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A sophisticated and elegant drink to kick off any dinner party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake has been pasteurised one time (not 2 times) and should be stored refrigerated to prevent spoilage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35050642577,"sku":"YA03K800","price":53.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-midnight-blue-720ml_aug-2019.jpg?v=1565141383"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-pure-black-junmai-ginjo-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Pure Black Junmai Ginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modern, fresh style of junmai ginjo by maverick brewer Yamamoto with aromas of rockmelon, kiwi, pineapple, grapefruit and natural wet stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake is bottled just a few days after pressing, leaving a slight spritz on the palate. Sherbet, citrus peel, honeydew, pink grapefruit and minerals predominate. Short, clean finish with food friendly acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Yamamoto Pure Black sake is very hard to get in Japan. 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In turn the manga was inspired a visit to Kubota Shuzo by the author. An excellent example of a Junmai Ginjo made from Yamadanishiki rice grown just a stone’s throw from the brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is restrained with a subtle \"pink lady apple\" character. The palate is where this sake shines – pear, rockmelon, apple, white flowers and a touch of aniseed. The flavour touches every part of the palate and lingers ever so slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, smooth, with a certain purity this sake is too easy to drink. A real crowd pleaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003c2016\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromas of stonefruit, green banana and brazil nuts. Palate has a creamy bubblegum character upfront with pink lady apple and a smooth, chewy finish. New and more interesting layers of flavour develop as the sake warms in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy to drink. A real crowd pleaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e \u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003e2014 - There is something very masculine about this sake. Restrained nose with a delicious palate of stonefruit, brazil nuts, Japanese whisky and a clean finish. New and more interesting layers of flavour develop as the sake warms in the glass. A Chef's Armoury favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015 -  Aroma of freshly steamed rice and green bananas. A silky smooth palate with mild rockmelon, upfront sweetness, a dry finish and tingly acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35145242577,"sku":"KU03K800","price":55.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kubota-kuranoyado-720ml.jpg?v=1495952101"},{"product_id":"senbazuru-daiginjo-720ml","title":"Senbazuru Daiginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Daiginjo that breaks the rules. A faint aroma of freshly cut melon introduces a nectar like palate that is sweet upfront with playful acidity. 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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An extremely well balanced session (albeit masculine) sake best consumed with friends (due to the 17.2% alcohol) with or without food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--2015-16\u003cp\u003eAn awesome Oni Koroshi dry style sake guaranteed to banish those work demons at the end of a hard week. This Ginjo is polished to Daiginjo level and has a subtle aroma of honey in the hive. Big, boozy, full flavoured palate has mild upfront sweetness but is clean and dry with a crisp acid finish. Great mouth-feel, slightly chewy and can handle salty and oily foods. A great session(albeit masculine) sake to enjoy into the nether hours. One of our favourite sake during the tasting at the Oita brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35148571153,"sku":"OI85K800","price":88.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/oita-oni-koroshi-ginjo-720ml.jpg?v=1495957052"},{"product_id":"oita-oni-koroshi-daiginjo-720ml","title":"Oita Oni Koroshi Daiginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuper premium sake doesn't get much better than this. The front palate is Darryl Lea licorice with ripe rockmelon and a hint of bitterness that enhances the mouthfilling complexity. Rich, juicy mouthfeel - leading to a smooth lingering finish. A boozy sake (16.5%) that drinks as smooth as silk with no hint of hotness on the palate. Love how the fruit characters become more prominent as the sake warms. Presented in a handmade Kiri wood box just in case you didn’t realise how damn good it is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35148783697,"sku":"OI84K800","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/oita-oni-koroshi-daiginjo-720ml.jpg?v=1495957383"},{"product_id":"hanzo-kaminoho-junmai-daiginjo-720ml","title":"Hanzo Kaminoho Junmai Daiginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eKami No Ho is a local rice variety of Mie prefecture which is combined with locally cultured yeast by Hanzo sake. Ota brewery is the biggest producer of Kami No Ho sake in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavish aromas of melon, pear, apple and fresh cream jump out of the glass leading to flavours of ripe melon, apricot and lemongrass with a squeeze of pink grapefruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe call this the best value for money Junmai Daiginjo in Australia. 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Very easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe addition of 1 cube of ice brings out the aniseed character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shochu brings back memories of some of our favourite standing bars in Osaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuroka (Unfiltered) premium shochu made with 100% barley milled to more than 65% of the grain remaining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35182510225,"sku":"IN03K800","price":58.