{"title":"Daiginjo \u0026 Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDaiginjo \u0026amp; Junmai Daiginjo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuper Premium sake\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaiginjo grades of sake are considered the ultimate test of a brewer’s skill. Expect floral and fruit driven styles of sake within this category that can be elegant and delicate or complex and intriguing. This is super premium sake at it’s best but not always with the super premium price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kubota-shuzo-toji-ikkon-nama-720ml","title":"Kubota Shuzo Toji Ikkon Nama 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2017 August --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medium-dry namazake is called the Master Brewer's cup for good reason. A \"muroka nama genshu\" (non-charcoal filtered, unpasteurised and undiluted) made from 100% locally grown Yamada Nishiki rice and original brewery yeast. Peachy, apple, pine and melon nose with slightly protrusive alcohol (in a very promising and seductive way) screams \"drink me now\". The palate is a juicy, mouthfilling splash of melon, butterscotch and cream, soft velvety texture with a touch of daidai citrus. All in all a smashing Daiginjo sake that drinks way above its price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamazake should be stored refrigerated and this sake is best served fairly well chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--2017 April\n\u003cp\u003eThis namazake is called the Master Brewer's cup for good reason. A \"muroka nama genshu\" (non-charcoal filtered, unpasteurised and undiluted) made from 100% locally grown Yamada Nishiki rice and original brewery yeast. Peachy, apple and melon nose with slightly protrusive alcohol (in a very promising and seductive way) screams \"drink me now\". The palate is a juicy, mouthfilling splash of melon and cream cut with a clean finish. 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A very complex sake that is best consumed between 15 - 20℃. Start a little cooler in the glass and let it develop. When it hits its target temperature somewhere just below 20℃, there is an explosion of flavour across the width and breadth of the palate, savoury n' sweet melon. The body is fuller than expected for a daiginjo and drinks well at the same temperature suited to a big red wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA truly outstanding session daiginjo that has won 18 Gold Medals at the most prestigious sake competition - Zenkoku Shinshu Kampyoukai by Japan's National Research Institute of Brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35146978385,"sku":"SA01K800","price":108.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/senbazuru-daiginjo-720ml_march2019.jpg?v=1553915925"},{"product_id":"senbazuru-aged-daiginjo-900ml","title":"Senbazuru Aged Daiginjo 900ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sake is aged for 5 years in bottle at zero degrees Celsius but still exhibits freshness like it was brewed yesterday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart a little cooler in the glass and let it develop to reveal a multi layered complexity. Orange peel, cedar forest, parchment and a surprising freshness on the nose. Layers of flavour are ever changing as the sake warms in the glass with custard apple, pineapple, brown sugar, raisin, melon and papaya ... some of the flavours you can expect. This sake finishes with super fine grained and focussed acidity that encourages another glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis super limited sake is a great lesson on how good aged sake (kept in pristine condition) can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eHuge aroma of lemon, pineapple lollies, anise, melon, juniper and pleasant earthiness. The colour is a bright with the slightest hint of sepia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhere in the vicinity of 11-12 degrees this sake hits the spot with a rich liqueur like texture, honey, mulled spice, paw paw, anise and a buttery smoothness. It’s so complex and develops in the glass with new and interesting characters coming to the fore with each change in temperature. Was that a little aged Riesling character? The finish is long, refined with a fine grained acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35147186897,"sku":"SA04K800","price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/senbazuru-aged-daiginjo-900ml.jpg?v=1495954905"},{"product_id":"oita-oni-koroshi-junmai-daiginjo-720ml","title":"Oita Oni Koroshi Junmai Daiginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to believe this sake is made from rice. Aromas of pear, honey and pineapple dominate the nose. 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A delicate and refreshing spritz with kiwi, fresh apple, mandarin with lychee on the finish. Balanced sweet and sour palate make this sake very easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2024 the Type 3 is brewed with a Bodaimoto starter giving increased umami and an x-factor missing in other sake with such refined milling. Bodaimoto is an ancient starter method where raw rice is placed in water that is rich in lactic bacteria to slowly create lactic acid. This method pre-dates kimoto and is very rarely used. 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