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KURAND's "Sake Gacha Lucky Bag 2026" Starts Pre-Order Sales! A Sneak Peek Review of the Overwhelmingly Festive and Luxurious Products

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Just when we thought the record heat would last, a bitter, mid-winter cold has arrived.
When you see the professional baseball draft meeting or the nominees for the New Words/Buzzwords Awards, you really feel like this year is almost over, right?
When it comes to the New Year, that means lucky bags!
This year, too, the online liquor store "KURAND" will be holding the "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" for a limited time!

KURAND "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" Pre-Order Sales Begin!

It's here again this year
It's here again this year
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Lined up...

This season
This season
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Lined up!!!!

KURAND Inc. has announced the "
Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" lucky bag project from the online liquor store "KURAND"!
It will be sold for a limited time from Friday, November 14, 2025, until Tuesday, January 14, 2026.

The "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" is the year-end/New Year limited edition of the popular service "Sake Gacha," where you receive random alcoholic beverages.
You are guaranteed to get drinks with gold leaf, festive labels, and more, chosen from a pool of 55 new products exclusive to the lucky bag!

Lots of Great Value Plans!

The "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" offers four basic plans based on price: Ume (Plum) to Matsu-Kiwami (Pine Extreme).
Each plan randomly contains 4 to 15 bottles of alcohol, and you are guaranteed to receive new products exclusive to the lucky bag.

Furthermore, there is a chance for 1 in 10 people to win alcohol worth more than 3 times the purchase price or up to ¥100,000!
Plans with early bird bonuses and limited-time sales are also scheduled to be added.
For details, please visit the "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" special page!

Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro Ume Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro Take Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro Matsu Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro Matsu-Kiwami
Selling Price (Incl. Tax) 12,000 JPY 25,000 JPY 35,000 JPY 55,000 JPY
Maximum Discount Rate 20% 25% 30% 40%
Number of Bottles 4 bottles 8 bottles 11 bottles 15 bottles
Fuku-Bukuro Exclusive Products 1 bottle 3 bottles 5 bottles 7 bottles

Sneak Peek Review of Fuku-Bukuro Exclusive New Products!

55 new products
55 new products
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Last year, there were 51 Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro exclusive products, but this year's "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026" has increased that to 55!
The enthusiasm for this once-a-year event is clearly different.

The Saiga NAK editorial department was invited to a preview tasting and was able to try the alcohol early!
Happy New Year!

Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026

Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026 (left) and Ariga Science Brothers (right)
Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026 (left) and Ariga Science Brothers (right)
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KURAND's proud and highly popular product, "Ariga Science Brothers," appears in the lucky bag again this year.
The polishing ratio, which indicates how much the brown rice has been milled, is one benchmark for Japanese sake, and while the standard "Ariga Science Brothers" has a polishing ratio of 60%, "Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026" is 40%!
This is a luxurious product where 60% of the brown rice has been polished away.

Kunyando and Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026
Kunyando and Ariga Science Brothers Happy New Year 2026
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The taste left the impression of this is good Japanese sake!
It retains the signature clean and easy-to-drink flavor of Ariga Science Brothers while further enhancing its refined, low-acidity quality.
The aroma of the sake that passes through the nose pairs well with a variety of dishes.

  • Category: Japanese Sake
  • Contents: 720ml
  • Alcohol Content: 15%
  • Rice Used: Yume no Kaori
  • Polishing Ratio: 40%
  • Brewery: Ariga Jozo (Fukushima Prefecture)

Kinsansan

Kinsansan, with its strong label impact
Kinsansan, with its strong label impact
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The wine "Kinsansan" has a very festive atmosphere.

Extremely festive
Extremely festive
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This exquisite product is blended with plenty of gold leaf.
The appeal of the Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro is that you can get special alcoholic beverages that are not usually available!

  • Category: Wine
  • Contents: 750ml
  • Alcohol Content: 12%
  • Ingredients: Grapes (domestically produced Delaware, Chardonnay)
  • Winery: HUGGY WINE Co.,Ltd. (Yamanashi Prefecture)

Sanzen Sekai Shinshun Hatsuyume 2026

The festive label series
The festive label series
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The "Sanzen Sekai Shinshun Hatsuyume 2026" has a very sophisticated and cool label that catches the eye.
The standard "Sanzen Sekai" has a polishing ratio of 50%, but "Sanzen Sekai Shinshun Hatsuyume 2026" has a polishing ratio of 35%!