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/momosuke-noko-blue-720ml.jpg?v=1496648504"},{"product_id":"momosuke-kouseihaku-red-720ml","title":"Momosuke Kouseihaku - Red 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubtle aroma of cranberry and barley. When served straight up the palate is super smooth, spicy and well rounded with a clean, dry finish. Add 1 cube of ice to heighten the flavour, spiciness, nuttiness and sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very comforting shochu with a refined Japanese palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA premium shochu made with 100% barley milled to daiginjo level with 50% of the grain remaining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35182572177,"sku":"IN04K800","price":58.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/momosuke-red-shochu-sep2020-label.jpg?v=1600931413"},{"product_id":"momosuke-chokichozo-aged-720ml","title":"Momosuke Chokichozo - Aged 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis impressive shochu is aged for at least 3 years in select Japanese oak barrels. Restrained nose of orange, apples, fine oak and subtle whisky. Serve straight up and enjoy a palate of pear, almond meal, milk, barley and honey with great complexity. 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The palate is ripe pear, banana, grape, mild spice and fruit tingle (the yellow one). The 17.2% alcohol content is very well integrated into this rich, full flavoured sake with a clean dry finish. Apart from what is in the bottle, this sake has the sexiest packaging by far, with an embroidered gold label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake is unpasteurised and is designed to be drunk young and fresh. This sake must be stored refrigerated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17718984310874,"sku":"KU25K800","price":51.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kubota-shuzo-enryu-720ml.jpg?v=1565085199"},{"product_id":"nagaragawa-junmai-daiginjo-720ml","title":"Nagaragawa Junmai Daiginjo 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2021 Dec--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremium sake made from the subsoil waters of Gifu prefectures most famous river - Nagaragawa. Pear and nasturtium flower are the lead characters in this sake with a supporting cast of rockmelon, sour pineapple, manuka honey and mild spice. The palate has a sweet\/sour character that sits about medium dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake could handle foods that are slightly spicy or tackle oilier fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003c!--2020 Jan--\u003e \u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eSuperpremium sake from Nagaragawa. Brewed from Yamada Nishiki rice, a super balanced palate with the hallmark Junmai Daiginjo characters of melon and pear. Hints of lemongrass, lotus flower and orange for added complexity. Subtle aromas of apple and white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delicious Junmai Daiginjo where no one characteristic drowns out the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31723643502682,"sku":"NA19K800","price":68.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/nagaragawa-junmai-daiginjo-720ml.jpg?v=1645745561"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-yamahai-junmai-tensugi-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Yamahai Junmai Tensugi 720ml","description":"\u003c!--Jan 2020--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermented in Japan's one and only Tensugi tank - a Japanese cedar native to Akita. Tensugi is so rare that nowadays is unable to be harvested. Yamamoto san found a 200yo Tensugi tree that was felled in 1975 and commissioned it to be made into a brewing tank. It is the only tank of its kind in all Japan and with care Yamamoto will be able to brew sake in it for the next 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd now about the sake. This Yamahai sake is made from 100% Miyamanishiki rice and fermented entirely in the Tensugi tank after which it is named. Not your typical Yamahai. Subtle nose of apple, peach and cedar. The juicy palate starts with an array of peach, apple, citrus and pine along with hints of mineral. Cedar \u0026amp; spice increases as the sake warms in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated, clean, modern yamahai by cult brewer Tomo Yamamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31723833950298,"sku":"YA11K800","price":51.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-yamahai-junmai-tensugi-720ml.jpg?v=1578443883"},{"product_id":"toko-junmai-daiginjo-yamada-nishiki-720ml","title":"Toko Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn aromatic Junmai Daiginjo that is equally vibrant and complex. The aroma is full and varied with melon, pear and apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a sip and experience a ripe palate of pear, pineapple \u0026amp; cherry. With hints of candied orange, strawberry \u0026amp; melon. Although a complex sake the individual flavours are clearly discernible yet somehow in perfect balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully crafted sake by Kojima Sohonten.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36311212458141,"sku":"TK07K800","price":118.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/files\/toko-junmai-daiginjo-yamadanishiki-720ml_japanese-sake.jpg?v=1771843536"},{"product_id":"toko-junmai-daiginjo-fukurotsuri-720ml","title":"Toko Junmai Daiginjo Fukurotsuri 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sake has had the full royal treatment. Yamada Nishiki rice milled to just 35%, brewed at super low temperatures, and drip filtered by gravity alone through cotton bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complex lush palate, silky mouthfeel and characteristics of orchard fresh pear, lychee, wild strawberry and citrus. It's hard to believe a drink with such fruit foward characteristics is made from rice alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn even more refined and luxurious version of their other Yamada Nishiki Junmai Daiginjo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024 Gold medal winner of the Reiwa go Shuzo Nendo Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyoukai competition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36311765942429,"sku":"TK08K800","price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/toko-junmai-daiginjo-fukurotsuri-yamadanishiki-720ml.jpg?v=1600855453"},{"product_id":"hanzo-junmai-daiginjo-omachi-720ml","title":"Hanzo \u0026 Junmai Daiginjo Omachi 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant sake made with a surprising combination of Omachi rice that is notoriously difficult to polish down to Daiginjo levels as the rice is easy to crack. The results are outstanding. Restrained nose of peonies and melon don’t fully prepare you for the main event when you have your first sip. Pure clean flavours of honeydew melon, licorice, sour plum, pear and a hint of lemon zest, the palate is clean and slightly lingering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is very rare to find Junmai Daiginjo made from Omachi, especially one as well-crafted as this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal - IWC 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal winner at Kuramaster Paris 2019, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36312638161053,"sku":"OT10K800","price":62.