*** Last seats ***

The thrilling kick off into the world of nihonshu...

You want to enjoy sake more consciously? Learn more about the traditional sake brewing process and drinking culture and taste carefully selected premium drops in a cosy atmosphere.

Good wine is a good, sociable thing
if you know how to handle it.
(William Shakespeare)

The Japanese people are truly living this sociability, joyfully, delightfully and due to their traditional values for centuries.

Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, will bring closer to you this profundity of Japan’s national drink, explains it's history, the sake production and the different types. The tasted drops can be bought on site and enjoyed skilfully at home.

At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We are pleased to welcoming and inspiring you at the upcoming sake lecture.

29 December 2019

Dear connoisseur

Kindly note that there is no shipment with DPD between December 18, 2019 and January 2, 2020. Shipment before Christmas is possible by an order online until December 17, 2019.

shizuku Store Christmas holidays
Products ordered online can be picked up with the option pickup at shizuku Store at shizuku Store until Saturday, December 21, 2019 (4pm).
Kindly note that shizuku Store will be closed from December 22, 2019 until January 6, 2020.

Merry kanpai and happy holidays!

9 December 2019

It sparkles, glitters and shines.
Because at Christmas it can be festive, slightly exotic and extravagantly delicious...

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - The duck for Christmas

He loves food, he loves cooking and he enjoys sake.
Meikel - Graphic Designer, DJ and Sake Addict - tries, combines and discovers.

This time: A tender duck breast with a christmassy, exotic festive salad of golden-brown baked French fries from the oven, garnished with morel terrine, red chicory, hot fried pak choi, pineapple cubes glazed in butter and extinguished with sake on a fresh dressing rounded off with pineapple juice - that's it.
Aside: The Shirayuki Banzaimon, an absolute top product among the Junmai Daiginjo. This noble and fragrant sake is extremely smooth, aromatic, with a beautiful, rounded taste of cooked fruits and has a full body, a smooth structure with pleasant acidity and is long lasting in the finish. A truly festive drinking experience.

Culinary conclusion: 'Fruity, fresh, bitter, sweet, crunchy, soft, cool, warm... This creation conjures up an unbelievably beautiful game on the palate and works sensationally in terms of taste. The menu is simple and at the same time elegant and festive and with this highly complex and fruity sake a perfect Christmas dinner. Great!' enthuses Meikel and wishes 'Merry Christmas'.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

9 December 2019

Giving pleasure, present after present!
We are pleased to find with you the one, the special gift for your loved ones... with joy and style.

The Mame San
What do you give to someone who already has everything? Something brand new!
Mame San (in German: Herr Bohne) is our Sake Flavoured Vodka, a vodka flavoured with sake that combines the fruits of Tottori with the national drink of Japan and the water of Zürichsee. A drop for connoisseurs with a taste that you don't know yet, but which nevertheless comes across as familiar.

The tasteful box
Give away a special drop, nobly packed in the shizuku gift box, which you can also put together individually on request. Whether a Japanese rum, a first-class shochu or a premium sake with the matching accessoire - the perfect one will be packed with pleasure.

The voucher for connoisseurs
You're still undecided? Then donate the whole selection, but with style. Give someone a treat with the shizuku voucher. It can easily be ordered and printed out right away - and can be made into a lovely origami according to the Japanese art of paper folding.

The shared experience
With the shizuku events you give yourself and your companion a pleasurable lesson in a cosy atmosphere including tasting, be it at shizuku sake lecture, at shizuku sake cheese pairing or at your private occasion. The shared sake experience, which is guaranteed to be fun...

The personal advice at shizuku Store
Or visit us in our own four walls, taste your favorite drop in coziness and surprise during the holidays with a noble drop from Japan.

The team at shizuku Store will be happy to advise you and look forward to your visit.

1 December 2019

Sip it classy - The 'Bar am Wasser' Cocktail Menu for shizuku

Taste explosions that surprise. Bartenders who conjure...
For shizuku, the Bar am Wasser-team mixes an exclusive cocktail menu - with a drop of Japan.

Sip four: 'GOMA GOMA GIMLET'
5cl sake, 3cl Kabosu liqueur, 1.5cl black sesame syrup, 1cl Etsu Gin, 3 drops roasted sesame oil.

Drop of Japan: Kabosu no Susume, the refreshing, light, mild and racy fruit liqueur with citrus taste, with hand-pressed Kabosu juice, and Shirayuki Akafuji, the all-rounder with citrus freshness.

Signature by Flurin Kopp.
'Anyone who has ever experienced the dessert culinary delights of Japan and loves them, will find the GOMA GOMA GIMLET just right. Dominant sesame meets kabosu and juniper - Japanese perfection.'

Sip it classy - with shizuku at Bar am Wasser.
Discover more culinary suggestions on Instagram under #shizuku_ch and #baramwasser or in our section 'recipes'.

1 December 2019

Irasshaimase - welcome to the shizuku family...

Mame San - The Sake Flavoured Vodka

'What do you mix sake with? There were many answers to this question, but not the one, not the perfect one. So we 'laid our hands on' ourselves and created a new drop with Mame San, which perfectly combines sake with a distillate', says Marc Nydegger, sake expert and founder of shizuku GmbH proudly.

The characteristic clay bottle reveals the handwriting. Together with Turicum shizuku has worked out a lot. The result is a new spirit that combines the fruits of Tottori with the national drink of Japan and the water of Zürichsee.

Herr Bohne - boundlessly good!

Mame San (in German: Herr Bohne) is a flavoured vodka, infused with sake and distilled from three beans from the prefecture of Tottori: sword bean, azuki bean and soy bean.
The addition of sake - the Inatahime Ryokan (Junmai) of the Inata Honten brewery in Yonago, also Tottori - gives Mame San the warm, round umami note.

