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杵の川　にごり酒 A creamy sake that will give you a tipsy buzz. Nigorishu, or cloudy sake, is made by partially filtering the liquid using a coarse mesh, allowing some rice solids to sift through. Before opening, tilt the bottle to allow the lee to mix gently with the liquid. Refrigerate to keep the quality...

杵の川　長崎　どぶろく Cloudy sparkling sake with a healthy twist.Doburoku is an unrefined sake that technically cannot be classed as 'sake'. Shimabara, Nagasaki, is historically famous for doburoku production, with this sake being the first in Nagasaki to be produced by a sake brewery. Since doburoku is not refined, it creates a distinctly thick and...

杵の川　特別純米原酒 Won bronze for Junmaishu at IWC, 2021Tokubetsu Junmai Genshu only uses Yamadanishiki, one of the best sake rices, along with pure underground water from Mt. Taradake. But the secret behind this sake’s soft texture and firm umami flavour is the Toji's (chief brewer) expertise. Being naturally low in alcohol...

杵の川　樽酒 Won gold for Futsushu at IWC, 2019. There are a scarce number of professional barrel-makers in Japan. And Tarusake is proudly made in a Yoshino cedar barrel crafted by Yasushi Ichinose, the only barrel maker in Nagasaki. ‘Taru’ translates to ‘barrel’ and ‘Tarusake’ to ‘sake barrel’, which is a reminder to enjoy...