Umeshu (Plum Wine)

Sweet, tart & spicy...your pick!

“Umeshu,” commonly called plum wine in English, is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage using ume fruit. Today, different kinds of umeshu are produced all over the world. It’s also something you can make at home by soaking fresh ume fruit in alcohol. At Tippsy, you’ll find various sake-based umeshu with varying tartness and sweetness. They range from $18 to $60.


Umeshu is very versatile and can be enjoyed on

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Choya “Sparkling Plum Wine”
Other

Choya “Sparkling Plum Wine”

Just plum delicious
$18.50
Choya “Plum Wine” (with fruit)
Other

Choya “Plum Wine” (with fruit)

A fruit twist on a plum classic
$21.00
Tozai “Blossom of Peace”
Other

Tozai “Blossom of Peace”

Making good plums even better
$25.00
Sawanotsuru “Plum Sake”
Other

Sawanotsuru “Plum Sake”

An annual tradition
$34.00
Nanbu Bijin “Plum Sake”
Other

Nanbu Bijin “Plum Sake”

Natural Sweetness of plum
$44.00
Choya “Plum Wine”
Other

Choya “Plum Wine”

Sweet enough to steal your heart
$18.50
Moonstone “Plum”
Other

Moonstone “Plum”

Plump and pleasing
$21.00
Hakutsuru “Plum Wine”
Other

Hakutsuru “Plum Wine”

Pleasing fruity plum
$21.00
Sparkling Sake Set
Assorted Sets

Sparkling Sake Set

Sake that brings a sparkle to the eye
$80.50
Ginkobai “Hannya Tou”
Other

Ginkobai “Hannya Tou”

Try surprising unique umeshu that’s sweet and spicy
$32.00
Plum Sake Set
Assorted Sets

Plum Sake Set

Pick the best for the plum lover in your life
$99.00
Ichinokura “Himezen Ume”
Other

Ichinokura “Himezen” Ume

Using only hand-picked perfectly ripe plums
$36.00
Asabiraki “Ume Kanon”
Other

Asabiraki “Ume Kanon”

Soft and mild. 100% Junmai sake with plum
$38.00
Ginkobai “Plum Sake”
Other

Ginkobai “Plum Sake”

Umeshu that’s clean and elegant
$33.00
Aiyu “Plum Sake”
Other

Aiyu “Plum Sake”

More sourness than sweetness
$28.00
Daishichi “Kimoto” Plum
Other

Daishichi “Kimoto” Plum

Ume fruit perfection
$58.00
Amabuki “Blood Orange Apollon”
Other

Amabuki “Blood Orange Apollon”

Enjoy under the sunshine
$33.00
Kagatsuru “Umeshu”
Other

Kagatsuru “Umeshu”

For the tart at heart
$48.00
Limited
Jinyu “Nigori Umeshu”
Other

Jinyu “Nigori Umeshu”

Sweet and tart delight
$27.00
Heiwa “Tsuruume” Ichigo
Other

Heiwa “Tsuruume” Ichigo

Strawberry love from Wakayama
$50.00
Shimeharitsuru “Umeshu”
Other

Shimeharitsuru “Umeshu”

Classic, elegant umeshu
$35.00
Sold out
Heiwa “Tsuruume” Kanjuku
Other

Heiwa “Tsuruume” Kanjuku

Worthy of a crest
$42.00
Ohyama “Sakuya Konohana”
Other

Ohyama “Sakuya Konohana”

Exquisite sake and ume collaboration
$58.00

All about sake

Introduction

Welcome to your sake journey

Lesson 1

What is Sake?

Lesson 2

What Is Sake Made of and How Is It Made?

Lesson 3

What Is Rice Polishing Ratio?

Lesson 4

Types of Sake

Lesson 5

How To Store Sake

Lesson 6

How To Drink and Serve Sake

Lesson 7

Food Pairing Guide

Lesson 8

Best Sake Bottles and Brands for Beginners

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