There was also a nanbanshu recorded as 'Araki,' for which some people guess that it corresponded to arrack which is seen broadly in the areas from Arabia to Mediterranean Sea and others guess that it was the well-known brand sake of the Settsu Itami region ruled by Murashige ARAKI, a busho (Japanese military commander) in the Sengoku period.
「アラキ」と記される南蛮酒もあり、これにはアラビアから地中海方面に広く現在も存在するアラックとする説や、戦国武将荒木村重の城下である摂津伊丹の銘酒とする説などがある。