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!

July 24, 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.

July 13, 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'.

June 17, 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!

June 6, 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.

May 19, 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.

May 10, 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.

May 6, 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).

May 2, 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.

May 2, 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'.

April 15, 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.

April 9, 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.

April 8, 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.

April 7, 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.

March 15, 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.

March 14, 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.

March 13, 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'.

March 4, 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.

March 1, 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!

February 7, 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.

February 6, 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.

February 2, 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 event@shizuku.ch.

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

January 25, 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'.

January 16, 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'.

January 1, 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.

January 1, 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

January 1, 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'.

December 11, 2018

Dear connoisseurs

Let's raise the champagne glasses!
shizuku is pleased to clink glasses with you on a happy New Year and recommends to you a very light and tingling New Year`s drop.

de Ai - Crazy and elegant at the same time

This sparkling sake with hop enthuses beer- and sake fans equally. Rose blossom, hay and fruity-sweet notes of pear, lychee and cherry in the nose as well as a slightly bitter, refreshing aroma of grapefruit, lemon balm, elder and pink pepper at the palate with a subtle foam head in the glass.

Surprise your guests and kanpai to an exiting 2019!

December 9, 2018

Dear connoisseurs

Kindly note that there is no shipment with DPD between December 20, 2018 and January 2, 2019.
Shipment before Christmas is possible by an order until December 19, 2018.

shizuku Store Christmas holidays
Products ordered online can be picked up with the option pickup at shizuku Store at shizuku Store until Saturday, December 22, 2018 (4pm).

Kindly note that shizuku Store will be closed from December 23, 2018 until January 6, 2019.

December 9, 2018

Love at the first bite...
pralumé by shizuku – the chocolate with umeshu.

Lovely sweets for yourself and your guests during Advent Season with our fresh and irresistible confectionary delicacy.
A crispy couverture of dark Swiss chocolate filled with crunchy creamy ganache, soaked Gojiro plums and the fruity-sweetish Ohako Umeshu.

Too sweet and it hardly gets any sweeter...
pralumé by shizuku – now available again, also by an order online.

Or join us on Friday before Christmas when Löw Delights, the two adorable makers of pralumé, drop by at shizuku Store with their sweet 'Löwenküsse'.

December 5, 2018