'Mame San is a completely new drink, with a taste that you don't know yet, but which still comes across as familiar. Every single bean delivers an unmistakable aroma for a perfect harmony, the outstanding Zürichsee water together with the Junmai at the end the perfect crowning glory of the product!', enthuses Oliver Honegger, technical manager and responsible for recipe development and production at Turicum Distillery GmbH.

Tasty, sweet, earthy and fresh.
Whether pure, on the rocks, mixed with soda water, tonic or ginger brew. Mame San!

Kanpai with our taste-intensive innovation!
Mame San - available as of today, online and at shizuku Store.

19 November 2019

Your umami experience!

shizuku is pleased to surprise you with outstanding pairings.
In cooperation with our partner Amstad Chäslädeli we would like to invite you to the shizuku sake cheese pairing... in a small and cozy atmosphere.

Taste exquisite premium drops from Japan in combination with a selected range of cheese and be positively surprised by this outstanding combination. The tasted sake can be bought on site and enjoyed at home.

At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We are pleased to welcoming and inspiring you soon.

16 November 2019

Dear meat lovers

Japan lives a highly sophisticated culture of enjoyment. So it is not surprising that even the best meat comes from the island state: Wagyu.

Get your feast at shizuku Store
After years in the upscale gastronomy, always in search of the best products, UMAI WAGYU imports certified Miyazaki Gyu directly from the farmers of the Miyazaki region to us in Switzerland and thus enables us to enjoy meat according to Japanese culture of enjoyment.

And shizuku is happy - for you! Because UMAI WAGYU will spoil you again this year punctually before Christmas with tender, tasteful Miyazaki Gyu, will personally advise you at shizuku store and will bring along his qualitatively incomparable range of Wagyu (pre-orders with exclusive 10%).

Treat yourself to the best of Japan
Stop by and let us advise you individually. Sake expert Marc Nydegger will be happy to recommend the perfect sake to accompany filet, ribeye or roast beef, so that your feast will also be unique...

4 November 2019

If our culinary section could smell...
Sweet, plain, simply irresistible. They come straight out of the oven, grab it!

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Sake brownies, the chocolaty fairy tale...

He loves food, he loves cooking and he enjoys sake.
Meikel - Graphic Designer, DJ and Sake Addict - tries, combines and discovers.

This time: Homemade brownies made of dark chocolate. The delicious chocolate mixture with small pieces of chocolate and sake in the oven for half an hour - that's it.
Inside & aside: The complex Shirayuki Edo Genroku, fermented in wooden barrels (taru). A strong, multi-layered Junmai with a long, salty-sweet veil of dark chocolate, honey, yeast, dried corn, lime blossom and wood. Inside and aside the warm brownies a dream.

Culinary conclusion: 'Chocolate enjoyment that is really addictive. The honey-sweet Edo is the perfect dessert for dessert. Chocolate meets sake, two good buddies. What can I say - with a full mouth - that's brownie heaven! I'll have another one right away...!' smiles Meikel and grabs it.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

3 November 2019

Shochu - The distilled drop of Japan.

Shochu is Japan's second traditional drink after sake (nihonshu). Sake, the Japanese rice wine, is often mistakenly understood as a distillate. But here the shochu comes into play, which is actually distilled and gets a completely different basic taste depending on the main ingredient.

From Mugi (barley) to Imo (sweet potato), Kome (rice) to Goma (sesame) - Shochu is extremely different in its aromatic facets and is suitable, depending on the basic ingredient and type of drink, as an aperitif, as a digestif, as well as an excellent accompaniment to food.

shizuku shochu tasting at Lake Zurich

Marc Nydegger is pleased to introduce you to the secret of this distilled drop of Japan. On his gustatory journey, the Japanologist has been demonstrating since 2013 in a friendly, accessible and exciting way how high-quality and popular Swiss products can be combined with the best from Japan.

His cultural knowledge of Japan and his Japanese language skills contribute to his extensive know-how of the enormously broad and exciting range of Japanese drops. His profession is to show you the subtle, delicate differences and possible combinations and to inspire some to do so.

Let yourself be surprised once again by Japan's art - this time with a fine drop of shochu - right at the beautiful Lake Zurich at the Yacht Club.

1 November 2019

Dear connoisseur

Lean back and enjoy receiving four surprise drops for one year, selected to suit the season, delivered directly to your home and with interesting recommendations right away.

shizuku is already looking forward to taking you on this exciting journey of flavours too, starting as of mid December.

The shizuku annual subscription
Sake has a thousand year old tradition in Japan and the variety of fragrances and flavours is almost limitless. From flowery or fruity to resinous or even salty - the properly selected nihonshu can be a true culinary delight.

Immerse yourself in the multifaceted world of the Japanese national drink or give away joy that lasts a whole year.

Enjoy dexterously and comfortably within your own cozy four walls.
The shizuku annual subscription, the perfect gift idea for yourself or your loved ones!

1 November 2019

The wine bar and wine store Wein-Punkt is a place where you can easily enjoy a glass of authentic wine and a snack as well as seasonal delicacies. There are not just any drops on the menu, but around 100 wines with profile, now also character sake from Japan...

Dinner at Punkt: Izakaya dropped by shizuku

Wein-Punkt becomes for one evening the 'rice wine point', a Japanese Izakaya thus. This is the name of the Japanese place, where you drink sake and other things and have a snack with it. On Saturday, November 23, chef and Japan expert Paco Manzanares will conjure up Japanese and Japanese-inspired dishes for you, served in small portions. Marc Nydegger from shizuku will pour out selected sake from his assortment, which will also be available at Wein-Punkt from this day on. The evening will be rounded off by selected (grape) wines with a Japanese touch.

