The hot summer days attract to the hot grill.
Whether cervelat, bratwurst, a hearty steak or a well-seasoned little fish - shizuku is happy to recommend the perfect companion to all barbecue lovers.

Fire away & kanpai - while quenching with a delicious glass of Japan...

The Umami Force
If the menu is tasty, this is your drop. Kozaemon Kimoto Junmai is simply 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.

The BBQ Junmai
Inatahime Ryokan surprises with a salty and leathery nose. Aromas of lime blossom and soja mixed with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco and nutmeg. A very round and intense Junmai, delightful for your barbecue.

The Tangy
Paprika, nutmeg, pine needles, olive tapenade as well as smoked ham and meat pastry in the nose and oily, resinous, smokey and spicy-fleshy in the palate. Goriki Junmai is an aromatic and powerful sake with lots of umami and the perfect match to a barbecue party.

The Adventure
Kozaemon Yamahai Junmai is a veritable taste expedition! With its intense and earthy flavours and also a lot of umami a sensational sake to hearty dishes. If it is a 'Bündner Gerstensuppe' with bacon in winter, it has to be a T-Bone steak or a juicy sausage now.

Heat up properly and treat yourself to this culinary delight.

We are also happy to recommend our sake food blog Meikel's kitchen and make you thirsty with further ideas and suggestions. Kanpai!

July 1, 2022

Playfully put everything on a spoon and enjoy.
Light-hearted, surprising, great!

MEIKEL'S KITCHEN by shizuku - Orange Playground twisted by exotic Japan

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

This time: A tender redfish on grilled carrots, served on a sweetish apricot purée, spiced with a little curry & chilly and a homemade, salty-tangy pesto made from fresh carrot greens - that's it.
Aside: The exotically fruity and stylishly quaffable Ootegara. Round, fresh and with a nice length, this exciting Junmai Daiginjo delights sweetly and at the same time intensely in taste. Your inviting companion!

Culinary conclusion: 'It's best to put everything on a spoon and enjoy the flavours in interplay. That's true for almost all my dishes', Meikel laughs, 'but here the harmonious mix is particularly enjoyable.
The earthy roasted aromas of the carrots, the sweetish-spicy taste of the apricots, the tender fish... Great! And this sake, chilled in the glass, plays along aromatically - light, harmonious, perfectly summery. A spoonful for the senses.'

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

June 17, 2022

Dear connoisseur

Things are moving in the island state. Since June 10, 2022, Japan's borders have been reopened to foreign tourists under appropriate guidelines.

We are also gripped by wanderlust!
And until the time comes for you & us, we invite you on 'our journey' and take you together with our long-time subscribers to Japan - with authentic taste in the nihonshu glass.

The Japan trip with our sake subscription
From light, flowery, fruity or sweet to refreshingly bitter, resinous or even salty, the right choice of nihonshu can be a true gourmet experience.
With the shizuku sake subscription, you will receive four seasonally selected premium sake for one year, delivered directly to your home and with exciting culinary suggestions from sake expert Marc Nydegger.

Since 2015, our group of adventurers has been growing from month to month. And the feedbacks not only make us overjoyed, but speak flatteringly for themselves...

'A good opportunity to expand the horizon'
Arigato! A big thank you to our loyal community and a warm welcome to all explorers who want to join us on our taste journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.

The next trip to Japan starts now, hopefully also with you - drop by drop.

June 16, 2022

Bellinzona is getting ready for the 9th edition of the popular Japanese festival.
With great anticipation, shizuku is also packing the sake suitcases and is happy to invite you to Ticino for a sunny weekend...

shizuku at JAPAN MATSURI 2022
The Japan Matsuri is the Japanese festival of Italian Switzerland.
Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in a fascinating world - between tradition and modernity, connected with Japanese culture.
In addition to numerous concerts, workshops, exhibitions and live shows, various delicacies of Japanese cuisine await you.

Dolce Vita merges with Japanese relish
shizuku is looking forward to welcoming and spoiling you again this year in sunny Ticino.
Taste the multifaceted national drink nihonshu and discover other exciting drops or cocktails with an enjoyable 'drop of Japan' (including direct sales).

More information about this festival can be found here.

June 5, 2022

Drop in!
Because shizuku & Tokyo Tapas are teaming up again and opening a pop up store for you in the inviting Markthalle in the Viadukt.

