Eigashima Shuzo Kamitaka Ginjo

Eigashima Shuzo is one of Japan's most historic distilling families, based in Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture — a region renowned not only for Nada sake production but also for whisky (Eigashima operates the White Oak Distillery, home to Japan's oldest existing whisky distillery). The Kamitaka Ginjo is their signature sake expression, made in the Ginjo style, which requires rice polished to at least 60% of its original size (removing the outer 40%) and slow, low-temperature fermentation. The result is a refined, aromatic sake: clean and light in body, with delicate floral and fruity notes — think white peach, pear, and subtle rice sweetness — and a fresh, elegant finish. A genuinely food-friendly sake that drinks well both chilled on its own and at the table.

Food Pairings: Sushi and sashimi, grilled fish, steamed clams, delicate poultry dishes, light tofu preparations, mildly seasoned vegetable dishes