Junmai

Aizu Homare (Fukushima)

Aladdin Junmai - 300ml

Aladdin Junmai Aizu Homare's Aladdin is steeped in the fruity aroma from the "Utsukushima Yume" yeast developed by the Fukushima prefecture. The Homare Aladdin Junmai-Sake is served in a small elegant blue bottle, enjoy its refreshing taste.

€ 12 .00

Aizu Homare (Fukushima)

Homare Yuzushu Junmai - 300ml

Homare Yuzushu Junmai is a gastronomic masterpiece that invites your taste buds for an enchanting journey. Made by Aizu Homare, it combines the invigorating freshness of Yuzu with the age-old tradition of Sake making. This exceptional merger reveals a wonderful mix of citrus -like liveliness and the refined elegance of Sake, and orchestrates a medley of flavours that will take you to a realm of culinary spell. Whether you enjoy it in itself or use it to enrich your favourite dishes, Homare Yuzu is like an extraordinary addition to your gastronomic adventures. Immerse yourself in the spell of Yuzu and Sake as never before with this extraordinary creation of Aizu Homare.

€ 12 .50

Shirataki (Niigata)

Jozen Sparkling - 360ml

Jozen Sparkling Sake produced by the Shirataki Sake Brewery impresses with his fruity but at the same time not too sweet taste. Showing of Lychee and Guave as well as tones of green apple. Jozen Sparkling Sake is an ideal aperitif, but also fits well with lighter dishes or as a beautiful sake in combination with desserts.

€ 12 .50

Watanabe (Tochigi)

Kyokuko Sparkling Kijoshu - 375ml

Kyokuko Sparkling Kijoshu is complete different from any other sake with bubbles through the unique Kijoshu brewing method. With this special method, a full powerful sweet sake is created with a very nice balance between the sweet on the one hand and the acids in the sake on the other. A sublime lush sake with bubbles is the result. Nice mousse, nice fruit in the nose and on the pallet, lots of umami and a fantastic fine aftertaste. When brewing sake, the Moromi tank is normally filled in three steps for four days. The first day the tank is filled for 1/6 with the yeast starter, steamed rice, koji rice and water. The second day is not done anything, the third day the quantity in the tank is doubled, then 2/6 steamed rice, Koji and water is added. The fourth day this amount is doubled with the addition of 3/6 tank of steamed rice, koji and water. With the Kijoshu method, the fourth day of sake is added instead of water, making the sake much sweeter and fuller after fermentation than with the normal method.This sake can be served with desserts but also as a apertif.This sake is best served cold in a flûte.

€ 17 .25

Meiri Shuzo (Ibaraki)

Meiri Tokiwasakari Junmai - 720ml

Meiri Tokiwasakari is a classic example of Junmai Sake with lots of tones of grain, dairy, umami both in the nose and on the palette, making it an ideal sake to drink both cold and warm. Nice with savory dishes such as cheese but also delicious with pasta. This sake is best served cold and room temperature in a Guinomi or warm in an O-Choko.

€ 17 .50

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Kikumasamune (Hyogo)

Kikumasamune Taru Junmai sake - 720ml

Kikumasamune Taru Sake is a Taru Sake, on Yoshino Cedaren barrels. The sake is dry, elegant with something tannin and a delicate cedaroma. Enjoy this sake in combination with miso marinated cod or eel with a kabayaki sauce. This sake comes into its own when it is served cold in a white wine glass.

€ 18 .50

Maruishijozo - NITO (Aichi)

Nito Satin Junmai - 500ml

Nito Satin is a beautiful velvety Junmai Sake with an alcohol percentage of 13%. Because of the fine acids in combination with the light sweetness, wonderfully balanced. Fine, pure, beautiful fruit tones with slightly roasted tones through it.This sake is best consumed cold in a wine glass.