The new Japanese 'Drop Up' is open!
Good things made with love - that's the promise of the team at Tokyo Tapas. At the popular takeaway in the Markthalle at Viadukt, the chefs prepare fresh sushi and sashimi daily. Other Japanese specialities such as miso and udon soups are also very popular. And from now on, you will also find a large selection of your favourite drops from shizuku in a prominent location...

'We've been working with Tokyo Tapas for several years now, and it's been an unbelievably wonderful partnership', enthuses Marc Nydegger, owner and managing director of the shizuku Store. 'Clearly, we were quickly convinced by the idea of a joint pop up in a central location in Zurich and are delighted to now be able to offer our customers their favourite drops at Viadukt as well'.

The new pop up store of Tokyo Tapas & shizuku is open and now offers a large selection of sake, sparkling sake or umeshu. But also lovers of shochu, liqueurs or Japanese rum will get their money's worth.

Drop in - the Tokyo Tapas team is looking forward to your visit.

May 16, 2022

'I want the Swiss to drink sake with their Käseplättli, cheese fondue or raclette'.
Marc Nydegger attracted attention with this statement years ago. At the time, the young entrepreneur was - understandably - smiled at. Today he is smiling...

Umami is the secret!
On the one hand, his customers now explicitly ask for the 'fondue sake'. They also melt away when it comes to sake raclette. And the sake expert has been working closely with the neighbourhood shop Amstad Chäslädeli for years. Together they have created exciting combinations that can be enjoyed at the cozy shizuku sake cheese pairing - in a small, refined setting.

Taste exquisite premium drops from Japan in combination with selected cheese and let yourself be positively surprised by this outstanding combination.

Small but nice - your tasting event in a personal setting.
At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We look forward to welcoming and delighting you at the next shizuku sake cheese pairing.

May 15, 2022

Less is sometimes actually more.
And especially in spring it can be fresh, fruity & also a little lighter...
The main thing is quaffable & palate-filling!

Our Japanese liqueurs are chilled to pour
Unlike here, in Japan, every drop that is not unmixed is a liqueur. Which doesn't mean there has to be a lot of alcohol involved. As with their artistic dishes, the Japanese also focus on drinks that are authentic, present and intensely flavourful - fresh, fruity and sometimes surprisingly light - with a variety of exciting combinations.

Sweet-sour & fresh
The Kyo Yuzu Nigori is a light Junmai Nigori with hand-pressed yuzu juice. A refreshing aperitif drink, with low alcohol content (7% Vol.) and a long-lasting finish. Pleasantly fruity on the nose and fresh and sweet-sour on the palate.

Racy & complex
The step up for yuzu lovers is called kabosu. The Kabosu no Susume is a light (4.5% Vol.), fruity and sweet junmai with hand-pressed kabosu juice. With its refreshing citrus taste and tart bitter finish also a perfect spring fruit liqueur.

Minty & fruity
The Aka Shiso looks extremely sweet because of its intense pink color, but it surprises naturally minty, refreshingly fruity and only slightly sweet. This shiso liqueur - with notes of dark berries, cassis, anise and liquorice - is really fresh and light (8% Vol.), a quaffable aperitif drink.

Strong & tangy
Not light but strong in taste, really sweet and with a complex, tangy note, the Ohako Umeshu convinces. This plum liqueur made from Gojiro plums - on a sesame-shochu base - is strongly reminiscent of marzipan and amaretto, and is perfect neat or on ice as a dessert drop or as an excellent cheese companion.

Pure, on the rocks, exciting mixed as KABOSU SOUR, KABOSUJITO or SHISO SPRITZ or served ice cold as sorbet: Enjoy the spring fresh & fruity - Japanese Style.

April 22, 2022

Japan smiles in delicate pink!

Celebrate with us the beauty of the cherry blossom season, the natural moment of transience and toast with us, with a playful, seductive lightness - drop by drop...

The magic of hanami in a sake glass
Floral, fruity, lively! For your hanami moment, Japan's precious drops are already chilled and are just waiting to be ceremoniously poured by you.

Exotically sweet?
Then the Ootegara is your flask! A light, exotic cocktail with notes of mango, papaya, honeydew melon, apple, pineapple, star fruit & strawberry. Round and fresh, sweet and at the same time full of flavour.

