A unique offering at our brewery is its freshly pressed, unpasteurized and unfiltered sake, a style which is currently not available anywhere in Ontario or the eastern seaboard, making the new brewery in the Distillery a fascinating and delicious experience for sake, Japanese food and fine wine lovers alike. Other unique items available in the dramatic high stone-walled retail area of the brewery include a variety of sake serving accessories and decorative items imported from Japan. Many available items are labeled with the “IZUMI” brand (which means “spring water” in Japanese) which is the principal brand name used by the Company for its sake beverages.
A partial list of items available at Ontario Spring Water Sake Company is as follows:
Sake varieties:
Nama-Nama | Junmai / Unpasteurized 15.0% Alc/Vol | Prominent notes of melon and pear balanced with a gentle acidity. Light fruit-forward slightly sweet easy- drinking sake. | Buy Online | |
Teion Sakura | Junmai / Unpasteurized Low temperature fermentation 12.5% Alc/Vol | Ripe green apple with nutty koji flavour higher residual sugar is balanced with high acidity. This sake is more characteristic of an off-dry white wine than traditional Japanese sake. | Buy Online | |
Genshu | Junmai / Unpasteurized Undiluted 17.5% Alc/Vol | Light and fruity note. Rich and complex good balance of acidity with a long and lingering finish. This sake received a Commendation Award at the International Wine Challenge. | Buy Online | |
Arabashiri | Junmai / Unpasteurized Undiluted 16 – 18% Alc/Vol | Arabashiri means “pressed only by gravity” which is only available in very limited quantities. This single-tank sake is very flavourful, fresh and smooth. Each batch has slightly different flavour. | Buy Online | |
Nama-Cho | Junmai / Pasteurized 15.5% Alc/Vol | The same sake as Nama-Nama, however pasteurized in-bottle once. Hint of citrus fruits with an undertone of chestnut with medium dry strong finish. | Buy Online | |
Nigori | Junmai / Pasteurized 15.0% Alc/Vol | Known as creamy sake made from coarse filtered mash and finished sake. Luscious body sweetness of unfermented koji and a slight sourness. | Buy Online | |
IZUMI Gold | Junmai-Ginjyo / Unpasteurized 16.0% Alc/Vol | Mellow, delicate creamy texture, moderately rice forward, balanced acidity with a dry finish. | Buy Online | |
Sakepolitan | Pre-mixed Cocktail 7.0% Alc/Vol | This refreshing sake cocktail is made with unpasteurized sake which can carry flavour of Muskoka cranberry, lime and yuzu juice more than vodka does. | Buy Online | |
Also available at the store:
Sake Ceramicware, both IZUMI-branded and otherwise
Sake Glassware, both IZUMI-branded and otherwise
Clothing and Accessories, including branded T-shirts
Sake Kasu, Sake Kasu Dressings , Ice Cream , Sake Kasu Soap