€ 18 .50

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Hakkaisan (Niigata)

Hakkaisan Sparkling Nigori - 360ml

Hakkaisan Sparkling Nigori is a subtle light sparkling sake with soft bubbles and one side -like structure. Due to the second fermentation in the bottle, there is a fine amount of small rice particles such as sediment that provides an extra taste sensation. The Sake has fine light fruit in the nose and taste, beautiful acids and a lively aftertaste. Not only is the Hakkaisan Sparkling Nigori Sake extremely suitable as a refreshing aperitif, it is also appropriate to serve with a complete Japanese meal. When you ask a Japanese for the top 10 best Sake Breweries, Hakkaisan is the name that, together with Urakasumi from Miyagi, almost always appears on their list. Even at the basic sake of this brewery (Futsu-shu), the rice is already topped for 40%, which is equal to the requirements for a Ginjo Premium Sake. The water for this sake is known as Raid-Sama No Mizu What does water from the God Raiden. It is fresh melt water that flows from Hakkai mountain. From the brewery we also have the beautiful Daiginjo and one of the most exclusive Sake in Japan in our range of the limited edition Junmai Daiginjo Kongoshin Winter Sake.

€ 19 .00

Endo Brewery (Nagano)

Keiryu Shinanoya-Kahei Junmai - 720ml

Shinoya Kahei Junmai is another masterpiece from Endo Brewery Nagano. Considered and awarded as one of the best Junmai sake from Japan. Juicy citrus fruits in the nose with nice accents of rice, toasted grain and banana. Round texture full of umami. witrh a silk feeling. Pronounced acidity which leads to a dry aftertaste.Great with grilled dishes.Best served at any temperature depending on the occasion.

€ 21 .00

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Yonetsuru (Yamagata)

Yonetsuru Kappa Honjozo - 720ml

Yonetsuru Kappa Honjozois adorned with the renowned "Kappa" illustration by the artist Ogawa Imasen, it caters to your preference for a drier profile. Enjoy the authentic and sharp taste of this dry Honjozo with a crisp finish. The label was created by Ogawa Ikuzen, a famous painter known for his paintings of kappa (water pandas).

€ 21 .50

Watanabe (Tochigi)

Kyokuko Special Junmai - 720ml

Kyokuko Special Junmai is a prize winning rich velvety Junmai Sake made with water from the mountainous area Tochigi. The pure water in combination with the locally renovated Yumesasara rice results in full powerful sake with a lot of finesse at the same time. This sake can be served cold in a wine glass or warm in a sake cup.

€ 21 .75

Kikusui Brewery Co., Ltd. (Nagano)

Black Junmai - 720ml

Black Junmai is a unique Junmai sake since the rice polishing is very low at 82%.They are using the famous flat rice polishing method which gives much more flavor and comes with less polishing still closer to the core of the rice grain.Nice full bodied sake with lots of rice tones

€ 22 .00

Mitsutake Kinpa (Saga)

Mitsutake Karakuchi Junmai - 720ml

Mitsutake Karakuchi Junmai is a delicious dry sake with a fine bouquet of flowers and roasted grains. On the pallet, the subtle drying taste stands out as the name suggests, namely "Karakuchi" The sake has a lot of umami, nice acidity and has a lot of earthy notes on the pallet. The finish is clean and fine with light acidity that lingers.

€ 22 .25

Mitsutake Kinpa (Saga)

Mitsutake Tezukuri Junmai - 720ml

Mitsutake Tezukuri is an artisanal Junmai sake that excels with umami and its intense rice flavor. Sometimes you want to be surprised by a sake and sometimes you want to get exactly what you expect. This sake is exactly what you would expect from a Junmai such as Umami, a fine acidity, slightly fatty and a robust taste. Also in terms of nose, this sake is completely right, lots of grain, earthy notes, some dairy and some fruit such as banana.

€ 22 .25

Aizu Homare (Fukushima)

Homare Yuzushu Junmai - 720ml

Homare Yuzushu Junmai invites your taste buds for an enchanting journey to Japan. Made by Aizu Homare, it combines the invigorating freshness of Yuzu with the age-old tradition of sake making. This exceptional merger reveals a wonderful mix of citrus -like liveliness and the refined elegance of Sake, and orchestrates a medley of flavours that will take you to a realm of culinary spell. Whether you enjoy it in itself or use it to enrich your favourite dishes, Homare Yuzu is like an extraordinary addition to your gastronomic adventures. Immerse yourself in the spell of Yuzu and Sake as never before with this extraordinary creation of Aizu Homare.

