Gantan Shibori

Gantan Shibori(元旦搾り) is a sake brand crafted by Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd in Nigata, Japan. Explore their full lineup of 2 sakes on OneSip.

Asahi Shuzo Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. in Niigata Prefecture, brewer of the celebrated Kubota line, produces Gantan Shibori as an annual New Year's limited release pressed at midnight on January 1 and shipped immediately as a fresh namazake. First released in 1986, the sake was conceived as a product to rally the brewing team at the start of each year, with each bottle bearing a label depicting that year's zodiac animal and a ceremonial ema charm blessed at Asahi Shrine in Nagaoka. The pressed-and-bottled-same-day production captures a vivid, immediate freshness found only in this seasonal offering.