Small but mighty!
This little one plays in the league with the really big ones. Taste light, fruity and at the same time aromatic, the Kokuryu Gin no Tobira directly reminiscent of a Riesling. Fresh, elegant mineral, easy drinkable and beautifully balanced.

Strong and lively?
Then kanpai with the elegant and fruity-sweet Karaku Amakuchi. With notes of lychee and strawberries, combined with a balanced acidity and long finish, it's guaranteed to come alive in the glass.

Floral, mild & explosive!
White tulips, lime blossoms.... and then bam: Gekkeikan Daiginjo! Be pleasantly surprised by this powerful & complex flavour explosion. Fresh, mild, with a wonderful acidity - an experience.

Japan to go?
We are there! Our tiny Cup Sake Yuki Otoko convinces not only in the palate, but also practically in the handy drinking glass. Round, powdery and fresh, sweetish and at the same time tangy-bitter - the all-rounder 'ready to enjoy'.

9% lightness, 100% pleasure
This is what you can expect from a glass of Iku's Shiro. Juicy green apples, aromas of pear, vanilla bean, white chocolate and elderberry. An elegant, quaffable aperitif, with low alcohol - ideal for topping off.

We feel the spring! Do you? Then kanpai!
And a hearty arigato to our epicure Flurin for this stunning photo! May the festivities begin...

April 7, 2022

When sakura (Japanese cherry blossom) blooms, all of Japan smiles - and we raise our long drink glasses in celebration!
Kanpai at Danny's Japanese Cocktail Bar!

Danny serves today the SAKURA
with the 'drop of Japan': Inatahime Ryokan, a round, intense and rather dry Junmai. A playful sake with aromas of lime blossom, soy, bitter chocolate, coffee, tobacco and nutmeg.

How to mix...
Shake 10ml cherry liqueur (alternatively cherry brandy), 4ml grenadine, 100ml sake, 10ml pineapple syrup in a shaker for 10sec, strain into a chilled glass over a large ice cube (or top up with several small ice cubes) and top with about 150ml cherry blossom tonic (here it was the Thomas Henry Cherry Blossom).
Garnish long drink glass with a nicely sliced lemon zest as well as pickled cherries on a skewer - and kanpai.

Danny's tip...
1 big ice cube in the glass (e.g. 5x5x5cm) offers less surface than several small ones. So you have less dilution in the cocktail and your drink still stays cold for a long time.

How it tastes...
'Like a cherry, with a hint of pineapple, in a tonic! However surprisingly Japanese style', Danny smiles and pours himself another drink to celebrate hanami (Japanese cherry blossom festival). 'And the sake goes great with its flavours. A dry, tangy drink - not only at hanami ;-)'

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

April 2, 2022

When it fits, it fits ;)
So let's awaken our sensory buds - at the tender spring awakening...

MEIKEL'S KITCHEN by shizuku - Spring Awakening with Asparagus & Sake

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

This time: A club steak on green, tender asparagus, with spicy Café de Paris sauce à la Meikel, sweet apricot confiture, crunchy radishes and homemade chips - thats it.
Aside: The full-bodied and smooth Asahimai Junmai. A sake made from organic rice, subtly aromatic, with a fresh, balanced acidity, a sweet note and a lingering aftertaste.

Culinary conclusion: 'Asparagus & sake, it just fits!' raves Meikel. 'Tender & crispy, light & strong, sweet & spicy. The cheeky creation surprises me, too. The dish is perfect for a sake pairing and the Asahimai once again a great companion and already for years one of my favorites.... Spring can come - with hungry pleasure!'

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

April 2, 2022

Uniting cultures - shizuku is happy to be on board!
And this event at Lokremise Wil was always a joyful occasion in the past years, so let's revive the joy again!

shizuku at Wiler Japanfest 2022
Away from cultural impressions, Japan will seduce your senses again and again. In addition to Japanese specialties and products, various workshops and performances, the Wiler Japanfest would like to cultivate and deepen the friendly relationship between Japanese and Swiss as well as all other nationalities and promote cultural exchange.

Connecting - shizuku is in!
Combine too! Experience Japan from all sides & explore the Land of the Rising Sun in a new way. And taste a wide selection of traditional Japanese delicacies & enjoy a glass of sake from shizuku's premium range. Because... it's worth it ;)

Japan total - we are looking forward to your visit!
More infos on this event are to be found here.

