FAQ

THE BRAND

What is HEAVENSAKE?
HEAVENSAKE is Japanese sake, a composition by Régis Camus in collaboration with Japan’s most respected breweries. Lucky Sake AG, a Swiss company at Grabenstrasse 9, 6340 Baar, is our legal entity, and our Japan office, HEAVENSAKE K.K., is in Roppongi, Tokyo. Our sake is brewed in Japan with partner breweries; Régis Camus, our Assemblage master, composes each finished expression. Our signature line is “Japanese excellence, French taste.” Our work is sharing the beauty of Japanese sake at tables that already speak the language of wine, with respect for the craft rather than a claim to reinvent it. You will find us in English at heavensake.com and in Japanese at jp.heavensake.com, and you can write to us at flow@heavensake.com.
Who is Régis Camus?
Régis Camus is a co-founder of HEAVENSAKE and our Assemblage master. He was cellar master at Piper-Heidsieck and later focused on Rare Champagne. The International Wine Challenge named him Sparkling Winemaker of the Year eight times. At HEAVENSAKE he sits with Japanese tōji and composes each expression for nose, texture, and length, the same discipline he used in Champagne. Read more in our article The Sake Made by a Champagne Cellar Master. For press and customer questions, write to us at flow@heavensake.com.
How does HEAVENSAKE use Assemblage?
Assemblage is how a Champagne cellar master composes a finished wine from several base wines. Régis Camus works the same way with sake from a partner brewery: several expressions, one composition. Régis and the brewery’s tōji taste the finished sakes together and choose their proportions for aroma, texture and finish. In the United States, LABEL 12 is Konishi, LABEL AZUR is Dewazakura, LABEL ORANGE is Urakasumi, LABEL NOIR is Niizawa, and PRESTIGE I is Noguchi Naohiko. Serve it in a wine glass, chilled.
Which Japanese breweries partner with HEAVENSAKE?
In the United States, our partners are Konishi in Itami, Hyogo (brewing since 1550) for LABEL 12; Dewazakura in Yamagata for LABEL AZUR; Urakasumi in Miyagi (Shiogama, founded 1724) for LABEL ORANGE; Niizawa in Miyagi (brewing since 1873) for LABEL NOIR; and Noguchi Naohiko in Ishikawa for PRESTIGE I. Our Japanese range at jp.heavensake.com includes LABEL AZUR with Shichiken and PRESTIGE II with Niizawa. For other markets, write to us at flow@heavensake.com.
Why do you serve HEAVENSAKE in a wine glass?
We serve HEAVENSAKE chilled in a white wine glass. The bowl gives its aromas room to gather, while the stem helps keep the sake cool. Recork an opened bottle and refrigerate it; each bottle’s page gives its storage guidance. For more, see our guide Why We Serve Sake in a Wine Glass.
How should I store HEAVENSAKE, and how long does it keep?
Unopened, drink HEAVENSAKE within 12 to 18 months of the bottling date printed on the label. Keep bottles upright in a fridge or in a cool, dark place. Once open, recork the bottle and keep it in the fridge; each bottle’s own page gives our guidance on how long it keeps. Serve chilled, in a wine glass. Do not leave an open bottle at room temperature.

BUYING AND THE COLLECTION

Where can I buy HEAVENSAKE in the United States?
You can buy HEAVENSAKE in the United States at heavensake.com, and through licensed on-trade and specialty retail where our labels are listed. HEAVENSAKE (Lucky Sake AG) is the marketing agent only. We are not a licensed US retailer, wholesaler, or producer of alcohol and do not sell alcohol as a retailer. Sipsy Inc. and licensed US retailers in the Sipsy network are merchant of record: they take payment, verify that the buyer is 21 or older, and fulfill. The sales contract for alcohol is with the retailer, not with HEAVENSAKE. Availability follows state law. Adult signature and government ID are required at delivery.
Can I buy HEAVENSAKE in Japan on the website?
Our Japanese-language site is jp.heavensake.com. Its range, partners, and presentation differ from our US shop. For availability in Japan, write to us at flow@heavensake.com. US orders are placed at heavensake.com and fulfilled through Sipsy and licensed retailers. You must be 21 or older to purchase alcohol in the United States.
What awards has HEAVENSAKE won?
PRESTIGE I with Noguchi Naohiko was named Best Sake in the 2025 Rolling Stone Spirit Awards. LABEL NOIR with Niizawa won Gold at the Monaco Sake Award 2025, in the Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo category. At the Sommeliers Choice Awards 2024, LABEL 12 with Konishi won a Gold Medal with 92 points and LABEL ORANGE with Urakasumi a Silver Medal with 89 points. Earlier releases won Best Sake at the San Francisco International Wine Competition in 2019 and 2020. Our Brand Facts page lists every award with its competition, year, winning release and source. Régis Camus is an eight-time International Wine Challenge Sparkling Winemaker of the Year.
What is in the US collection?
Our US collection at heavensake.com comes in 720 ml bottles. LABEL 12: Junmai, with Konishi (Hyogo), 12% ABV, $30. LABEL AZUR: Junmai Ginjo, with Dewazakura, 15% ABV, $39. LABEL ORANGE: Junmai Daiginjo, with Urakasumi (Miyagi), 16.3% ABV, $69. LABEL NOIR: Junmai Daiginjo, with Niizawa, 15% ABV, $92. PRESTIGE I: Sake, with the Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute, 18.5% ABV, $850; it carries no Junmai grade. Junmai here means rice, water, kōji, and yeast, without added distilled alcohol. To choose between them, see our guides to choosing the right sake, sake for a special occasion, giving sake as a gift and sake for wine lovers.

OUR COLLECTION