, dry profile works with almost everything on the festive table.
The Dessert Finale
End the evening with a trio of citrus liqueurs served over ice — a beautiful, light way to finish a rich meal:
- Yuzu Liqueur Kuramoto no Yuzu — bright and refreshing
- Mandarin Orange Liqueur Kuramoto no Mikan — warm and festive (mandarin orange is especially appropriate for Chinese New Year celebrations)
- Bankan Liqueur Kuramoto no Bankan — tropical and aromatic
Set them out in small glasses with ice and let guests pour their own — it's interactive, convivial, and a wonderful way to end the evening.
Sake as a Festive Gift
Premium sake also makes one of the most thoughtful festive gifts you can give. A bottle of Junmai Daiginjo 35 Zuiun or a trio of citrus liqueurs is distinctive, high-quality, and genuinely memorable — far more interesting than a standard bottle of wine.
See our full Sake Gift Guide for more ideas.
Order Ahead
The festive season gets busy quickly. Order your sake early to ensure everything arrives in time and is perfectly chilled for your celebration. Browse the full Premium Pour range and plan your festive lineup today. We deliver across Singapore.