February 27, 2022

Spring is coming & with it blossoms the cherry blossom, which transforms all of Japan into a pink-white sea of blossoms. This is celebrated, also here in Basel even with a special Food Festival...

shizuku at NOOHN HANAMI CELEBRATION
The team of the restaurant NOOHN dedicates its own food festival to the intoxicating sakura (cherry blossom) in Japan and invites you to the culinary-tempting Hanami festival.
With various market stalls, different specialties and of course with a sake tasting!

shizuku is happy to be part of this festival in Basel and to be able to put you in the right mood for sakura with refreshing and surprising spring drops (sake tasting including direct sale).

See you soon - to a kanpai with springtime premium drops!

February 27, 2022

It was quiet for a long time. Now the Japanese culture of Japan blossoms again in Bern - bigger and more festive, as it should be for the great enjoyment...

shizuku at NIHON MATSURI - DAS GROSSE JAPANFEST
Visitors can look forward to a varied program of workshops, culinary delights, guided tours and a stage program. For the first time, an authentic Japanese bazar with around 20 vendors will complement the Japanfest. The assortment of booths ranges from games and sweets to Japanese handicrafts and anime. A wide range of food stalls will take visitors on a culinary journey to the Land of the Rising Sun, of course with the finest drops of the Japanese national drink nihonshu...

Are you ready to be pampered in an authentic Japanese way?
Bern Nippon-jin Kai and the Bernisches Historisches Museum invite you to a great celebration to live Japan in its full splendor.
And shizuku is happy to welcome you on this occasion, to advise you and hopefully inspire you for your perfect sake summer (sake tasting including direct sales).

For more info on the event, please click here.

February 27, 2022

Dear golfers

What's next?! We asked ourselves the same question when all events were canceled. Enjoying free time with friends, staying sporty, in the fresh air, we did.
And on the green the idea was born: Let's organize a golf tournament!

Let's golf! «shizuku – with a stroke of Japan»
As you know, pairings are our passion. Combining pleasure, joy & friends, that's what we're doing - on Saturday, July 2, 2022 on the Klosters golf course - at the first shizuku golf tournament, nestled in the idyllic landscape of Klosters/Selfranga.

A handicap-effective 18-hole tournament will be played among connoisseurs, with spectacular views of the mountain world and all the more spectacular tee shots.
Golf with pleasure factor, shizuku style!

A big thank you for the super cooperation goes already now to Golf Club Klosters & Teehütte-Selfranga. The anticipation is great!

... Because we are already almost fully booked ;)
That's why we would like to tell you dear connoisseurs today: If you are not only a sake lover, but also a passionate golfer and you would like to treat yourself to this fun, we look forward to receiving your personal mail for a last starting place at event@shizuku.ch.

February 26, 2022

The artistic is omnipresent in Japan and at the same time connects the beautiful from all over the world, soon also in the Textilmuseum St.Gallen - and you are cordially invited to the opening...

SUDŌ REIKO - MAKING NUNO - with a drop of Japan!
The exhibition «Sudō Reiko – Making NUNO» highlights the work of renowned Japanese textile designer Sudō Reiko, whose innovative approach pushes the boundaries of conventional textile production and paves the way for new methods of sustainable manufacturing.
Sudō Reiko combines traditional Japanese craftsmanship with new technologies and unusual materials. Her designs can be found in international museums such as MoMA in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and from March 11 to September 18, 2022, at the Textilmuseum St.Gallen.

Art for the palate with sake cheese pairing at the opening
shizuku is pleased to draw your attention to this special exhibition & to present you the artistic in a glass on the occasion of the opening.
In cooperation with the local Käserei Muolen we invite you to a tasty pairing and combine traditional Japanese craftsmanship with a nice selection of handmade cheese specialties.

February 26, 2022

From fresh and floral to round and powdery to aromatic and smooth...
Why decide when you can try different tastes?

The MINIS with their big performance
Discover the minis and enjoy your small, fine sake tasting.
Our little ones are waiting for their great appearance - for maximum palate pleasure!

Kokuryu Gin no Tobira
The new little star! Light, fruity and at the same time aromatic, this Daiginjo is directly reminiscent of a Riesling. Fresh and elegantly mineral, a drinkable, beautifully balanced drop, which in the mini format is one of the greats.

