Japanese Liqueurs
LA TOMATO Tomato Liqueur
18% ABV
Tokyo Distillery, Tokyo
La Tomato liqueur has a unique aroma of fresh vine tomatoes, which stems from the blend of silky Japanese tomatoes, alcohol and sugar, revered in Japanese mixology.
SAMURAI SAKE
Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
16% ABV
Asahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido
Samurai sake has the highest grade of rice polishing sake with a beautiful balance of dry and umami ; it has been carefully brewed to the elegant tradition of Japanese standards.
LA YUZU
Yuzu Liqueur
14% ABV
Tokyo Distillery, Tokyo
The most famous of all Japanese fruit. Tart and fragrant, this liqueur offers vibrant notes of freshly squeezed yuzu, making it the perfect palate cleanser. The flavour of Japan.
Japanese Alcohols
KOHAKU NO MADOROMI
Honkaku Shochu
25% ABV
Kurume Distillery, Kyushu
Top grade honkaku shochu. Distilled with 87% sweet potatoes and 13% rice, fermented with black koji, it has a mellow flavour and a very rich finish with deep earthy and gentle mushroom notes.
LA OKINAWA
Shikuwasa Liqueur
14% ABV
Tokyo Distillery, Tokyo
A unique citrus endemic to the Ryukyu Islands. Believed to be one of the secrets to the longevity of the Okinawan people, this fruit is similar to a calamansi but unique in flavour.
MILD MIZUHO
5 Year Old Awamori
25% ABV
Mizuho Distillery, Okinawa
The oldest distilled spirit in Japan. Mild Mizuho is a classic example of aged Awamori distilled with Thai rice and aged 3 years in stainless steel and 2 years in an underground ceramic tank giving it mellow characteristics and a mushroom aroma.
EIKO VODKA
Quadruple Filtered Vodka
Japanese Vodka & Gins
ETSU
GIN
Distilled To An Ancient Recipe
40% ABV
Asahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido
Eiko means ‘glory’ and is triple distilled on the Northern island of Hokkaido using sugar cane molasses before a quadruple filtration through Japanese White Birch giving it distinctly smooth and clean characteristics.
43% ABV
Asahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido
Etsu means ‘pleasure’ and has the perfect marriage of botanicals : Aromatic sansho pepper notes blend to perfection with the zesty aromas of Japanese citruses, including yuzu and dried orange peel.
Japanese Rums
KIYOMI RUM
Okinawan White Rum
40% ABV
Helios Distillery, Okinawa
Kiyomi means ‘pure beauty’ and is distilled on the beautiful Southern isles of Okinawa from locally grown sugar cane molasses, with a 3 week fermentation giving it incredible agricole characteristics, perfect in a Japanese Daiquiri.
TEEDA 5YO RUM
Okinawan Dark Rum
40% ABV
Helios Distillery, Okinawa
Teeda means ‘sunshine’ and is rested and aged in new and refill casks at Okinawa’s oldest rum distillery, established by the Matsuda family in 1961, and is a smooth blend of Japanese rums between 5 and 15 years old.
ETSU PACIFIC OCEAN WATER
Distilled With Sea Water
45% ABV
Asahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido
A unique gin, distilled with carefully selected botanicals and a touch of water sourced deep from the Pacific Ocean adding distinctive coastal saline notes and a silky mouth feel.
TEEDA 21YO
Rarest Aged Rum
48% ABV
Helios Distillery, Okinawa
Distilled in 1998, by the 3rd generation of the Matsuda family, and matured in new American oak casks for over two decades producing only 2,500 numbered bottles. Teeda 21 is something very special indeed.
Umeshu & Japanese Blended Whiskies
MATSUI UMESHU
Plum Liqueur & Whisky
14% ABV
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
A unique and flavoursome Umeshu, where carefully macerated ume plum wine is blended with Matsui Japanese whisky, creating a refreshing and full bodied amber liquid with a mouth watering finish.
THE TOTTORI
Blended Whisky
43% ABV
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
The Tottori is a blend of 3 Japanese whiskies from across Japan aged in toasted American oak barrels with spring water from Mount Daisen, perfect in a classic Highball.
THE TOTTORI Bourbon Barrel
43% ABV
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
This Tottori expression is a blend of Japanese whiskies rested in ex-bourbon American casks for 3 years and bottled non chill-filtered with natural spring water, delicious served over an ice-ball.
Japanese Single Malt Whiskies
THE MATSUI Mizunara Cask
48%
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
The Mizunara is one of the rarest and most expensive types of oak in the World, taking hundreds of years to mature. It’s maturation adds luxurious and refined characteristics to this Matsui single malt.
THE MATSUI Sakura Cask
48% ABV
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
The Sakura ‘cherry-blossom’ tree is a Global symbol of the Japanese culture, a metaphor on the ephemerality beauty of life. It’s maturation is a masterpiece made with heart and passion by the Matsui team.
THE MATSUI
The Peated
48% ABV
Kurayoshi Distillery, Tottori
Distilled with peated malted barley and aged in American oak casks in the Tottori prefecture with natural spring water, The Peated gives a powerful punch expressing a fruity sweetness with a smoky finish.
The Ikigai collection is a portfolio of authentic Japanese spirits and liqueurs delivering the highest quality Japanese products to the UK.
Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy translating as ‘reason for being or purpose of life’. Ikigai comes from 2 words “ Iki ru” meaning ‘to live’ and “Shi gai ” translates as ‘worth doing’.
Our Ikigai is to bring our customers and consumers satisfaction, happiness and enjoyment through our brands, whilst educating people on the flavours and philosophies of the Japanese way of life.
At Ikigai collection, we accomplish our values by only offering the very highest quality Japanese spirits and liqueurs, produced by generations of craftsman. Authenticity is key, meaning all our products are produced in Japan by trained master distillers.
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