So let's go to the Reis-Wein-Punkt in Winterthur!

31 October 2019

Sip it classy - The 'Bar am Wasser' Cocktail Menu for shizuku

Taste explosions that surprise. Bartenders who conjure...
For shizuku, the Bar am Wasser-team mixes an exclusive cocktail menu - with a drop of Japan.

Sip three: 'BIRCHERMÜESLI'
4cl Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt, 1cl Frangeliko, 1cl Creme de Mure, 1.5cl Shiso liqueur.

Drop of Japan: Aka Shiso, the fruity, minty-fresh Shiso liqueur.

Signature by Flurin Kopp.
'The BIRCHERMÜESLI actually tastes like a 'Birchermüesli'. The combination of whisky, hazelnut and shiso reminds us of the morning table.'

Sip it classy - with shizuku at Bar am Wasser.
Discover more culinary suggestions on Instagram under #shizuku_ch and #baramwasser or in our section 'recipes'.

25 October 2019

Dear connoisseur

'This is a crazy idea...'
'No, it's a sake idea!' the young Japanologist countered with a smile and - fortunately - did not let himself be discouraged from sharing his enthusiasm, his passion and his knowledge for and about the Japanese national drink with us.

Kanpai on 6 years shizuku.ch

Six years ago he took the plunge into self-employment. Today sake expert Marc Nydegger (39) celebrates the 6th anniversary of shizuku GmbH and thus the birthday of the webshop shizuku.ch, proudly runs his shizuku Store, the first shop in Zurich specialising in sake, and pours you with quality drops. Be it at one of his popular events or lectures, during an enjoyable sake pairing or on the road on his mission... to give you an understanding drop by drop of the Japanese sense of life.

'We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this possible.'

As a sign of appreciation for your trust and loyalty, shizuku is pleased to treat you to a small Japanese surprise drop as a free gift along your next online order or your next purchase at shizuku Store until October 31, 2019.

Because thanks to you the journey continues successfully - drop by drop.
Arigato! Thank you!

18 October 2019

*** Sold out ***

Really Japanese. Really fresh. Really good.

Inspired by his travels to distant countries and perfected by his passion as a chef, the Restaurant Makoto has long since developed into a true sushi secret tip thanks to Tobias Stalder and his team and proves in a pleasurable way that the way to our heart goes literally through our stomach.

Japan's craftsmanship - with exquisite sake accompaniment

'Sincere' and 'honest' is the meaning of 'Makoto'. We play with your sensory buds, sincerely and honestly, with a special menu that is culinary fun!
Enjoy the high art of sushi creation, served in eleven exciting portions, accompanied by exquisite premium sake from shizuku's lineup. Sake expert Marc Nydegger is looking forward to accompanying and surprising you on this special evening creation by creation with different, matching Nihonshu.

To the menu.

15 October 2019

Sip it classy - The 'Bar am Wasser' Cocktail Menu for shizuku

Taste explosions that surprise. Bartenders who conjure...
For shizuku, the Bar am Wasser-team mixes an exclusive cocktail menu - with a drop of Japan.

Sip two: 'GOLDEN BENIOTOME'

4.5cl Sesame shochu, 2cl Honey Sesame Syrup, 1.5cl Lemon Juice, 2ds Angostura, 2pcs Ginger, Top South Bean Ginger Ale.

Drop of Japan: Beniotome Gold, the king among the sesame shochu.

Signature by Sascha Pichler.
'The GOLDEN BENIOTOME is a fresh, yet complex cocktail that slowly enters the autumn.'

Sip it classy - with shizuku at Bar am Wasser.
Discover more culinary suggestions on Instagram under #shizuku_ch and #baramwasser or in our section 'recipes'.

14 October 2019

Sweet, sweeter, pralumé!
Whether with your espresso, as a dessert or as a sweet, fruity delicacy in between. Bite on!

pralumé - The handmade chocolate with Umeshu
Sweeten your day with our fresh, irresistible homemade creation, handmade by the two confectionery ladies from Löw Delights, known for their lovely 'Löwenküsse'.
A crispy couverture of dark Swiss chocolate, filled with crunchy creamy ganache, peppered with pickled Gojiro plums and the fruity-sweet Ohako Umeshu.

pralumé - the chocolate with Umeshu - now available again, online and at shizuku Store.

The sweet temptation as a gift
That's right. Surprise your guests or customers and give away the pralumé as a gift at your event or on your special occasion. We will be happy to advise you and look forward to your individual enquiry.

8 October 2019

Amstad Chäslädeli - known for its fondue mixes, the wide range of raclette cheeses as well as regional and international delicacies - is once again inviting you to...

The 10th raclette season opening - Say kanpai and cheese!

Tasting, chatting and feasting! Amstad Chäslädeli celebrates its anniversary and invites you for the tenth time to the cosy raclette season opening.

shizuku is pleased to be part of the anniversary edition and is looking forward to offer you a selection of sake on this occasion, which goes excellently with melted cheese... Sake fondue included!

Feast with us, enjoy sake in harmony with cheese and be positively surprised.
By the way, you can find our recommendations for sake as a cheese companion here.

5 October 2019

Taste explosions that surprise. Bartenders who conjure...

Sip it classy - The 'Bar am Wasser' Cocktail Menu for shizuku

A true gem, a place for lovers, at Zurich's Bürkliplatz next to the river Limmat.
Bar boss Dirk Hany (Switzerland World Class Bartender 2019) and his artistic team enchant at Bar am Wasser (Best Newcomer Bar 2019) with real bar culture, lived like in a gourmet restaurant, with first-class coolness and exciting, unconventional creations that inspire.