Gekkeikan Daiginjo mini
Fresh and floral on the nose, this complex sake seduces on the palate with a mild taste explosion as well as a pronounced acidity and a lingering aftertaste.

Daiginjo Hiyashibori mini
This multilayered and powerful drop indulges with a fruity bouquet followed by sweet yet tangy notes, reminiscent of wood and black bitter chocolate.

Goriki Junmai Ginjo mini
A breeze of lilac, fruity as well as bitter-sweet and exotic tangy. This lively, racy and expressive Junmai Ginjo surprises with a present acidity as well as a velvety melt.

Yatsushika Sparkling Niji mini
Let it sparkle with this exemplary Sparkling sake with natural bottle fermentation. A refreshing and fruity-sweet aperitif drink, slightly sparkling and with low alcohol content.

Cup Sake Yuki Otoko
Kanpai with this round, powdery, fresh as well as vivid Junmai. Rather sweet, creamy, tangy-bitter and with a long finish the perfect all-rounder in a practical drinking glass for enjoyment on the go.

February 9, 2022

Snow. Icy cold. Only the frosty wind laughs.
Perfect conditions to snuggle up and enjoy a hearty, warmed drop of Japan...

And it warms the sake heart!
Drinking nihonshu skillfully warm is a true drinking experience. Because at different drinking temperature, the same sake can develop different aromas and flavours. Give it a try and treat yourself to some warmth - Japanese style.

Fruity and versatile
New in our lineup is the Kuzuryu Ippin. Slightly sweet, fruity, with a soft texture and crisp, spicy flavours, an exciting pairing partner with a good dose of umami.

Velvety and full-bodied
Smooth, with a sweet note and a long lasting finish, the Asahimai Junmai flatters. A premium sake made from organic rice, subtly aromatic, with a fresh, minty acidity.

Round and flavourful
The rather dry Inatahime Ryokan scores slightly salty, even leathery on the nose and surprises on the palate with flavours of lime blossom, soja, bitter chocolate, coffee, tobacco and nutmeg.

Aromatic and powerful
Tangy, oily, smoky and with lots of umami? Then the Goriki Junmai is right up your alley. Intense notes from paprika to olive tapenade to smoked ham make this sake an exciting food companion.

Or degree after degree of mature elegance
Despite its maturity, the Kuzuryu Daiginjo smells pleasantly light and fruity. Its elegant, smooth flavour spreads delicately across the palate as drinking temperature rises, creating a comforting, suitably velvety sensation.

January 21, 2022

New inspirations, new discoveries, new taste experiences....
You are exactly right with shizuku!

We are happy to recommend a few handpicked premium drops, from light to powerful, so that your sake year begins excitingly and remains tastefully in memory...

The sparkling aperitif
Refreshing and fruity-sweet, Yatsushika Sparkling Niji is the perfect aperitif drink. Sweet on the nose, fruity and fresh on the palate, slightly sparkling and with low alcohol content, this Sparkling Sake with natural bottle fermentation surprises bubble by bubble.

The jewel of a sake
Our newcomer, the Kokuryu Ryu Daiginjo, convinces with amazing complexity and its lively appearance. Elegantly rounded and gently aromatic, this drop will spoil any sake lover with a concise bouquet and a long aftertaste.

The red rice nihonshu
The X3 Rose immediately reminds of a rosé because of its noble color. Brewed from red rice (Menkoina) and triple the amount of koji, this complex Junmai convinces with elegance, a balanced flavour intensity, combined with a delicate sweetness as well as a nice, light acidity until the long-lasting finish.

The adventure with a lot of umami
The Kozaemon Yamahai Junmaiis a real taste expedition! With intense, earthy flavors and plenty of umami, this sake pairs sensationally with hearty dishes. If it would be the T-bone steak or a juicy sausage from the grill in summer, it is now the aromatic Bündner barley soup with bacon.

The mini-tasting for maximum relish
Why decide when you can try different tastes? Enjoy your small, fine tasting at home and discover maximum relish with our minis. From fresh and flowery to round and powdery to aromatically quaffable - our little ones are waiting to make their grand entrance!

The enjoyable surprise for a whole year
You have full confidence and are ready for an exciting journey? With the shizuku sake subscription, we will surprise you with four premium sake selected to match the season - delivered directly to your home and with interesting recommendations on top.