€ 22 .50

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Yonetsuru (Yamagata)

Yonetsuru Super Dry Junmai - 720ml

Yonetsuru Super Dry Junmai is a sake that meets the core desires of sake lovers: authenticity, dryness, and affordability. This exceptional dry Junmai is the pride of Yonetsuru, crafted without added alcohol or sugar—a challenging feat achieved by carefully aging pure "moromi" paste. The result is a clean, drinkable umami that embodies the essence of true Junmai sake. Brewed with Yamagata's premium "Dewakirari" brewer's rice and refined to 65%, this sake offers a full-bodied flavour despite its dryness. It strikes a harmonious balance between the umami richness of rice and refreshing sour notes, making it an excellent companion for diverse cuisines. In Takahata, the home of Yonetsuru and renowned for its Yonezawa beef, this sake is a staple at the table, celebrated for its ability to enhance the flavours of meat-based dishes. Whether paired with grilled meats or lighter fare, Yonetsuru Super Dry Junmai elevates any meal with its refined depth and versatility.

€ 23 .00

Tsukasabotan (Kochi)

Niyodo Blue Junmai Ginjo - 720ml

Niyodo Blue is a sake made by one of the most famous breweries in Kochi "Tsukasabotan". The special thing about this sake is that the water comes from the blessed Niyodo River, Japan's most beautiful and famous river that is famous for its fascinating blue colour and the purity of the water. The bouquet of the sake is characterized by light fruit, banana, pear and melon, but also with hints of roasted grain and butter. The taste is smooth and light and finishes with a fine finish.

€ 23 .50

Aizu Homare (Fukushima)

Kitakata Terroir Episode II - Junmai - 720ml

Kitakata Terroir Episode II Junmai is a Junmai Muroka Genshu sake, or pure rice sake without carbon filtration to which no water has been added before bottling. The sake is made from Yumenokaori sake rice from Kitakata and yeast that was locally developed in Fukushima. In the nose hints of Muscat grapes, melon and Lychee. On the slightly dry pallet, the beautiful, powerful, full, robust taste with lots of Umami stands out. The finish is refined and very enjoyable. A powerful sake that combines wonderfully with grilled dishes, especially when offered hot. The sake can be served cold in a white wine glass or hot in an O-Choko.

€ 24 .00

Yachiya Brewing (Ishikawa)

Kagatsuru Junmai - 720ml

Yachiya Kagatsuru Junmai is a mild yet full-bodied sake that highlights the natural depth and richness of rice. Brewed with precision and care, it offers a smooth, rounded profile where gentle umami notes harmonise with a clean finish. This Junmai is versatile – ideal to enjoy on its own, but also an excellent companion to light appetisers, grilled dishes, or traditional Japanese cuisine.

€ 24 .00

Watanabe (Tochigi)

Kyokuko Junmai 88 Kimoto - 720ml

Kyokuko Junmai 88 Kimoto is brewed with Tochigi Sake 14, a rice variety developed by the Tochigi Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station and designed specifically for sake brewing. Lightly polished and prepared in the kimoto style, it displays a deep umami character balanced by refreshing acidity. This sake is particularly well suited to being served warm but also is a fantastic and unique sake to be consumed cold. Watanabe Shuzo is a small family owned brewery in the Nasu region of northern Tochigi Prefecture. Founded in 1892 by Eisaku Watanabe, whose family had long brewed sake in Niigata Prefecture, the brewery began in a rented storehouse on a farm. In 1912, it moved to its current site in the Susagi area of Otawara City. As the relocation took the brewery further east, the brand name was changed to Kyokuko, meaning “rising sun.”We are proud we received their original flag after our latest visit to the brewery which we proudly present in our Japanese liqour store Ma Sake.

€ 24 .00

Toshimaya (Nagano)

Miwatari Karakuchi Junmai - 720ml

Miwatari Karakuchi Junmai is a beautiful dry sake with a powerful full taste where a lot of Umami predominates. Roasted grains, banana, steamed rice and dairy in the smell. The somewhat fat aftertaste lingers nicely.It is a typical locally brewed sake, made with 100% Hitogokochi from Nagano Prefecture. Surprising possibilities to serve with different dishes through variation of serving temperature.