For shizuku, the Bar am Wasser-team mixes an exclusive cocktail menu - with a drop of Japan.

Sip one: 'FOR GOODNESS SAKE'
5cl sake, 2cl St. Germain, 0.5cl lemon juice, 0.5cl Rose's Lime, 2pcs cucumber, 5 pink peppercorns.

Drop of Japan: Shirayuki Akafuji, the all-rounder with citrus freshness.

Signature by Dirk Hany.
'The FOR GOODNESS SAKE is a refreshing cocktail with little alcohol. So you can enjoy several of them in a wonderful cosiness.'

Sip it classy - with shizuku at Bar am Wasser.

Discover more culinary suggestions on Instagram under #shizuku_ch and #baramwasser or in our section 'recipes'.

28 September 2019

*** Sold out ***

From Yonago in Tottori to Zurich Downtown...

The Zurich restaurant Edomae inspires, with quality. The location is simple and sober. The kitchen is the place of art. Here, an ordinary evening becomes a delightful experience, as the brewery chief from Japan already knows. And that's why he likes to return...

The art of Edomae taste - with the brewery boss himself

Already last autumn Shinji Tsukutani, head of Inata Honten brewery, was to be found in the newly opened Edomae. Together with sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku, he personally accompanied the guests through the evening and took them on a journey through the versatile world of the Japanese national drink, step by step, drop by drop.
And you know what, he does it again because he obviously enjoys it...

To the menu.

Taste with us a unique evening, with an authentic seven-course menu including sake accompaniment and treat yourself to a 'drop of Japan - with the brewery boss himself'.

27 September 2019

The Restaurant Drei Stuben - known for its cheekily interpreted Swiss cuisine and its unusual new creations - seduces in an idyllic and romantic way directly into the countryside in the middle of the city of Zurich - currently into the Land of the Rising Sun...

Drei Stuben Sushi special menu with sake!

Gourmet sushi artist Michael Steinemann brings his sushi creations to the popular neighbourhood tavern. Before the passionate chef opens the Stei's Davoserhof restaurant, Michi makes a two-week stopover in the cosy parlours.

Taste fine Japanese drops, suitably selected and skillfully served. Because shizuku provides the ideal sake accompaniment to the exotic dishes - for over 4 years now and again with joy!

The team in the Drei Stuben is looking forward to celebrating the Japanese food culture together with you - whether in the three cosy dining parlours or on the large, dreamlike garden terrace. We wish you 'en Guete'.

16 September 2019

Do you love Japanese Izakaya? We also, so kanpai!

To describe Yu-An as an insider tip would simply be unrealistic. As soon as the Japanese restaurant had opened, everyone was talking about fancies like 'favourite Japanese'. Sushi master Ken Groh and his team are not only authentically cordial, they also serve up like that.

Real Japanese Izakaya with Inata Honten at Yu-An

Izakaya is the most popular form of gastronomy in Japan. You meet with friends and colleagues and order wildly through the menu. The dishes are also served wildly and shared among each other. Izakayas are stains in which one eats various appetizers with the drink. And now we turn the spit around...

Because Shinji Tsukutani, passionate boss of the sake brewery Inata Honten, flies from Yonago to Zurich and is looking forward to introducing you to the Japanese national drink together with local sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku. Not wildly, but skilfully selected for every dish you enjoy.

To the menu.

So you can save yourself an air ticket to Japan during the autumn holidays, because Japan is coming to you this time. Kanpai!

9 September 2019

From 'Trübli' to rice. With tradition on an expedition.

At Restaurant Trübli tradition meets innovation: on the one hand a cultivated culinary culture since 1785, on the other a young, dynamic team that stands for creative cuisine and casual hospitality.

shizuku with Inata Honten as guests at Trübli

The gourmet artists at Trübli inspire and, with their modern cuisine and easy handling, create an atmosphere that you love: cosy, uncomplicated and enjoyable together. And now we are enjoying a gustatory taste expedition - dropped by Japan.

Take a seat, be surprised and enjoy a 'Menu Surprise' in five courses, skilfully accentuated with Japanese sake and personally advised by the brewery boss himself. Shinji Tsukutani, head of brewery Inata Honten, travels from Japan to Winterthur and looks forward to accompanying you through the evening together with sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku.

Delicious food and drink - in the Trübli program.

9 September 2019

A hearty risotto becomes velvety with the perfect nihonshu as ingredient...

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Sake risotto!

He loves food, he loves cooking and he enjoys sake.
Meikel - Graphic Designer, DJ and Sake Addict - tries, combines and discovers.

This time: An autumnal sake risotto with figs, pumpkin and Bauern-Schüblig cubes with a hint of honey as topping - that's it.
Inside: Sake instead of white wine! Use the velvet, almost creamy Nouvelle for risotto. The floral Junmai Ginjo convinces with a pleasant, buttery melt, with tangy notes of nutmeg, cloves, cauliflower and meringue, a fresh acidity and dry finish.

Culinary conclusion: 'A real moody court. The risotto cooked with sake becomes smoother and simply tastes better. It was a harmony of freshness, sweetness and spice. And the Schüblig gave the whole thing the right kick. Nouvelle in it and with it, worked wonderfully. Simply good', says Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

4 September 2019

A piece of modern Tokyo in the middle of Zurich. A culinary evening becomes an unforgettable experience...

Konban wa at Edomae - with a drop of Japan

Each plate is a delight for the palate and the eye. The unique concept from the Edo period gives the Edomae guest a completely new gustatory perspective and a true understanding of traditional sushi preparation, thanks to Itamae (sushi master) Yusuke Sasaki.
'We try to focus the customer's senses on individual dishes and want to unleash as strong a 'taste explosion' as possible', says host Deniz Akkaya.