January 11, 2022

Hard shell, enjoyable core...
Time to drop the crispy shells for new mystery & flavourful excitement!

MEIKEL'S KITCHEN by shizuku - The rock lobster dropped by Japan

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

This time: A crispy lobster, bedded on Riso Venere, combined with a spicy pea puree and pickled peach, on a light and aromatic spuma made of boiled fish stock, a little cream & a dash of lemon - that's it.
Aside: The impressive Junmai Ginjo Kokuryu Jungin. Fresh & lively, at the same time flavourful & dynamic, this beautiful all-rounder is the ideal food companion and unfolds at room temperature a mysteriously beautiful harmony...

Culinary conclusion: 'Break out is the motto in this delicat menu. Colorful contrasts meet fireworks for the senses. A rather light dish, somewhat sweet, slightly fruity, with a nutty character - and with bite!
And also the newcomer 'Jungin' gains to the lobster degree by degree in exciting, aromatic presence.
On the fork and in the glass, a fascinating development takes place, harmonious and mutually supportive - perfectly inspiring for everything new that awaits us...', Meikel smiles happily.

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

January 8, 2022

Dear connoisseur

Sit back and enjoy receiving 4 seasonally selected surprise drops, delivered directly to your home and with interesting recommendations on top.

shizuku is looking forward to taking you on this exciting taste journey from mid-March!

The shizuku sake subscription
Sake has a 1000-year tradition in Japan and the variety of scents and tastes is almost limitless.
From floral and fruity to sweet or refreshingly bitter, to resinous or even salty, the properly chosen nihonshu can be a true gourmet experience.
Immerse yourself in the multifaceted world of the Japanese national drink and enjoy it skilfully - or give it as a gift, which will last for a whole year...

The shizuku sake subscription, the perfect gift idea for you or your loved ones!

December 14, 2021

The plum wrapped in bacon, only without the bacon.
Kanpai at Danny's Japanese Cocktail Bar!

Danny serves today the festive VEGI SPECK-PFLAUME
with the 'drop of Japan': Ohako Umeshu. An excellent plum liqueur. Strong and sweet, with a complex, tangy note.

How to mix...
To prepare: spread some white sesame seeds in a ring on a plate, rub the rim of the Old Fashioned glasses with a cut lime, toss in the sesame seeds and place the glasses in the freezer.

60ml Ohako Umeshu (sesame shochu based plum liqueur), 80ml Cold Brew Lapsang Souchong (smoked tea, alternatively pour classic warm & chill in a bottle in the fridge), 15ml cooked sesame syrup, 15ml lime juice and 6ml Maraschino cherry liqueur (alternatively cherry brandy) shaken in a shaker with ice for 20sec, strained into prepared chilled glass over a large ice cube (or top up with several small ice cubes) - and kanpai.

Danny's tip...
1 big ice cube in the glass (e.g. 5x5x5cm) offers less surface than several small ones. So you have less dilution in the cocktail and yout drink still stays cold for a long time.
And for the lovers among you: smoke the cocktail at the end with a smoke top or a smoke gun with cherry wood - sometimes more is more ;)

How it tastes...
'Incredible but true - this drink really does taste like a plum wrapped in bacon, only without the bacon. The smoked tea is the secret of this cocktail. Fruity, smoky, refreshing. And the delightful playing along flavours of umeshu - from sesame, amaretto, almond to marzipan - a wicked drink! Let the festivities begin...'

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

December 10, 2021

Dear connoisseur

Are you sure you are well stocked up for the cozy Christmas vacations?
The shizuku team is looking forward to welcoming you and advising you personally during the last days at shizuku Store.

Current opening hours
Tuesdays, 12.30pm – 6.30pm or by individual appointment

Christmas shopping
Tuesday, December 21 - Thursday, December 23, 2021, 12.30pm – 6.30pm

shizuku Store Christmas holidays
Kindly note that shizuku Store will be closed from December 24, 2021 to and including January 10, 2022.
Products ordered online can be picked up at shizuku Store with the option pickup at shizuku Store until Tuesday, December 23, 2021 (6.30pm).

Online orders
Kindly note that there is no shipment between December 24, 2021 and January 2, 2022.
Products ordered online by Sunday, December 19, 2021 will be under your Christmas tree in time.

