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Legal Limit on Your Sake PurchasePlease note that we only ship alcoholic products to the following states: AK, CA, DC, IL, IA, MN, MO, NM, OH, and WV. You must be 21 years or older in order to place orders. Non-sake merchandise can be shipped to any U.S. address. Certified Kosher by Orthodox Union Takara Sake USA produces a variety of Sake and Mirin products that are certified “pareve” by Orthodox Union, the world's leading kosher certifying organization. To find an OU approved item, just look for the “Kosher (OU)” statement appearing to the right of any certified product.
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"A brewer's art made from superior rice and pure water with traditional craft and modern technology"
Takara has been a leading producer of Sake in Japan for more than 150 years. Takara Sake USA, established in Berkeley in 1982, uses pure snow melt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and superior rice from the fertile Sacramento Valley to make a Sake worthy of the Takara mark.
"Sho Chiku Bai" is Takara's main brand of Sake in Berkeley as well as Japan. It’s high quality and superior taste has made it the best-selling Sake in the United States — America’s favorite.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Classic
Type: Junmai
The most traditional style sake, it pairs perfectly with mildly seasoned dishes.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Classic Light
Type: Junmai
Containing less alcohol than Sho Chiku Bai Classic, this sake pairs perfectly with mildly seasoned dishes.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Chokara
Type: Junmai
Extremely dry sake. Pairs well with a wide variety of foods.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Tokubetsu Junmai
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai
This special sake is made from highly polished (to 60%) Sacramento Valley rice. It is a well-balanced Junmai-shu with an exceptionally smooth texture. The Silver Medal winner of the 2007 U.S. Sake Appraisal.
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SHIRAKABE GURA Tokubetsu Junmai
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai
This Tokubetsu Junmai is meticulously brewed using highly acclaimed pure water, Miyamizu, and stringently selected rice. The character of this sake is well balanced and complex, crisp finish. The Shirakabe Gura brewery has received the Gold Medal of the Japan Sake Appraisal for 4 consecutive years since 2004.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Tokubetsu Junmai Kinpaku
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai
Well-balanced Junmai-shu with gold flakes makes an outstanding choice for festive occasions.
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KOSHU Masamune
Type: Junmai
Well-balanced, traditional sake. Pairs well with a wide variety of foods.
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TAKARA Masamune
Type: Junmai
Well-balanced, traditional sake. Pairs well with a wide variety of foods.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Ginjo
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Ginjo is a special reserve, connoisseur class of sake. Highly polished rice and a distinctive strain of yeast are used to create a silky-smooth, rich texture and an appealing, fruity flavor.
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TAKARA Sierra Cold
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Takara Sierra Cold is an innovation in sake brewing with only 12% alcohol, using a specially developed yeast. The result is a light and refreshing Ginjo type sake.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Antique
Type: Junmai Dai-Ginjo
An extra premium sake made from a superior quality of highly polished rice that produces an exceptionally smooth taste with an aroma that hints of fruits and flowers.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Nama
Type: Junmai Nama
Nama is a draft-style sake that is not heat pasteurized but rather micro-filtered. A bold and refreshing flavor with a fruity aroma is a distinctive character of Nama.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Organic Nama
Type: Junmai Nama
It's totally natural, made from OCIA certified organic rice harvested in the Sacramento Valley. This Ginjo grade sake is an elegant Nama with a soft texture.
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SHO CHIKU BAI NigoriSilky Mild
Type: Junmai Nigori
Nigori is lightly filtered and is the sweetest of all our types of sake. With its pleasant sweetness and clean aftertaste, it pairs well with many types of foods.
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SHO CHIKU BAI Nigori Crème de Sake
Type: Junmai Nigori
This Nigori is slightly drier than Nigori Silky Mild. Its extremely smooth texture and rich flavor makes this sake a great aperitif and an ambrosia after dinner drink.
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SHIRAKABEGURA Kimoto
Type: Tokubetsu-Junmai
Complex, full and smooth, well balanced acidity.
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SHIRAKABEGURA Kioke-Jikomi
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai, Kimoto
Only 500 bottles have been produced, and are available exclusively through January as long as the supply lasts. This Kimoto is complex, full flavor with well balanced acidity. Its deep and rich quality with smooth texture is a unique character of Kioke-jikomi.
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JUNMAI
Composed of rice, water, and culture; no other ingredients or additives, such as alcohol or sugar, are added.
TOKUBETU-JUNMAI
Junmai made from highly polished rice (40% or more).
GINJO
Made from premium ingredients using rice polished 40% or more for Ginjo, and 50% or more for Dai-Ginjo, and employing a special treatment process.
NAMA
Unpasteurized.
NIGORI
Unfiltered, with a milky white appearance.