From August, the new evening menu will seduce with a mix of traditional dishes, seasonally inspired and modernly interpreted. Choose from classics like Karaage or Yakisoba - accentuated with fine premium drops from Japan. Sake expert Marc Nydegger is looking forward to accompanying you through this evening with a variety of exciting sake.

Quantity is not equal to quality.
Konban wa (good evening) at Edomae...

26 July 2019

Smith & Smith is regarded as a whirlwind in the Swiss specialist trade.
The team brings wine to life: playful, thirsty, curious and open.

SMITH & SMITH Open Bottle Day - with Premium Bottles also from Japan

The second Open Bottle Day of the year will once again feature a top-class winemaker lineup and many new products. The winegrowers on site will be inviting you to taste their wines and various exhibitors will be spoiling you with delicacies such as vegan ice cream, tartar & cuts, pickled salmon or a variety of olive oil.

Sake - for many THE new discovery

The sake bottles will also be opened for you. Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, mixes with the connoisseurs and is looking forward to presenting you the world of the Japanese national drink during an exciting sake tasting. Be it with sake as an aperitif or digestive, with a summer BBQ or for the next cheese fondue.

More info on this event are to be found here.

26 July 2019

Dear connoisseur

It's hot, it's humid, it's midsummer.
But the bliss blossoms and makes you thirsty... shizuku is happy to present you fresh, fruity and summery light alternatives!

Welcome to the Japanese Bar!

How about for example...
... with a fruity, minty-fresh Aka Shiso Spritz?
... with a chilly Umeshu on the rocks?
... with a lovely and pure natural Yatsushika Sparkling Niji?
... with a light, slightly bitter and hoppy sparkling sake like de Ai?
... or with a light but taste-intensive Kabosu no Susume with a citrus fruit taste?

We will be happy to provide you with our suggestions for new, refreshing and exciting ideas for your perfect summer drink - Japanese Style.

Or follow us on Instagram and always be the first to discover which of our partners creates really tasty drinks - for summer and later... Kanpai!

24 July 2019

*** Last seats***

Café Fleuri is a cozy island in the middle of the city of Bern. Surrounded by the lush green of the Botanical Garden, cosy seating invites you to linger and enjoy.

'Bienvenue' to the ASIA summer in the garden

Throughout the summer, exciting sensory courses in the exotic ambience of the Sukkulentenhaus lure during the 'Soirées asiatiques'. From lectures on herbs and vegetables from Asia and fermentation to workshops on curry or a Chinese tea ceremony, everything is there to truly pamper your senses.

And of course shizuku is happy to be on the spot at this beautiful event series and will spoil you with a short lecture on the topic "A drink with history - sake" followed by a tasting with various drops from the varied and exciting range that the Japanese national drink has to offer.

More info on this event are to be found here.

13 July 2019

Now it's about the sausage!
The culinary delight with a spicy finish from Japan...

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Sausage & Sake.

He loves food, he loves cooking and he enjoys sake.
Meikel - Graphic Designer, DJ and Sake Addict - tries, combines and discovers.

This time: The homemade pork sausage, with an exciting filling of pork, apple, celeriac, chilli and fresh thyme - that's it.
Aside: The Kozaemon Kimoto Junmai, a force in taste. Brewed according to the traditional kimoto method, this balanced sake convinces with its fresh and at the same time intense, sweet and spicy roast aromas and its very pleasant acidity - ideal with grilled meat and sausages.

Culinary conclusion: 'The 'sausage making' itself was a real experience for me! Afterwards enjoy the pork sausage with such a sake - just cool. Aromatic, spicy, rocks on the palate', says Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

17 June 2019

The sake bar with view

The cosy HUUS Gstaad is nestled between the enthroned peaks of the Berner Alpen. Sympathetic, down-to-earth and with a touch of luxury, the design hotel also spoils you with various exquisite drops from the Land of the Rising Sun...

Welcome to the Berner Oberland and kanpai at 'HUUS'

Sushi master YaSushi from Team HUUS Gstaad spoils his guests with handmade sushi and sashimi creations, Umai Wagyu serves tender, tasty snacks of the finest Miyazaki Gyu - a special Far Eastern adventure.

And shizuku takes over the delicious sake menu. Sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku will be happy to accompany you personally into the evening, to introduce you to various premium sake at a cosy tasting with a view or to recommend you a delicious sake cocktail.

So off to the Berner Oberland, to the sake bar and kanpai!

6 June 2019

Miso is omnipresent in the Japanese cuisine and is served as soup, seasoning or side dish. In this workshop you will learn in an enjoyable way how to use Miso paste for Western style cooking.

Japan's TV chef Yuka Hirayama spices up the Swiss barbecue summer

For more than 20 years the well-known TV chef Yuka Hirayama has been teaching cooking enthusiasts in her own private cooking school as well as nationwide in the famous Japanese NHK TV show 'Kyo no Ryori' (translated 'Today's Menu').
End of June, Yuka visits us in Zurich for the exciting workshop 'Summer BBQ with Miso paste'.
And the Zurich sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku will serve you a variety of aromatic premium sake that goes perfectly with the BBQ.

The workshop will be conducted by Toshiko Lang and Yuka Hirayama and will be held in German. The number of participants per workshop is limited to 6.

19 May 2019

Dear meat lovers

Heat it up and enjoy.
Taste the special BBQ experience!

Japan stands for a tradition-conscious and qualitatively highly fastidious benefit culture. So it's not surprising that even the finest meat comes from Japan: the Wagyu.
The exquisite meat of the Japanese cattle breed enjoys an immense demand worldwide. UMAI WAGYU imports certified Miyazaki Gyu directly from the farmers of the Miyazaki region and offers you this new dimension of meat enjoyment here in Switzerland.