Kikunotsukasa Shuzo is committed to automating its brewing, achieving a consistently uniform taste.
The initial flavor of the "Sanzen Sekai Shinshun Hatsuyume 2026" on the palate is fruity!
The bright acidity, like pineapple, was impressive.
It is very easy to drink, so even those who are not fond of Japanese sake should try a sip if they get it!

  • Category: Japanese Sake
  • Contents: 720ml
  • Alcohol Content: 15%
  • Rice Used: Yamada Nishiki
  • Polishing Ratio: 35%
  • Brewery: Kikunotsukasa Shuzo (Iwate Prefecture)

Yuzu Ranman

Yuzu Ranman with soda water
Yuzu Ranman with soda water
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From here, we will introduce lighter alcoholic beverages that are universally appealing!
"Yuzu Ranman" is a premium sour base designed to be mixed with soda water.
The balance between the yuzu aroma and the bitterness of the peel is excellent, and it is cleanly refreshing when combined with the crispness of soda water.
The secret ingredient, honey, provides a subtle mellowness!

  • Category: Premium Sour Base
  • Contents: 500ml
  • Alcohol Content: 20%
  • Ingredients: Yuzu juice (domestically produced), authentic rice shochu (domestically manufactured), sugars, honey, Vitamin C, flavorings
  • Brewery: Chikumanishiki Co. Ltd. (Nagano Prefecture)

Appare Umeshu

Appare Umeshu with a Choju-giga label
Appare Umeshu with a Choju-giga label
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"Appare Umeshu" has a festive name.
It is a rice shochu-based plum wine, and the aroma of plum spreads powerfully the moment you drink it.

Beautiful...
Beautiful...
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A sweetness is felt at the very end, and you could probably drink several glasses without getting tired of it.

  • Category: Umeshu (Plum Wine)
  • Contents: 720ml
  • Alcohol Content: 20%
  • Ingredients: Authentic shochu (domestically manufactured), plum wine (domestically manufactured), sugars
  • Brewery: Joraku Shuzo (Kumamoto Prefecture)

Lucky Marron Glacé

The rich Lucky Marron Glacé
The rich Lucky Marron Glacé
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The dessert liqueur, which is a true KURAND specialty, appears in the lucky bag!
The "Lucky Marron Glacé" is based on chestnut paste with brown sugar as a secret ingredient.
The rich texture and overwhelming chestnut sweetness make this a satisfying product for those with a sweet tooth!
The alcohol content is also low at 8%, and it can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, or mixed with milk.

  • Category: Liqueur
  • Contents: 500ml
  • Alcohol Content: 8%
  • Ingredients: Chestnut paste (domestically manufactured), brewed alcohol, fructose, brown sugar, caramel sauce / thickening agent (xanthan gum), flavoring
  • Brewery: Inada Honten (Tottori Prefecture)

Yorokobi no La France

Yorokobi no La France lets you enjoy the king of pears lavishly
Yorokobi no La France lets you enjoy the king of pears lavishly
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The fruit liqueur "Yorokobi no La France" has a surprisingly smooth texture.
The subtlety of La France pear and the collaboration with Junmai Daiginjo sake spread across the palate.
We had it straight this time, but it would also be delicious mixed with soda water!

  • Category: Fruit Liqueur
  • Contents: 720ml
  • Alcohol Content: 8%
  • Ingredients: Western pear puree (manufactured in Yamagata Prefecture), Junmai Daiginjo sake, brewed alcohol, sugars, citric acid
  • Brewery: Sekai Ichitou Co., Ltd. (Wakayama Prefecture)

Plenty of Other Exciting Alcoholic Beverages!

The labels are already fun
The labels are already fun
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The matcha sake that personally interests me the most, 'Rinen Uji Matcha Premium'
The matcha sake that personally interests me the most, 'Rinen Uji Matcha Premium'
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The online liquor store "KURAND"'s lucky bag project, "Sake Gacha Fuku-Bukuro 2026," is available for a limited time from Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM to Tuesday, January 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM!
Whether it's a reward for yourself for working hard all year or a souvenir for returning home during the year-end/New Year holidays, go for it!

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