€ 24 .00

Kikusui Brewery Co., Ltd. (Nagano)

Takanenishiki Junmai - 720ml

Takanenishiki Junmai is made with a rice species that is unique to Nagano, the Takane-nichiki rice, A fragile rice grain full of taste that is difficult to brew. It is a cross between Gohyaku-Mangoku and Miyama-nichiki,. These blend of the two most used rice species for Sake, creates an elegant bouquet and aroma that is representative of an easily drinkable sake to enjoy with lots of good food.

€ 24 .00

Yamanashi Meijo (Yamanashi)

Shichiken Yamano Sparkling - 360ml

Shichiken Yamano Sparkling is a beautiful elegant semi -dry sparkling sake with a subtle mousse. Complex with a good balance and a fine aftertaste. Delicious as a fresh aperitif but also good combinations with a sushi meal or raw oysters. This sake is best served in a champagne flûte. Keep it upside down and let it rest for a minute before opening.

€ 24 .00

Mitsutake Kinpa (Saga)

Mitsutake Yamada-nishiki 13 Junmai - 720ml

This Mitsutake sake is crafted exclusively from Yamada-nishiki rice, yeast, and koji, brewed to unlock the full potential of this premium rice. With an alcohol content of 13%, it offers a delightful fruity aroma reminiscent of strawberries and melons, paired with the refined, clean flavour that Yamada-nishiki is known for. A refreshing acidity derived from malic acid adds balance, making this sake an elegant and versatile choice for pairing with a variety of dishes or enjoying on its own.

€ 24 .50

Taiheizan (Akita)

Taiheizan Kimoto Junmai - 720ml

Taiheizan Kimoto Junmai has a rich round taste and smell of grain and rice. Nice structure with lots of umami and then a long finish. Ideal supervisor for dishes that have a lot of Umami. This sake is best served cold in a guinomi or warm in an O-Choko.

€ 25 .50

Sekaiitto (Wakayama)

Sekaiitto Yuzu Sparkling - 720ml

Sekaiitto Yuzu Sparkling is crafted with premium sake and real yuzu juice, creating a naturally sweet yet tangy citrus profile. Light, crisp, and refreshing, it offers gentle bubbles and a balanced interplay of soft sweetness and acidity. The distinctive aroma of yuzu is present in every sip, best enjoyed well chilled as an invigorating aperitif.

€ 26 .00

Akita Seishu (Akita)

Yamato Kimoto Junmai - 720ml

Yamato Kimoto Junmai is a Shizuku (natural pressed) typical artisanal brewed sake by one of the leading breweries from the North of Japan. Beautifully full, fine acidity with a delicious bouquet of blossom, grain, fresh cheese. Rich, full-bodied taste with a long fine aftertaste. This sake can be drunk both cold and warm.

€ 27 .00

Naito Brewery (Aichi)

Princess Ginkgo Junmai - 500ml

Princess Ginkgo Sake is made with blossoms of the Ginkgo flower, which brings a unique characteristic style of hearty and freshness. Brewery, Naito Shuzo, brews their sake exclusively with underground water from the Kiso River, which is known soft water, making it perfect to make sake of this. For the Princess Ginkgo white koji is used creating a soft with higher acidity.

€ 28 .00

Asama (Gunma)

Higen Junmai - 720ml

Higen Junmai is a traditionally made sake that brings out the craftsmanship of Asama. A beautiful nose full of subtle hints of rice, grain and banana. A sumptuous taste full of umami with lots of floral notes and a lovely long finish. This sake can be served at different temperatures that show a different face each time.

€ 28 .50

Nihonsakari (Hyogo)

Sakari Matcha sake - 700ml

Sakari Matcha is a kind of Matcha liqueur which combines junmai sake with 100% premium Uji matcha, one of Japan’s three most celebrated teas. This handcrafted blend contains no artificial flavours or colourings, delivering a pure and natural balance between sake and matcha. Expect the deep umami of the sake, the delicate sweetness and gentle bitterness of Uji matcha, and an aromatic finish that lingers gracefully on the palate. Best enjoyed neat or over ice as a refined after-dinner drink.