Wagyu cattle are extremely delicate animals. The taste of the fat is exquisite, with a buttery, delicate texture that really dissolves in the mouth.

Get your Summer BBQ at shizuku Store

shizuku is happy - for you! Sebastian Stöveken, owner and managing director of UMAI WAGYU, will take this opportunity to spoil you with tender, tasteful Miyazaki Gyu, will personally advise you at shizuku store and will bring along his incomparable range of Wagyu (pre-orders with exclusive 10%).

And to go with Entrecote, Filet, Rib Eye or Roastbeef, sake expert Marc Nydegger will be happy to recommend the perfect BBQ sake as a companion.

Japans' finest - pure passion, pure perfection.

10 May 2019

'Sincere' and 'honest' is the meaning of 'Makoto'.
We play with your sensory buds, sincerely and honestly, on a summer evening that is culinary fun!

Natsu Sushi Evening at Makoto - with a drop of Japan

Inspired by his travels to distant countries and perfected by his passion as a chef, the Restaurant Makoto has long since developed into a true sushi secret tip thanks to Tobias Stalder and his team and proves in a pleasurable way that the way to our heart goes literally through our stomach.

Enjoy the high art of sushi creation according to a proven Japanese recipe, with a pinch of creativity and accentuated with noble premium drops from Japan. Sake expert Marc Nydegger is looking forward to accompanying and surprising you on this special summer evening creation by creation with an exciting sake.

Really Japanese. Really fresh. Really good.

6 May 2019

Small, but extra-fine... The Japan Bazar in Worb

Already for the third time shizuku is going to Worb and is looking forward to spoil you right next to various stands of Japanese delicacies, tea or ceramics as well as with the finest drops of the Japanese national drink sake.

Stroll on Sunday afternoon through the centrally located, modern Bärensaal, let yourself be infected by the sociable attitude towards life and explore the surprising variety of aromas of Japanese drops of highest quality.

shizuku is looking forward to welcoming you again, to advise and to inspire you - for a sakelicious summer (including direct sales and pre-orders, possible until Thursday, May 30).

2 May 2019

Mommy's... enjoy with pleasure. Preferably in your company!

Kanpai on Mother's Day!
Because with this beautiful, common moment it may be also something special - with style, quality and much heart blood.

The light, sparkling aperitif
Crazy and elegant as well as light and refreshing, Sparkling Sake de Ai will delight beer and sake fans alike. Rose petals, hay and fruity-sweetish in the nose, slightly bitter, fresh aromas and pink pepper on the palate - with a subtle foam crown in the glass.

The drop of women's power
The noble, lively, tasteful and fruity-sweet Karaku Amakuchi is full of feminine passion. Because in the small, fine Shotoku brewery, the woman and master brewer Ootsukasa has been providing exceptional quality for more than eleven years with great attention to every single detail. Unique!

The all-rounder with citrus freshness
Notes of white chocolate, caramel and vanilla, combined with a touch of citrus. Whether pure as an aperitif, dessert wine or skillfully mixed in a fruity fresh 'Sake Cherry Blossom Cocktail'... The round, complex Shirayuki Akafuji delights on almost every occasion.

The golden nightcap
As a royal digestif, to be enjoyed sip by sip, over and over again... The amber-coloured Shirayuki Edo Genroku, fermented in wooden barrels, amazes with a salty-sweetish haze and convinces with notes of dark chocolate, honey and lime blossom.

The sweet plum
On the rocks and intense in taste or as an exciting addition to your cool, dry Prosecco. With the Ohako Umeshu a long, sweet evening is guaranteed. An excellent plum wine, strong and fruity, with a complex, spicy note.

2 May 2019

BBQ scent, a multi-layered sake and the holidays taste golden...

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Golden Lamb Racks at Easter

He loves food, he loves cooking and he truly enjoys sake.
Meikel - graphic designer, DJ and sake addict - checks out, combines and discovers.

This time: Delicious grilled lamb racks on a honey rosemary thyme marinade, garnished with potatoes, champions and cherry tomatoes from the oven and for the fresh crème fraîche with cucumbers and herbs - that's it.
Aside: The complex Fukugao Bourbon Barrel - matured in Bourbon barrels. Woody aromas of coffee and tobacco, with hints of coconut and vanilla in the nose and fruity-sweetish notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut. Smooth, round, sweet and spicy on the palate.

Culinary conclusion: 'The Fukugao Bourbon Barrel is a real weight, but harmonises very well with the honey marinade of the lamb and brings its own aromas into play. Exciting! I would say: Culinary ready for Easter!' Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen - new by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or scroll trough our section 'recipes'.

15 April 2019

Dear connoisseur

A colorful pasta salad on a Umeshu salad dressing? Yes!
In cooperation with AKARI TASTE we have united what tastes good.

Cherry Umeshu Dressing - Playful and fruity piquant

The fruity sour cherry, the sweet plum wine Ohako Umeshu and a hint of chilli. The Cherry Umeshu Dressing combines two typical Japanese specialities to an experience for all senses.
Fits perfectly to all mixed salads such as rice, pasta, feta or legume salad, is ideal for seasoning vegetables or grilled chicken or as an irresistible dip to vegetable sticks or meat skewers.

Intense, sweet and with a delicious spiciness. Mild on the palate and at the same time strong in taste.
That's how salad can taste - try it out!

Cherry Umeshu Dressing, available at im shizuku Store or via online order.

9 April 2019

Aarau lights the fire of the Japanese sun within you!

Japan in the middle of Aarau. A lively mix of arts and crafts, Budo performances, music and dance as well as a versatile indoor and outdoor market and various Japanese delicacies.

