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Rice Wine

Rice Wine
Japan's most celebrated alcoholic drink, sake is brewed from fermented rice. Brown rice is polished to remove its husk, producing the smaller white rice grains used to make sake. Sake is categorized according to the degree to which the rice is polished and alcohol content: junmaishu (pure rice sake), honjozo (sake with added brewer's alcohol), ginjoshu (the highest grade of sake) and futsushu (common grades of sake). Sake is clear with a slightly sweet taste and an alcohol content of 14 to 16%. It can be served hot or chilled.

Akashi-Tai Genmai Aged Sake
Akashi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Akashi-Tai offers a range of award-winning products. Its Akashi-Tai Genmai (brown rice) Aged Sake is a new and unique sake produced from the finest Yamada Nishiki brown rice and aged since 2002. It is best enjoyed at room temperature. Its nose of lime, juniper and bitter cocoa and the delicate hints of caramel, lime and cocoa on the palate suits a wide range of dishes such as prawn tempura, roast lamb, curry and desserts such as chocolate soufflé.

Akashi-Tai Genmai Aged Sake

Clearspring Tamaki Sake
Clearspring Ltd.

Tamaki sake is an exquisitely full-bodied yet mellow tasting blend made by the Akita Seishu brewery, a 140 year old family owned company from Akita in the north of Japan. Tamaki sake is junmai, meaning that it is pure rice sake with no sugar or alcohol added. Its only ingredients are naturally grown, chemical-free rice and the soft snow melt water from the nearby spring. Akita’s pure mountain air and cold winters create an ideal environment for the traditional slow method of sake brewing. Tamaki is made using the time-consuming yamahai method, which results in a more rounded and distinctive flavour.

Clearspring Tamaki Sake

Gekkeikan Sake
Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1637, Gekkeikan Sake brews premium sake in the ancient capital of Kyoto with a spirit of both tradition and innovation. As one of Japan's top sake brewers, Gekkeikan has been a favourite in Japanese households and is now finding favour with consumers in international markets. Brewed in Japan and California, Gekkeikan Sake is made with quality japonica rice and brewing expertise developed over the centuries. With a wide product range to suit a variety of tastes, Gekkeikan aims to spread the culture and appreciation of sake worldwide.

Gekkeikan Sake

Gekkeikan Kyo no Sui
Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd.

The Japanese phrase Kyo no Sui literally means‘the essence of Kyoto refinement and is an aesthetic of the highest standard of taste. Inspired by this aesthetic, Kyo no Sui Junmai Daiginjo Sake has been crafted to represent the very finest in sake brewing. Slightly dry with a refreshingly complex fragrance, this junmai daiginjo is a sake of both refinement and substance. Brewed with the premium Gohyakumangoku rice variety and Kyoto’s soft Fushimizu water, Kyo no Sui is a delight to the senses. Enjoy chilled or slightly warmed.

Gekkeikan Kyo no Sui

Hakkaisan Sake
Hakkaisan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1922, this brewery is situated at the foot of Mount Hakkai in Niigata and uses spring water that flows from the mountain to produce its sake. The guiding principles of the brewery are to produce the finest light sake that people will never tire of and to apply the highest standards of daiginjo production to all its sakes. In order to achieve the smooth and wonderfully pure and mellow flavours of Hakkaisan's sake, the brewery insists on producing in small batches, using hand-made koji mould and slow fermentation at low temperatures.

Hakkaisan Sake

Hakutsuru Junmai Excellent
Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

This is Hakutsuru’s signature sake, brewed using traditional techniques developed and refined over the last two and a half centuries. Much-loved by our customers, Junmai Excellent is characterised by its well-matured, full-bodied taste and mellow tones. Depending on the temperature at which the sake is drunk, its levels of dryness and sweetness vary, so it is suitable for accompanying a range of cuisine. If served hot, it suits salty or rich dishes, such as tempura, sukiyaki, tofu dishes or nabe stews, where as cold it is ideal with sushi, sashimi and other fresh dishes.

Hakutsuru Junmai Excellent

Chikurin
Marumoto Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd.