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/hanzo-and-omachi-junmai-daiginjo-720ml.jpg?v=1600857802"},{"product_id":"takacho-junmai-bodaimoto-720ml","title":"Takacho Junmai Bodaimoto 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodaimoto is an ancient way of making sake from over 500 years ago that had disappeared until quite recently. Each year a group of brewers join the monks at Mt Bodai in Shoryaku-ji temple, Nara to create a sake starter in the same way it was prepared in the 1400’s. The temple has a high population of natural lactic acid bacteria needed to create a yeast starter high in lactic acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTempting aromas of jersey caramel, apricot and very fresh camembert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBodaimoto styles of sake tend to be rich and bold and this does not disappoint. Overt flavours of manuka honey, citrus, ripe banana, chestnut, black muscat grapes and brown sugar are well balanced with firm acidity. There is an overarching sweetness but by no means cloying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the sake world you won’t hear this too often but this sake is something that will age well. Buy one bottle to drink now and another for 5 years down the track and maybe another for the 10 year mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is extremely rare to see Bodaimoto sake because the very few breweries who produce it do so in the smallest quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36313974014109,"sku":"YU09K800","price":65.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/takacho-junmai-bodaimoto.jpg?v=1600861678"},{"product_id":"kikka-gin-navy-strength-59-700ml","title":"Kikka Gin - Navy Strength 59% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile most gin will be doused in a generous serve of tonic water, Kikka Gin deserves to be sipped without any adulterations. Produced at Yamato Distillery in Nara - an offshoot of Yucho Shuzo, the producers of the insanely delicious Kaze no Mori sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighing in at a whopping 59% ABV this craft gin is citrus forward with a clean refreshing nose. Despite the high alcohol content, as a sipping gin Kikka has a silky-smooth palate with predominate upfront sweet citrus from the Tachibana followed by mild spice from the Juniper and Touki. We have never tasted a more balanced gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you do feel the need for a splash of tonic, the citrus flavour cuts through so there is no need for any garnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKikka Gin is made by single shot distillation of a rice-based spirit and just three locally sourced botanicals – Tachibana, Touki leaves and Juniper berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamato Tachibana is a species of wild citrus, a variety of mandarin, one of Japan's oldest citrus fruit and extremely rare. Yamato Touki is a type of Japanese Angelica, the leaves have been used in traditional medicine for centuries. Nara has been the centre for traditional medicine in Japan since about 700 A.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction of Kikka gin is very limited - produced in small batches using rare Nara botanicals. If you are a gin drinker this one is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37372078096578,"sku":"YU10K800","price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/files\/kikka-gin-navy-strength-700ml-sakeshop.jpg?v=1771839688"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-turquoise-blue-junmai-ginjo-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Turquoise Blue Junmai Ginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refreshing medium-dry sake with light minerally palate, mandarin, new season stonefruit. One of the best new sake from Yamamoto in recent years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeels like a hard seltzer. Impressive short clean finish. Think summer days, buckets of prawns, good friends \u0026amp; barbeques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake has been pasteurised one time (not 2 times) and should be stored refrigerated to prevent spoilage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--Feb 2018\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no hiding the fact we are excited about the latest shipment of of Midnight Blue. This nama genshu seasonal limited addition is an extended remix of the original with an explosion of ripe melon, peach, apple, pear and pineapple and orange. Undoubtable Yamamoto in style with freshness and slight spritz of trapped CO2 to tickle the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love fresh, vibrant styles of sake – get it while you can. Yamamato from Akita has a strong following and is more often than not sold out in Japan. We are lucky to have received an allocation from this cult brewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake has not been pasteurised and should be stored refrigerated to prevent spoilage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e \u003c!--2017\n\u003cp\u003eFresh, aromatic and fruit driven sake with peaches, pineapple and melon. The palate is aligned with a richer style semillon \/ sauvignon that finishes clean and dry. Another session sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Yamamato Midnight Blue is sold out in Japan. We are lucky to have received an allocation from this cult brewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartnered with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamamoto-pure-black-junmai-ginjo-720ml\"\u003eYamamoto Pure Black\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamamoto-strawberry-red-junmai-ginjo-720ml\"\u003eYamamoto Strawberry Red\u003c\/a\u003e this sake makes in interesting object lesson on how yeast affects the finished sake. 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