Colourful, cheerful and culinary tempting. Exactly our thing. And that's why shizuku is happy to be part of this year's edition of the Samurai Matsuri in Aarau on Saturday.

Visit us at our outdoor booth and taste various sake in direct comparison (including direct sales). And find your personal favourite, maybe for the upcoming barbecue evening, matching the fire of the Japanese sun...

More info on this event are to be found here.

8 April 2019

Dear connoisseur

Now you become a barkeeper, with taste and style!
Together with the creative guys from Mikks we have created the perfect, ready-made mixer for your sake cocktails.

The Cherry Blossom in your cocktail glass

The delicate pink Japanese flower mixes up the Swiss cocktail world with a strong appearance. Handmade, naturally fresh, fruity and sweet with a slightly bitter note.

4cl Mikks and 4cl sake in the shaker, fill up with ice, shake for 20 seconds - kanpai. Whether as a fresh aperitif on the sun terrace or skillfully served after dinner.

Mikks it. Shake it. Kanpai!
Sake Mikks Cherry Blossom, available at im shizuku Store or via online order.

7 April 2019

Japan soon blossoms again in delicate pink - during the cherry blossom season. And so shizuku also welcomes the sake spring!

It's a pleasure for us to recommend you deliciously refreshing, excitingly intense or even very lovely sake for hanami time and to get you into the mood for an enjoyable sake spring.

Discover...
... the lively, delicate floral and fruity-fresh HEAVENSAKE Junmai Ginjo, with a subtle citrus note.

... the inviting and exotic-sweetish Junmai Daiginjo Ootegara. Round and fresh, with a beautiful length.

... the unique de Ai, a sparkling sake with hops. Refreshing, carbonated, slightly tart, with a fruity-sweet note.

... the refreshing, fruity-sweet Kozaemon Junmai Daiginjo. Minty in the nose, with a subtle spiciness and powerful palate filling.

... the elegant and lively Junmai Ginjo Karaku Amakuchi. Fruity-sweet, with a balanced acidity and long finish.

... the strong and complex Gekkeikan Daiginjo. Flowery and fresh, an explosion of taste on the palate. Also available as mini.

Enjoy browsing through our online shop and discover your new favourite drop for spring.

15 March 2019

The sake spring also blossoms in sunny Ticino

shizuku is now going to Ticino for the fourth time to this cheerful Japan festival. The Japan Matsuri is the Japanese festival of Italian Switzerland. In addition to concerts and live shows, a colourful program with exhibitions, workshops and various delicacies of Japanese cuisine awaits you.

shizuku is looking forward to enticing you again this year to the the sunny Ticino and to welcoming you at our own stand. Taste sake and umeshu of the highest quality and discover the exciting variety that Japan's drops have to offer (including direct sales).

More info on this event are to be found here.

14 March 2019

Experience Japan - culturally and culinarily

Every two years in spring, the 'Sakura Japan Kultur Festival' invites you to get to know and love Japan culturally and culinarily. With a variety of concerts, exhibitions and cultural activities, this festival offers a great opportunity to share Japanese culture and fully enjoy the land of the rising sun.

shizuku is looking forward to introducing you to various premium sake in time for spring and to pouring you the perfect drop for an exciting aperitif or your upcoming barbecue (including direct sale).
Come and see us, taste with us and let us personally advise and inspire you for spring.

More info on this event are to be found here.

13 March 2019

A juicy, enjoyable Club Sandwich - becomes more tasty with sake!

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Club Sandwich Edition!

He loves food, he loves cooking and he enjoys sake.
Meikel - Graphic Designer, DJ and Sake Addict - tries, combines and discovers.

This time: The delicious Monday evening freestyle sandwich, with fried chicken breast, Bündnerfleisch chips, cheese, tomatoes, rocket, crème fraîche - that's it.
Aside: The Itami Morohaku, an elegant Junmai Ginjo. Balanced, with an excellent acidity and a refreshing citrus note. The perfect all-rounder for everyone.

Culinary conclusion: 'This club sandwich is simply my thing. With this accessible sake, which skilfully supports the taste highlights, my Monday snack becomes a real hit', says Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

4 March 2019

Dear connoisseur

From noble wine bars and gourmet restaurants to private wine lovers... They are all 'fans' and so are we!

Gabriel-Glas - For merciless sake enjoyment

How do you drink sake properly? Traditionally out of a choko? Or from a wine glass? For Marc Nydegger, sake expert and lover of Japanese eating and drinking culture, the case is clear: 'A complex, noble sake, which not only enchants with its taste but also with its bouquet, belongs absolutely in a wine glass. And the Gabriel-Glas does not forgive anything - in a positive sense.'

This unique Gabriel-Glas was created in intensive collaboration with professional glass designers and the renowned wine critic René Gabriel: medium-sized, elegant and affordable. Expertise in glass creation meets supreme connoisseurship.

The new partnership with Gabriel-Glas (Switzerland) enables shizuku to offer you this unique wine glass.

Sake enjoyment - simply a class better.

1 March 2019

Alpine time-out at the sushi and sake bar

Nestled between the enthroned peaks of the Berner Alpen is located the cosy design hotel HUUS Gstaad. Sympathetic, down-to-earth and with a touch of luxury, it now pampers its guests with exquisite drops from the Land of the Rising Sun...

Welcome to the Berner Oberland and kanpai at 'HUUS'

Sushi master YaSushi from Team HUUS in Gstaad spoils its guests with handmade sushi and sashimi creations - a special Far Eastern adventure - skillfully accentuated with the Japanese national drink nihonshu.
Sake expert Marc Nydegger from shizuku is looking forward to accompanying you personally through two evenings and to recommending various premium sake to you.