Chikurin sake is made from rice that has gone through a unique process called san’o: the rice is left to wither 3 times before harvesting, producing first-class sake rice. The brewery is located within an officially designated sake rice-growing region, and was the first to be fully organic in its production. There are four blends, the most recent of which is Organic Chikurin Karoyaka. This sake, which has a lovely soft finish on the palate, was the first blend developed after the brewery achieved full organic accreditation in 2007, and in 2009 was accredited by an American NOP.

Chikurin

Junmai Ginjo Urakasumi Zen
Saura Co., Ltd.

Both soft, refreshing Junmai Urakasumi and the light, crisp Junmai Ginjo Urakasumi Zen (premium sake where the rice has been highly polished) are brewed slowly at low temperatures, using Saura’s unique yeast. This careful process allows the sake to develop the elegant fragrance and soft taste that characterises the brand. Both are excellent accompaniments to fish and other dishes, their subtle, balances flavour enhancing any meal. The Junmai Ginjo box and label are decorated with zenga, ink paintings inspired by Zen philosophy. Both sakes can be enjoyed either chilled, at room temperature, or slightly warmed.

Junmai Ginjo Urakasumi Zen

Sawanotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Zuicho
Sawanotsuru Co., Ltd.

Sawanotsuru was founded in 1717 in Nada, in Kobe and continues to cherish traditional brewing processes that make use of Nada’s climate and natural resources. This sake is the masterpiece of our head brewer, Mr. Deguchi. It is carefully brewed from Yamada Nishiki brown rice and spring water from Mount Rokko. In 2009 it was honoured with The Highest International Quality Trophy from Monde Selection. This aromatic and fresh sake complements simple, seasoned dishes, such as sushi and sautéd seafood. It is also an excellent aperitif.

Sawanotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Zuicho

Tengumai Sake Range
Shata Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Tengumai sake has been in production at the Shata brewery in Ishikawa for over 180 years. The Shata brewery has received multiple gold awards in the prestigious National New Sake Tasting Competition and the brewery’s current own has been recognised by Japan’s government as a so-called 'Contemporary Master Craftsman’. His particular expertise lies in the yamahai brewing technique, where sake is left to ferment slowly. The extensive range of yamahai-brewed sake includes Yamahai Junmai Ginjo, a beautiful sake with a light fragrance and down-to-earth flavour, and Yamahai Junmaishu, a well-balanced brew with a distinctive acidity.

Tengumai Sake Range

Junmai Ginjo Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi (720ml)
Shirataki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

The hot spring resort of Echigo Yuzawa is renowned for its snowfall. In spring, the melting snow absorbs a rich mix of minerals, creating the water that is used to brew sake of premium quality and superlative taste. The brewery’s most popular sake since 1990, this easy-to-drink sake was relaunched in 2009 as Junmai Ginjo Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi, an umami-rich sake perfect for mild dishes, sashimi, and raw oysters with lemon.

Junmai Ginjo Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi (720ml)

Hideyoshi Junmai Ginjo Akinota
Suzuki Shuzouten Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1689, Hideyoshi Brewery was named by the local lord, who judged its sake the best in the region. Located in one of the top rice-growing areas and supplied by pure water from nearby mountains, it succeeds in both traditional and innovative methods of sake production. "Akinota", literally "Autumn Field", is evocative of young brewers working diligently in the harsh weather of northern Japan, imparting their sake both a delicious "Junmai" flavour and the gentleness associated with Akita people. An extensive line-up of sake of differing grades is also available.

Hideyoshi Junmai Ginjo Akinota

Shochikubai Shirakabe-Gura Mitani Fujio Yamahai Ginjo
Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.

This is a premium sake made exclusively from Gohyakumangoku rice, polished to 60% of its original grain size. Shirakabe Brewery's chief brewer Mitani Fujio uses a traditional yamahai fermentation process to produce a crisp sake with a delicate fragrance, which will retain its perfect balance whether enjoyed with food or without. Fujio Mitani brings 61 priceless years of experience to brewing and he continually strives to produce a superb balance of taste and aroma in a sake the drinker will never tire of.

Shochikubai Shirakabe-Gura Mitani Fujio Yamahai Ginjo