From Monday, November 9th – Tuesday, December 8th 2020 Sakegraphy, a new online push by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS), is giving away free sake! There are two different competitions: (1) Follow Entries: all you have to do is follow JSS Sakegraphy’s Facebook and/or Instagram account. There will be 20 Winners (1 […]

Last month we released the exclusive ROKA 15 Junmai Daiginjo made especially for ROKA restaurants by Tatenokawa brewery to celebrate their 15-year anniversary. Throughout this year there will be a series of events, at ROKA, to celebrate this fantastic collaboration. The dates have been released:   5th June – Paired dinner at ROKA Canary Wharf […]

Get ready to toast 2,000 years of Japanese tradition and culture this month with the exciting launch of the first ever London Sake Week. Update – map added! (scroll down)

  Zenith is the English name for Tatenokawa’s newest sake, a Junmai Daiginjo, made with Dewasansan rice, polished all the way down to 1%. That’s just 1% of the rice grain left after months of polishing. No-one has ever accomplished this before. To celebrate, we invited Naomi-san from Tatenokawa to come over to the UK, […]

at On 15th May the British Sake Association hosted a sake dinner for their members and guests at London’s Anzu restaurant.  Our Director, Oliver, was invited along to present a selection of sakes, all paired with Anzu’s excellent food. The event was sold out and we welcomed 22 people for dinner.

World Sake Day 2016 Party at Kurobuta And the party starts here! A selection of sakes to try by the glass, sake cocktails, bar snacks on order and awesome tunes! Free entry, no reservations needed. Party starts 1st October from 9:30pm ’til late. If you’re interested in our paired dinner beforehand, starting at 7pm, check this out! […]

CELEBRATE WORLD SAKE DAY 2016, KUROBUTA STYLE Kurobuta takes its inspiration from the Izakayas of Japan, where tapas-style plates are served to accompany drinks in a casual setting and to mark World Sake Day 2016 on 1st October, owner and chef Scott Hallsworth will be putting on a sake dinner and after party like no […]

Last month I has the pleasure of joint-hosting a wonderful sake dinner with Honami Matsumoto from House of Sake at the spectacular and prestigious Umu Restaurant in London’s Mayfair. To ensure an intimate setting the dinner was strictly limited to 10 places. Chef Ishii prepared a sublime six course meal with delicious green tea and delicate pastries to finish. […]

New sake indeed! On 9th March our Director, in association with the British Sake Association, presented the new line up of sakes from Tengu Sake at Salmontini Le Resto in London’s Belgravia.

CELEBRATE SETSUBUN 2016 – the demon banishing festival!   Join us for great sake & great food. Join the shout of “In with Fortune! Out with Evil!” to prevent evil ogres from entering YOUR house!