To the sushi bar and kanpai!

7 February 2019

A breeze of Japanese cherry blossoms, various workshops, gastronomic surprises and of course a 'drop of Japan'...

The Japanese Month at Park Hyatt Zürich Hotel

Enjoy Japan with all your senses. This is what the Park Hyatt Zürich Hotel offers throughout the month of March. And as an official sake partner, shizuku is all the more delighted to be able to spoil you with fine sake during this culinary experience.

On Monday, March 4, and Monday, March 18, Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, will also be joining the interested guests and will be delighted to take you on a journey through the world of the Japanese national drink in an exciting sake tasting and give you a taste of finest Japanese drops.

6 February 2019

Love is sweet, with us as well as in Japan...

When Japanese men are presented with dark chocolate by their partners on Valentine`s Day, the ladies in love have to wait another month. Traditionally, they receive white chocolate from their loved ones on White Day.

The pralumé... always to 'bite on'!

Sweeten your Valentine's Day with our fresh, irresistible handmade confectionery creation. A crispy couverture of dark Swiss chocolate filled with crunchy creamy ganache, peppered with pickled Gojiro plums and the fruity-sweet Ohako Umeshu.

The confectionery ladies from Löw Delights, well known for their sweet 'Löwenküsse', have worked meticulously together with shizuku to make the pralumé even more irresistible and lovely.

pralumé by shizuku – the chocolate with umeshu... or the sweet seduction for Valetine's Day.
Now available again, also via online order.

2 February 2019

Create a special moment and enjoy a private evening that will be remembered positively...

Your private sake event at shizuku Store

Get to know sake from a whole new, exciting side and treat yourself and your friends to a varied and exquisite evening in a special way - with a touch of Japan.

From a small, but fine aperitif to a private, exciting sake lecture with tasting to a cosy sake-cheese pairing or an aperitif riche with an individually composed sake flight... Everything is possible.

Would you like to hold your private event at shizuku Store? Great! Please contact us with your wishes, questions and ideas by e-mail at [email protected].

shizuku is looking forward to making an unforgettable evening with you.

25 January 2019

A tender pulpo, a matured sake and the eight-armed sea creature turns into a real gourmet menu.

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Octopus with sake!

He loves food, he loves to cook and he truly enjoys sake.
Meikel - graphic designer, DJ and sake addict - tries out, combines and discovers.

This time: a tenderly cooked octopus with potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes, fresh parsley and basil - that's it.
Aside: the complex and round Manyo Yamatsuru, an undiluted and strong Junmai Daiginjo (Koshu), matured over 7 years at minus 5°C. With notes of ripe fruits this full-bodied, complex and strong sake is sirupy, tangy and slightly sour in the palate at the same time. Oily in the glass with a dry, strong and slightly bitter aftertaste.

Culinary conclusion: 'The octopus with sake simply convinced me. The tenderness of the octopus and the pleasant balance of the ripe and fruity flavours of Manyo harmonized perfectly - simply fantastic. To be honest, that was 5 out of 5 stars, I am thrilled!' Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or in our section 'recipes'.

16 January 2019

Delicate, sweet aromas of a creamy vegetable soup - with the matching sake as ingredient. What a creamy dream!

Meikels kitchen by shizuku - Sake your soup!

He loves food, he loves cooking and he truly enjoys sake.
Meikel - graphic designer, DJ and sake addict - checks out, combines and discovers.

This time: a vegetables creamed soup, with carrots, celery, leek, broth, cream, fresh parsley - that's it.
Inside & aside: Inatahime Ryokan, a round, intense and rather dry Junmai. With a salty and leathery nose this drop surprises with aromas of lime blossom and soja mixed with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco and nutmeg.

Culinary conclusion: 'I love this soup. It is very fine, almost elegant and always surprising in taste depending on the seasonal ingredients. With this sake inside - and as an accompaniment by room temperature - my simple soup turns into a little culinary poem!' Meikel.

As simple. As good. Meikels kitchen - new by shizuku.
Please discover more culinary recommendations on Instagram with #shizuku_ch and #meikelskitchen or scroll trough our section 'recipes'.

1 January 2019

The blind tasting for discerning connoisseurs

You are already familiar with sake and you want to enlarge your knowledge about the Japanese national drink while spoiling your taste buds with something particularly delicious?

Together with Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, you will taste carefully selected premium drops in a cozy setting and discover the fine subtleties as well as the variety of fragrances and flavours during this exiting blind tasting.

'Junmai - the pure nihonshu'
Junmai means 'pure'. As opposed to Ginjo and Daiginjo the pure premium Junmai sake (Junmai, Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo) are made without any distilled alcohol. As a result, their original, aromatic and full-bodied character is not affected.

shizuku is pleased to welcoming you at the sake blind tasting.
You want to learn more about the traditional sake brewing process and Japanese drinking culture beforehand? Please join our shizuku sake lecture, the joyful lesson with tasting.

1 January 2019

When it's freezing outside, enjoy a warmhearted drop

To enjoy sake, that is mentioned to be drunken warm, is an extraordinary drinking experience. Depending on the drinking temperature, the very same sake can reveal different aromas and flavours. This is another evidence that sake is a unique alcoholic beverage.

shizuku is pleased to recommend you some inspiring and warming drops for the cold winterdays.

Sake to heat
shizuku recommends...
... the smooth, full-bodied Asahimai Junmai
... the round and intense Inatahime Ryokan
... the strong, earthy-dry Miyabi
... the aromatic, powerful Goriki Junmai

How to heat?
A special drinking experience to enjoy hot sake in the traditional way and with the original accessoires. shizuku recommends...
... the sake heater Yusen
... the sake heater Kurosuisho

1 January 2019