Size: 5 x 300ml + optional Carafe and cups | ABV: 5-15%

In 3 words: Adventure Starts Here

From the four corners of Japan, we bring you this diverse and delicious bundle of half-bottle sake, alongside a handy serving set, to get your sake beginners adventure on the road. We’ve chosen five top brews that together showcase the wide variety of styles and flavours this unique drink has to offer. Including: a premium aromatic daiginjo, a rich Junmai (that tastes incredible when warmed), sweet refreshing bubbles and the unique taste of Ume (Japanese plums).

This is the perfect gift for that special someone who enjoys a quality drop, but is looking for something a little new and different.

• Grades: Junmai Daiginjo, Ginjo, Junmai, Sparkling, Umeshu

• Awards: IWC Gold (2016), IWC Champion Sake (2017)

Size: 3 x 300ml or 3 x 720ml | ABV: 14-16%

In 3 words: Perfect sake gift

A great starter set of interesting and delicious sake that showcases the variety this category has to offer. Including award-winning premium Daiginjo and Junmai styles and a plum sake (Umeshu) for contrast. An ideal gift for the sake curious.

• Grades: Junmai Daiginjo, Tokubetsu Junmai, Umeshu (Plum)

• Awards: IWC Gold

Size: 3 x 300ml | ABV: 5-15%

In 3 words: Crowd Sourced Sake

A tasty set of interesting and delicious sake that brings together our customer’s favourite products, including award-winning premium Daiginjo and Junmai styles and a sparkling sake for contrast. An ideal gift for those taking their first tentative steps into the world of sake.

• Grades: Junmai Daiginjo, Sparkling, Tokubetsu Junmai,

• Awards: IWC Gold (2016), IWC Champion Sake (2017)

Size: 2 x 720ml   | ABV: 16-21%

• Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai; Yamahai Genshu Junmai

• Brewery: Tamagawa

• Region: Kyoto

Size: 720ml | ABV: 15%

In 3 words: Smooth, ricey & versatile

Yamadanishiki is rightly regarded as the King of Sakemai (sake rice) and it plays the starring role in this fine Junmai from Hakustsuru. Warm toasted almonds on the nose. Smooth and rice-forward on the palate with a clean aftertaste. A versatile brew that works as great accompaniment to BBQ meats when chilled but equally fares well when warmed.

• Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai

• Brewery: Hakutsuru

• Region: Nada, Hyogo Prefecture

• Rice polishing: 70%

Size: 720ml | ABV: 16%

In three words: Perfect beginner’s sake

Great value, award-winning sake, great for both sake newbies and experts. A subtle whiff of banana penny sweets on the beak makes you want to dive right in. Then it's beautiful soft and clean junmai with melon and pear flavours, a moderate acidity and umami taste that emerges as the bottle warms from chilled to room temperature. This is a must try!

• Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai

• Brewery: Nanbu Bijin

• Region: Iwate

• Rice polishing: 55%

• Awards: IWC Silver, 2017

Size: 2 x 720ml, 1 × 360ml   | ABV: 16-21%

In 3 words: Rich, complex umami

Experience the bold, unconventional world of Kyoto’s Tamagawa Brewery with this masterfully curated trio. Led by Philip Harper, the first non-Japanese toji, Tamagawa is famed for its robust, umami-driven style and mastery of spontaneous fermentation. This set features the high-impact 'Red Label' Yamahai Genshu—a powerhouse of natural brewing—and the legendary 'Time Machine,' a luscious, honey-sweet tribute to a 1712 recipe. Completing the collection is the nutty, versatile Tokubetsu Junmai. From deep savory depths to historical sweetness, this set showcases Tamagawa’s raw, artisanal approach to craft, making it the perfect exploration for the adventurous palate.

• Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai; Yamahai Junmai (Genshu), Junmai (Kimoto)

• Brewery: Tamagawa

• Region: Kyoto

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Size: 3 x 720ml   | ABV: 16%

• Grade: Umeshu, Tokubetsu Junmai, Junmai Ginjo

• Brewery: Nanbu Bijin

• Region: Iwate

• Rice polishing: Various

• Awards: IWC Silver, 2017

Size: 720ml   | ABV: 16-17%

In 3 words: Simply happier hot

Best enjoyed warmed, this is a classic junmai with rich, crisp flavour which complements fresh seafood (crab, oysters etc) as well as tremendous match for tempura, fried foods, and all fuller-flavoured items on Japanese menus. Smokey, nutty top notes are joined by zingy berry-like fruitiness and plenty of rice-driven umami.

• Grade: Junmai

• Brewery: Kinoshita

• Region: Kyoto

• Rice polishing: 66%

Size: 720ml   | ABV: 16%

In 3 words: Supremely balanced ginjo

Brewed with a rare Sake rice called ‘Aiyama’ (Nanbu Bijin is one of a few producers currently using this variety) and milled down to 50% of its original size, this is a sake of unique character. Toji Junji Matsumori (the head brewer) and team have somehow, inexplicably achieved a sake of supreme balance, delivering acidity, Umami and sweetness all in glorious symphony, capped with a long refreshing finish. This is a London Sake team favourite.

• Grade: Junmai Ginjo

• Brewery: Nanbu Bijin

• Region: Iwate

• Rice polishing: 50%

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