News - Ginza Berlin
Nov 10, 2025
Tasting events at Atelier Ginza: Our dates until the end of April 2026!
Book your very special excursion into the world of Japanese spirits and sake. At each tasting, we present various distillates from different regions, from the southern tropical islands to the snowy mountains of northern Japan. You can also book an individual tasting event with us for groups of 6 or more!
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Exclusively with us: Akazake - a rarity with 1,200 years of history
Akazake is an absolute rarity from Kumamoto. Only two sake breweries still produce Akazake today - and one of them is our producer Zuiyo, which produces something particularly delicious with Tohi Aka-shu Akazake! Akazake is an ancient sake variety with a characteristic reddish-brown color and a history dating back over 1,200 years. Although the production process is similar to that of "normal" sake, Akazake is unique because wood ash is added during the production process.
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"Silent Grain" - The finest combination of shochu & whisky
Japanese bar culture thrives on balance, depth and restraint. When the round character of a barley shochu and the elegant complexity of a Japanese whisky meet, very different forms of expression unfold. Shochu brings a silky, clear texture and a mild umami note, while whisky adds depth, warmth and structure. Together, they create a fascinating interplay of lightness and strength that merges into a harmonious composition in the glass.
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Oct 1, 2025
19 new products in our store: Tea Shochu, Sake & Sparkling Sake, Liqueurs...
We have 19 great new products in our store. From new producers to old acquaintances, the range couldn't be more diverse. Very special aperitif liqueurs, an umeshu based on sesame shochu, green tea shochus, sparkling sake, sake such as nigori, yamahai and cup sake as well as gins are waiting to be discovered.
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Happy Owl - whisky and shochu in the finest combination
Kofukuro Shochu is an extremely aromatic shochu made from roasted barley, which unfolds its beautiful notes of cocoa and coffee particularly well in the cocktail. In combination with whisky and paku-chii coriander, it reveals fruity and spicy nuances with depth.
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Back in stock: Many popular products back in stock
Our new delivery has arrived and many popular products are back in stock. For example, the Kaga Umeshu in the large 720ml bottle, the Kagamizu Ginger Shochu, the Paku-chii Spirit Coriander, the Mumei Gin, Hassaku Rocks and the Crazy Octopus Shochu.
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Introduced: Ten Sho Chu by Ooyama Jinchichi Shoten from Ibusuki
The Ten Sho Chu is a very special sweet potato shochu (imo shochu), as the yeast and koji for this shochu were grown in a NASA space shuttle in zero gravity. Incidentally, "Ten Sho Chu" means space shochu and is also an amusing play on words in relation to shochu. This great craft spirit is normally only available in liquor stores in Kagoshima Prefecture. And also from us!
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Cherry Blossom Martini - fruity and complex
Even if it's not cherry blossom season, a cocktail with Sakura liqueur tastes good at any time of year. In this drink, we pair the popular liqueur with the Jin7 Series 02 Sakura Cask. Stored in cherry blossom wood barrels, this also has an intense cherry blossom aroma.
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White Peach Negroni - a fruity twist on the original
A Negroni always works, whether on hot or cold days. A little twist with the fruity Kanade White Peach liqueur provides variety in the glass. The notes of Japanese white peach also harmonize particularly well with the bitterness of the Campari.
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Lemon Sour with the Niseko Coffee Shochu - a heavenly combination
A lemon sour is the perfect drink for hot days: refreshing, sparkling and low in alcohol. The alcoholic base is always shochu, whereby barley (mugi) or rice (kome) shochu is usually used. The Niseko Coffee Shochu takes the lemon sour to a whole new level. The coffee flavour harmonizes particularly well with the taste of fresh lemon.
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18 Apr 2025
Asparagus season at last! Sake and asparagus - a delicious combination
For asparagus fans, these are weeks of bliss: it's finally asparagus season again! Whether white, green or purple - each variety is special and has its own taste. Sake goes particularly well with asparagus. One of sake's strengths is its harmony with butter, cheese and creamy sauces. Sake generally contains little acidity, its umami notes optimally support the delicate aromas of the asparagus and balance out its bitterness.
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New from us: Sake from Zuiyo in Kumamoto
We are delighted to introduce you to our new sake producer Zuiyo from Kumamoto. We discovered his great products on our last trip to Japan and immediately fell in love with them. We hope you feel the same way! Taihachi Yoshimura founded Zuiyo in Kawashiri in 1867 and was one of the pioneers of sake production in Kumamoto. Previously, only the local specialty Akazake was produced here.
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