A limited run of 1,000 bottles of "Kikumasamune Premium Taru-Zake (プレミアム樽酒) 720mL" goes on sale from Monday, November 16, 2026, marking 60 years since Kikumasamune cask sake first went on sale. The sake comes from Kikumasamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Higashinada-ku, Kobe; President: Jiroemon Kano) and is sold at the Kikumasamune Online Shop (the official e-commerce site) and the Kikumasamune Sake Brewery Memorial Museum. Orders on the official online shop open from Tuesday, November 10.
This special cask sake is drawn from a freshly opened new cask and delivers a fresh aroma along with a "celebratory moment" (kotobuki no hitotoki). It is designed as a bottle for cherishing once-in-a-lifetime milestones and celebrating new beginnings and special occasions.
Yamada Nishiki from a Special A District and Kimoto Brewing
The sake uses 100% contract-grown Yamada Nishiki from the Yoshikawa district of Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture. Yamada Nishiki is regarded as the finest of all sake rice, and this district has received the highest rating, "Special A." The rice, raised in a favorable climate, is brewed with the traditional technique of kimoto brewing, handed down since ancient times.
The resulting sake, described as "the essence of authentic Nada-style kimoto dry sake," is filled into Yoshino cedar casks and bottled once the cedar aroma has reached its most pleasing harmony with the sake. The result is a tokubetsu honjozo cask sake that combines the refreshing fragrance unique to Yoshino cedar with the deep umami of kimoto brewing.
Yoshino Cedar Masu and Plate Included
To let drinkers enjoy the charm of Yoshino cedar with all five senses, the set includes a Yoshino cedar masu (square wooden cup) and a Yoshino cedar plate. Along with the cask sake itself, buyers can enjoy the beautiful grain, the feel, and the fresh fragrance of Yoshino cedar.
Package Design
The package is based on the awabi (awaji) knot motif, which expresses hopes for connections between people and lasting bonds. Together with the wish behind kagami biraki, the cask-opening ceremony, of "opening up good fortune and sharing joy," it makes a fitting choice for New Year celebrations, new beginnings, and gifts for someone special.
Kikumasamune Premium Taru-Zake 720mL
- Reference retail price: ¥3,619 (excluding tax)
- Alcohol content: 16%
- Type: Tokubetsu honjozo sake
- Quantity: Limited to 1,000 bottles
- Shipping start date: Monday, November 16, 2026
- Online orders: Open from Tuesday, November 10 on the official online shop
Where to buy
- Kikumasamune Online Shop: https://www.kikumasamune.shop/c/gentei/netonly/nk241
- Official Kikumasamune Rakuten Ichiba store: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/kikumasa/nk241/
- Kikumasamune Sake Brewery Memorial Museum: https://www.kikumasamune.co.jp/kinenkan/