€ 29 .00

Asama (Gunma)

Higen Zankara Junmai - 720ml

Higen Zankara Junmai is a very dry sake with a sake meter value of +15. This makes it one of the driest sake group available, but it can be even drier. A number of sake in Japan have an SMV (Sake Meter Value) of even +25 When served cold, it has a crisp, refreshing flavor, while served hot offers a rich full-bodied flavor. Thus, it is a very dry versatile sake that can be enjoyed at different temperatures. On the nose, banana, apricot, steamed rice and earthy notes. On the pallet a lot of Umami and the same flavors as you encountered earlier in the nose, which makes this sake a balanced impression.

€ 29 .50

Soto Sake (Niigata)

Soto Black Junmai - 720ml

Soto Black Junmai is a full sake with lots of umami, modest fruit tones with hints made of banana, apple and steamed rice. Nice balance with nice acids and a wonderful finish.

€ 30 .00

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Tengumai (Ishikawa)

Tengumai Yamahai Junmai - 720ml

Tengumai Yamahai Junmai Sake is made according to an old brewing method that provides a rich scent and taste, fine acids and a wonderful long finish. It is a sake that is awarded with a gold medal at the International Wine Challenge. Rich full dishes with many umami such as Sukiyaki make perfect combinations with this sake. This sake is nice to be served cold but best served warm in an O-Choko.

€ 31 .00

Shirakabegura (Hyogo)

Shirakabegura Kimoto Junmai - 640ml

Shirakabegura Kimoto Junmai is an ultimate example of how beautiful and fine sake can provide beautiful combinations in combination with dishes that have a lot of umami. Lots of umami. A delicious pallet of toasted grain, corn and choirs together with many dairy tones and a delicious aftertaste are typical of this sake. The sake is complex and easy at the same time with a delicious aftertaste.This sake can be consumed cold and warm.

€ 32 .00

Aizu Homare (Fukushima)

Long-aged Koji 2005 - 375ml

Long-aged Koji Sake from Aizu Homare was brewed in 2005 with 100% koji rice. Although the brewing process is the same as normal sake, apart from the use of only Koji rice, the taste is exceptional and balanced sweet with a refreshing sour in the aftertaste. During the ripening process, a unique aroma, the amber color and the full taste, are created, which are real characteristics of ripened sake.This sake can be served at different temperatures showing a unique caracter with each temperature served.

€ 32 .00

Watanabe (Tochigi)

Kyokuko Sparkling SAL - 720ml

The Kyokuko Sparkling Sal a real winner, if you don't know this is sake you expect to drink a good champagne. Nice dry as it should be with a sake of this style and quality. A nice mousse, beautiful balance with a fine acidity and delicious fruit such as peach and melon in the nose and on the palette a must for anyone who does not necessarily like a sweet sparkling sake.Best served cold in a flûte.

€ 33 .00

Ippongi - DENSHIN (Fukui)

Denshin Aki Junmai - 720ml

Denshin Aki is a sake made especially for autumn from Ippongi. This Junmai that is pasteurized only once has a pleasant fruity aroma like melons. Gentle sweetness and powerful umami spread throughout the palette, followed by refreshing acidity, which sharpens the finish. A delicious sake that can be drunk both cold and hot, but we prefer cold from a wine glass.

€ 35 .00

Ura Gasanryu (Yamagata)

Gasanryu Fuka Junmai - 720ml

Gasanryu Fuka is a super elegant beautifully balanced sake with fine acids, beautiful tones of butter, kaki and pineapple. Rich texture and a pleasant aftertaste. This sake can be served with a wide range of dishes including mild spicy dishes from Chinese cuisine. This sake is best served cold in a guinomi.

