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Black sake vessels set against layered indigo, joined by a restrained red IKI thread.

Private Japanese Sake Membership

Indigo deepens,layer by layer.

Each quarter, IKI selects Japanese sake around one clear idea, with English Story Cards and bottle-specific guidance for opening, serving and sharing.

Request an introduction See what arrives
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Selected with a clear point of view
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Explained in English
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Prepared for the table
Enter the experience

The IKI Experience

Every bottle arrives
with a way in.

What makes sake memorable is not rarity alone. It is knowing why the bottle matters, when to open it and how to serve it well.

Indigo presentation sleeves bearing a restrained Moon Silver IKI foil press, washi notes and wrapped sake vessels prepared as one coherent selection.

01 · Selection

A point of view,
not a line-up.

Bottles are chosen for contrast, character and the experience they can create together—not for label recognition alone.

  • One theme across the selection
  • Final bottle list shared before payment
A tactile washi note with the IKI mark debossed into its fibres, set on black lacquer with indigo and ceramic vessels.

02 · Context

Every story,
easy to share.

An English note covers aroma, texture, finish, rice, brewing approach and what makes the bottle distinctive.

  • Written for the table
  • No specialist vocabulary required
A ceramic katakuchi, two cups, a washi service note and a brushed Moon Silver IKI relief medallion arranged on black lacquer.

03 · At the Table

Open it
at its best.

Temperature, vessel, time after opening and pairing are specified bottle by bottle—from sake served chilled in porcelain with sashimi to sake gently warmed and poured into stoneware with grilled dishes.

  • Practical service guidance
  • Pairing ideas for the whole bottle
Indigo, washi, lacquer and stone arranged around an IKI mark pressed directly into the paper beneath a red tying cord.

Inside Every Release

Written for
the table.

TemperatureChilled, cool or gently warmed

A specific starting point, plus what changes as the sake opens.

VesselPorcelain, glass or stoneware

A vessel chosen for aroma, texture and the pace of the pour.

PairingOne useful direction

Food guidance designed to carry a bottle through the meal—from the first pour to the last.

Why IKI

Less searching.
More clarity.

The value is not more choice. It is knowing what belongs together, why it matters and how to serve it well.

  1. 01 · SelectionComposedA small quarterly release built around one clear idea.
  2. 02 · ContextUnderstoodBrewery, season and craft arrive in clear English.
  3. 03 · ServiceReadyGuidance covers opening, temperature, vessel and pairing.
  4. 04 · TermsConfirmedReview proposed bottles and final costs before payment.

The Story Card

A bottle should arrive
with its world intact.

Many bottles cross borders. The meaning behind them often does not. With every selection, IKI carries that missing context in clear English—written to be understood, remembered and shared at the table.

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Before the pour

The brewery’s history, the season and the thinking behind the release.

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Inside the bottle

Rice, water, brewing approach, aroma, texture and finish in plain English.

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At the table

When to open it, serving temperature, vessel and a useful pairing direction.

The IKI seal marks the card. The story inside is what gives it weight.

A slightly raised Moon Silver IKI press formed in a tactile kozo-fibre Story Card beside indigo cloth and a handmade sake cup.
IKI Story Card visual direction · Presentation details may vary.

Membership

Four ways into IKI.
Every one complete.

Every tier includes Story Cards and bottle-specific serving guidance. What changes is range, selection grade and access—choose the one that suits your table.

Every membership includesA complete IKI release

  • Quarterly curation
  • English Story Cards
  • Bottle-specific service guidance
  • Access to tastings and requests for additional bottles
Four distinct table settings move from pale washi and timber through lacquer to dark stone, joined by one red IKI thread.

01Asagi

A focused first chapter

Essence

Two bottles composed around one quarterly idea, each with the complete Story Card and serving guidance.

What arrives
2 × 720 ml selections around one clear theme.
Why choose it
A complete first chapter for those who prefer focus over volume.

S$1802 bottles · per quarter

Choose Essence

02Hanada

Our balanced path

Reserve

Four bottles chosen to reveal a wider contrast across style, occasion and craft.

What arrives
4 × 720 ml selections spanning contrasting styles and occasions, with access to edition selections when confirmed.
Why choose it
Our most balanced path: broader range, more flexibility at the table and wider access in one release.

S$7004 bottles · per quarter

Choose Reserve

03Kon

Allocation over volume

Collector

Four bottles at a different level of selection: three collector-grade releases and one edition or limited-allocation selection when available.

What arrives
Three collector-grade releases with one edition or limited-allocation selection when available.
Why it differs
The value lies in selection grade and allocation—not simply more bottles.

S$1,5004 bottles · per quarter

Choose Collector

04Kachi

Closer to new work

Sanctum

Five bottles: three flagship allocations, one edition selection and one co-development or prototype allocation when available.

What arrives
Five selections spanning flagship, edition and developing work.
Why it differs
Priority consideration for emerging work and more closely hosted IKI context.

S$2,5005 bottles · per quarter

Choose Sanctum

Prices shown are indicative membership fees. Edition, limited-allocation and prototype components depend on producer agreement and availability; tastings and additional bottles are also subject to availability. The proposed bottle list, delivery charge, applicable tax and final terms are confirmed privately before payment.

Layers of indigo cloth open towards a warm interior.

Begin

Your first release starts
with a conversation.

Share what belongs at your table. We will reply with current availability and the next steps.

  1. 01Share your table
  2. 02Receive current availability
  3. 03Confirm privately before payment
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Your tableFinal note