Merry kanpai and happy holidays!

December 1, 2021

Love at first bite...
And from December in limited edition available again!

Lovers had to or were allowed to wait. But in the chocolate manufactory of Löw Delights is conjured up again at Christmas time - with love for detail...

pralumé - the handmade praline with umeshu
Whether with your coffee, as a dessert or as a sweet, fruity delicacy in between: The pralumé always fits.
Sweeten your day with our fresh, irresistible own creation, handmade by the two confectionery ladies Fabia and Laura from Löw Delights - known for their 'Löwenküsse'.

The sweet, vegan temptation - with a drop of Japan
A couverture of crisp, dark Swiss gourmet chocolate, filled with a crunchy almond paste filling, peppered with pickled Gojiro plums and the fruity-sweet Ohako Umeshu.

The pralumé by shizuku - the praline with umeshu, available again in limited editions from December 7, online and at shizuku Store.

Reserve your irresistible box soon and surprise your guests or customers in a sweet way.
We are happy to accept your pre-order already today.

November 26, 2021

'I want the Swiss to drink sake with their Käseplättli, cheese fondue or raclette'.
Marc Nydegger attracted attention with this statement years ago. At the time, the young entrepreneur was - understandably - smiled at. Today he is smiling...

Umami is the secret!
On the one hand, his customers now explicitly ask for the 'fondue sake'. They also melt away when it comes to sake raclette. And the sake expert has been working closely with the neighbourhood shop Amstad Chäslädeli for years. Together they have created exciting combinations that can be enjoyed at the cozy shizuku sake cheese pairing - in a small, refined setting.

Taste exquisite premium drops from Japan in combination with selected cheese and let yourself be positively surprised by this outstanding combination.

At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We look forward to welcoming and delighting you at the next shizuku sake cheese pairing.

November 21, 2021

The favorites from Japan, simply united...
Kanpai at Danny's Japanese Cocktail Bar!

Danny serves today the JAPANESE UNIT
with the 'drop of Japan': Inatahime Ryokan, the strong, exciting and rather dry Junmai - a round classic, a round unit.

How to mix...
30ml gin (here it was the Roku due to the Japanese botanicals), 40ml sake and 50ml matcha tea.
Add 15ml lime juice, 10ml Maraschino cherry liqueur (alternatively cherry brandy), 10ml sugar syrup.
Shake everything together with ice, strain into a pre-chilled Old Fashioned/Whiskey glass and voilà, the enjoyment can begin. Kanpai!

Danny's tip...
By the way, this very drinkable cocktail goes great with many kinds of Japanese food.
But watch out: Matcha makes you fit & awake ;)

How it tastes...
'This simply prepared cocktail captivates with many, special flavours, which remind of Japan. The journey starts thanks to the matcha tea earthy, sweet & tart and goes over nutty, almondy to fruity - with a fine cherry note. The Inatahime Ryokan with its additional flavours of lime blossom, soja, coffee, tobacco, nutmeg and dark chocolate round off this variety of flavours perfectly.
Different worlds meet and get along great. I just say 'quaffable thing' ;)'

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

November 18, 2021

The personal makes the difference - and flatters...

A pinch of Japan regarding Christmas is currently more valuable than you think.
The boundaries are still challenging for most of us. The memories & anticipations happily live on.
Let's enjoy this, with a good drop of Japan on the tongue....

The tasty Japan Box
The personally selected drop combined with a Japanese choko nobly packed - a wonderful surprise for every connoisseur. Whether sake, shochu, Mame San, umeshu, rum or a hearty craft beer... Give the gift of Japanese lifestyle, personally compiled in the shizuku gift box.

The personal gift voucher for connoisseurs
You would like to give someone special a gift, but are still undecided whether a specifically selected sake, a Japanese liqueur or rather matching, traditional ceramics is the right thing? Then choose the whole selection, but with style. With the shizuku voucher you give yourself and your loved ones pure anticipation and this after the Japanese art of paper folding lovingly designed into an origami. Personal, artistic, Japanese...

The personal note at shizuku Store
Or visit us in our own four walls, let us advise you ideally & competently, find your personal favorite drop in peace and surprise with a noble drop from Japan - according to your taste.
The team at shizuku Store is there for you, will be happy to advise you and looks forward to your visit.

