famous brand of sake; choice sake
Refers to high-quality, well-known sake brands. Often used in contexts of gift-giving or connoisseurship.
彼はお土産に銘酒を持ってきてくれた。
He brought me a famous brand of sake as a souvenir.
この店
At this shop you can enjoy choice sake from all over the country.
日本酒 is the general term for Japanese sake, while 銘酒 specifically refers to premium or branded varieties.
brothel disguised as a high-quality sake shop
Standard kanji spelling for 'famous/choice sake'.
Alternate kanji spelling; 名 emphasizes 'famous', while 銘 emphasizes 'branded/choice'.
Compound of 銘 (brand, inscription) and 酒 (sake). The alternate form 名酒 uses 名 (famous).