€ 35 .00

Watanabe (Tochigi)

Kyokuko Kijoshu Hyaku - 720ml

Kyokuko Kijoshu Hyaku is a sake made according to the special Kijoshu method. The result is a super nice balanced sake between sweet and sour. Every year is different with this sake and aging often makes this sake more beautiful year after year. One of the few sake that starts to show better, balanced flavours year after year. However, it is nice that the sake already gives the ultimate taste experience with an ultimate sweet and sour balance in combination with an infinite number of taste factors. Make a list of what you smell and taste and it will be endless from honey to mint to fennel, anise and currants. From banana to pepper, from roasted grains to dried fruit. Delicious with chocolate desserts but also with cheese and a rhubarb tart.

€ 36 .25

HeavenSake

Heavensake Junmai 12 - 720ml

HEAVENSAKE Junmai 12 is one of the world's first Franco-Japanese Sake, a tandem creation by the French winemaster Regis Camus and the Konishi team. The Heavensake Junmai 12 has a nutty nose with a unique undertone of salted caramel. The light body is filled with savory delicacies with a fresh aftertaste. This sake comes into its own when it is served cold in a white wine glass.

€ 36 .50

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Katoukichibee Shouten - BORN (Fukui)

Born 55 Junmai - 720ml

Born 55 Junmai is known as the top Junmai Sake of Japan. Elegant, silky smooth with at the same time enough strength and a wonderful pure finish. Good combinations with different types of sushi including Western style such as "California Handroll".This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.

€ 37 .50

Amabuki (Saga)

Amabuki Pink Ladie Junmai - 720ml

Amabuki Pink Ladie is a light Rose sake that is unique in taste through the use of strawberry blossom yeast and vanilla-cactus yeast. Rich and soft in taste with lots of floral tones such as rhubarb and red berries. Gastronomically widely deployable sake with both delicate and spicy dishes from every kitchen. This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.

€ 37 .50

Endo Brewery (Nagano)

Keiryu Dai-Koshu 38yrs - 720ml

Keiryu Dai-Koshu Junmai from Endo Shuzo from Nagano is a special Junmai Sake which was brewed in 1986 and is therefore aged for 38 years. Because of this ripening, the sake has gained a beautiful golden color and an enormous complexity. Rich elegant nose with rye, apricots, banana bread, coffee spaces. Ahorn syrup, fried sweet potato, roasted nuts, miso, soy sauce fine silky aftertaste. Limited available. This sake has won a gold medal at the International Wine Challenge in addition to a number of other international prizes.

€ 37 .50

Nanbu Bijin (Iwate)

Nanbu Bijin All Koji - 500ml

Nanbu Bijin All Koji is a unique sake, not only that it is a vintage sake (which is already very special), but also that 100% Koji rice is used instead of the normal 20%. Complex sake with sweet dried fruit, currants, ripe apple and walnut. Delicious bitterness and a beautiful long finish. Beautiful with chocolate, pear, foie grass and bluish cheese. This sake can best be served cold and at room temperature in an O-Choko or white wineglass.

€ 38 .00

Kinmon Akita (Akita)

Kinmon Akita X3 Junmai Genshu - 720ml

€ 39 .75

Kinmon Akita (Akita)

Kinmon Akita X3 Rose Junmai - 720ml

€ 39 .75

Kinmon Akita (Akita)

Kinmon Akita X3 Blanc Junmai - 720ml

€ 39 .75

Kinmon Akita (Akita)

Kinmon Akita X3 Pink Junmai - 720ml

€ 39 .75

Amabuki (Saga)

Amabuki Gin no Kurenai Junmai - 720ml

Amabuki Gin No Kurenai is a revolution in taste, color and aroma. The beautiful Rosé color is due to the use of a historic black rice species. The taste is slightly sweet with light tones of fruit. Ideal sake to serve as an aperitif but can also be with not too sweet desserts or as a beautiful (relationship) gift. This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.

€ 42 .50

Yamanashi Meijo (Yamanashi)

Shichiken Yamano Sparkling - 720ml

Shichiken Yamano kasumi Sparkling is a beautiful elegant semi -dry sparkling sake with a subtle mousse. Complex with a good balance and a fine aftertaste. Delicious as a fresh aperitif but also good combinations with a sushi meal or raw oysters.This sake is best served in a champagne flûte.Before opening, keep it upside down and let it rest for a minute.

€ 47 .50

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