November 12, 2021

Dear connoisseur

For 8 years now we have been shipping the best from Japan to Switzerland - with pleasure. And year after year new breweries enrich our offer to you...

From the mountains of Fukui
The exciting products of the Kokuryu brewery were on the way by sea for the first time. Truly not 0815 sake, but special nihonshu, which makes the Japanese heart beat faster.

In the mountainous region of Fukui, an ancient land nestled between snowy peaks and the Sea of Japan, Kokuryu brews extremely high quality sake, in small batches and made by hand.

Sake in ori, silk and velvet
Kokuryu has been one of the most popular sake from Fukui for more than 200 years. But the most eye-catching feature is its noble, unique bottle labels. The textile production in Fukui has ancient roots, and so Kokuryu uses local fabrics for its labels, such as echizen-ori for Kokuryu Ryu Daiginjo and black velvet for Kuzuryu Daiginjo.

As brewers of premium sake, they see it as their mission to express the Japanese spirit in & on their products. And we are happy to pass this beautiful thought on to you in this country.
Please discover our new entries of Kokuryu, which enrich our lineup from now on...

November 11, 2021

Is sake wine or schnapps? Do you drink it cool or warm? And which type of sake goes with which dish?

The thrilling kick off into the world of nihonshu
Get to know nihonshu drop by drop and enjoy it skilfully...
'Sake can be sweet, fruity, bitter or even salty and is so much more than matching sushi & sashimi.'
Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, will introduce you to the exciting profundity of the Japanese national drink, explain its history, the traditional sake production and drinking culture and invite you to taste the different varieties by carefully selected premium drops in a cozy atmosphere.

At shizuku store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on more than 60 m2.
We look forward to welcoming you and inspiring you at the next shizuku sake lecture.

November 7, 2021

Dear connoisseur
Is there a reason to celebrate again? On a Monday?! Of course there is! Today even 8 in number ;)

8 years shizuku.ch
'Wow! It seems to me, too, as if we had emptied the first refrigerated container from Japan only yesterday. Three of us, box after box, unloaded by hand. Visibly proud, massively motivated and simply overjoyed,' smiles Marc Nydegger with satisfaction.
'The joy of shizuku and every single drop is as great as on the first day. And the nice thing is: The next shipment is already on its way, including products from a new, very small, exciting and traditional brewery'.

Handmade & with heart
A lot has happened in eight years. With many, interesting personalities, in collaboration with numerous creative minds and above all thanks to you, dear connoisseurs. Behind everything we do & enjoy are people. People who help shape our common journey. Therefore, we would like to thank you once again personally and from the bottom of our hearts!

Arigato & kanpai!
Be it your first motivating click on our online shop, your joyful visit to our shizuku Store, your interested participation in our sake events, your noticeable enthusiasm on our food & cocktail blogs, your supportive 'like' on our Instagram feed or your gratifying feedback on our own creations like the pralumé, the Mame San or the Sake Raclette.

Thanks to you, we come alive, because of you, we stay creative, and with you, we look forward to all the exciting things ahead!

Raise your glass with us and stay 'dropped' with pleasure.
Because the journey continues...
Your shizuku team

October 18, 2021

When the wind outside slowly turns autumnal, it's also getting fluffy in Meikel's kitchen.
Kanpai at the delicious sake aperitif!

MEIKEL'S KITCHEN by shizuku - Fluffy Pumpkin Focaccia with a kanpai!

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

This time: Still warm from the oven.... A fluffy focaccia topped with an autumnal mix of pumpkin purée, pumpkin cubes, dried cranberries and some crème fraîche with herbs. Fresh rosemary - that's it.
Aside: The full-bodied and smooth Asahimai Junmai. A Junmai made from organic rice, velvety, subtly aromatic, and with its sweet, yeasty note, the perfect umami companion to Meikel's autumnal pumpkin pastry.

Culinary conclusion: 'Autumn, it's time for the pumpkin!' laughs Meikel. 'And when shizuku is also celebrating its 8th anniversary, surely this is the opportunity to serve up my beloved focaccia for the aperitif. Soft, tart - and in my version also sweet, fresh & fruity - it goes just perfectly with one of my favourites from Marc's sake range: the Asahimai. Honestly, this sake goes actually always. But the velvety in the glass in combination with the fluffy on the palate - such aperitifs should happen more often.'

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

October 18, 2021