{"title":"Refreshing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTest sake collection description h1.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSubtitle h2\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sapien elit, lobortis eget varius in, iaculis sit amet risus. Morbi sagittis fringilla felis, eu hendrerit nulla hendrerit in. Nullam pellentesque velit id bibendum aliquet. Nunc porttitor placerat tellus ut consectetur. Aliquam cursus vehicula massa ac bibendum. Etiam interdum erat nec leo auctor, non placerat est sollicitudin. Donec eu ultricies massa, id condimentum sem. Aliquam vel velit sem. Vestibulum sagittis tellus et justo lacinia accumsan. Donec vel interdum turpis. Etiam vitae risus nec tortor hendrerit finibus id ut mi. Mauris eget rhoncus elit, vel iaculis libero.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yamamoto-extra-dry-dokara-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Extra Dry Dokara 720ml","description":"\u003c!--July 2017--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is subtle lemon, wet stone and bergamot flowers. Made with Yamamoto yeast and Fukuhibiki rice the palate is clean \u0026amp; refreshing with a chalky almost limestone finish. As with all Yamamoto sake there is a slight spritz on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--Dec 2016--\u003e \u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is like the lovechild of Barossa Riesling and Hunter Semillon with an explosion of citrus. Made with Yamamoto yeast and Fukuhibiki rice the palate is clean \u0026amp; refreshing with a chalky almost limestone finish. As with all Yamamoto sake there is a slight spritz on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine example of modern fresh dry sake by cult brewer Tomo Yamamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35050368977,"sku":"YA04K800","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-extra-dry-dokara-720ml_march2019.jpg?v=1553819200"},{"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. We are lucky to receive an allocation from this cult brewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic drink.\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":35052270737,"sku":"YA01K800","price":53.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-pure-black-720ml-new-label-sep20.jpg?v=1616102890"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-strawberry-red-junmai-ginjo-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Strawberry Red Junmai Ginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very unique sake from Yamamoto brewed using White Koji (normally reserved for shochu) instead of Yellow Koji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Koji produces more citric acid and the result is a sake that is refreshing like home-made lemonade with wild strawberry, red currant, crunchy apple and cranberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is the tiniest amount of captured CO2 that enhances the lively character of this sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake stands alone without the need for food.\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!-- OLD\n\u003cp\u003eA refreshing full flavoured sake with Rosé like characters. Dark berries and redcurrants dominate the nose with cut hay and a sprinkling of petals. A very unique sake using white koji generally reserved for making shochu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatic and semi sweet, this sake stands alone without the need for food.\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--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35057702801,"sku":"YA02K800","price":51.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-strawberry-red720ml.jpg?v=1495864339"},{"product_id":"oita-oni-koroshi-ginjo-720ml","title":"Oita Oni Koroshi Ginjo 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2016 Oct --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOita san has outdone himself with this cracking Ginjo. Polished to superpremium Daiginjo level with a subtle aroma of fresh curds and white flowers. Full flavoured palate with honeysuckle, pear, freshly cut grass, hints of aniseed and pepper with a little upfront cotton candy that finishes clean, almost \"kire\". 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":"hanzo-karakuchi-720ml","title":"Hanzo Karakuchi 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA crisp palate displays green apple, orange, minerals and mild cinnamon. This is for lovers of dry clean sake who don’t mind an each way waver. It’s delicious chilled and when warmed to about 40C transforms into a cosseting balm to protect from the winter chill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eMild cereal characters on the nose, minerally palate with upfront sweetness and a dry acidic finish. A very drinkable food sake that can be drunk warm or chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eWhen warmed at 40C, upfront sweetness and dry finish\u0026nbsp;is accentuated while sweet rice aromas abound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35150770385,"sku":"OT06K800","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/hanzo-karakuchi-720ml_march2019.jpg?v=1553822452"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-doki-doki-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Doki Doki 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Doki Doki\" belongs to the wonderful world of Japanese rhyming slang representing the sound of a fast beating heart. It's on high rotation in J-pop love songs and romantic anime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoki Doki the sake evokes the same excitement with a bright fresh palate of pink lady apple, underripe pineapple, fresh chinotto citrus (Italian sour orange) and an underlying balancing sweetness. A fantastic start to any evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eThis seasonal sake \"Doki Doki\" is translated as heart beat. Junmai Ginjo sake with aroma of lemon, pineapple and medium-sweet palate of apple, unripened pineapple with hints of pear, minerals \u0026amp; the trademark Yamamoto spritz. A delicious sweet n' sour balance crafted --by Yamamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\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":934384205851,"sku":"YA06K800","price":48.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-doki-doki-720ml.jpg?v=1505642472"},{"product_id":"kaze-no-mori-akitsuho-657-720ml","title":"Kaze No Mori Akitsuho 657 - 720ml","description":"\u003c!--Shipment arrival Sep 2022--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYucho Shuzo's flagship sake, this super fresh Namazake is brewed all year round and pressed days before shipping. Aromas of pear, apple, banana, minerals and sweet rice pudding are a pure expression of freshness of this sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively palate with a good amount of CO2 captured by bottling straight after pressing. Fresh fruits of apple, pear, jackfruit and fresh banana with nut bitterness and a firm hit of umami. One of the most well-crafted modern sake money can buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA benchmark sake for Muroka Nama Genshu - unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted, Yucho Shuzo is one of the most well respected modern breweries on the sake scene today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore refrigerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--Pre Sep 2022--\u003e \u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eYucho Shuzo's flagship sake, this super fresh Namazake is brewed all year round and pressed days before shipping. Aromas of banana, pear, apple, lychee, minerals and sweet rice pudding are a pure expression of freshness of this sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively palate with a good amount of CO2 captured by bottling straight after pressing. Fresh fruits of banana, apricot, melon and pear with a firm hit of umami. One of the most well-crafted modern sake money can buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA benchmark sake for Muroka Nama Genshu - unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted, Yucho Shuzo is one of the most well respected modern breweries on the sake scene today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore refrigerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e \u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eWe only deliver this sake in the depths of winter, other times it is available for pick up only, the caveat being that it will sell very, very quickly after each shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12216238112858,"sku":"YU01K800","price":43.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kaze-no-mori-akitsuho-657-720ml.jpg?v=1601268209"},{"product_id":"kaze-no-mori-alpha-type-3-720ml","title":"Kaze No Mori Alpha Type 3 720ml","description":"\u003c!--June 2024--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle aromas of fresh apple and peaches. 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. The results are generally a multifaced sake with depth of flavour and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Junmai Daiginjo is a refreshing change from the super fragrant styles that many brewers are aiming towards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaze No Mori and their sub-brand Alpha are one of the most sought after amongst sake afficionados in Japan.\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":12216693424218,"sku":"YU02K800","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kaze-no-mori-alpha-type-3-720ml.jpg?v=1530680173"},{"product_id":"hanahato-tokubetsu-junmai-720ml","title":"Hanahato Tokubetsu Junmai 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eTokubetsu Junmai is a subcategory of Junmai that translates as “special junmai”.  Enjoy refreshing flavours of pear, orange, rockmelon, sudachi peel bitterness and fine white pepper. Bottled with the tiniest amount of CO2 present. Milled to 60% (ginjo grade), this is an excellent example of a Junmai brewed with precision and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n The nose is a subtle blend of pear, apple, banana and yoghurt.\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12237183221850,"sku":"EN03K800","price":38.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/hanahato-tokubetsu-junmai-720ml.jpg?v=1531208094"},{"product_id":"kaze-no-mori-tsuyuhakaze-807-720ml","title":"Kaze No Mori Tsuyuhakaze 807 - 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Muroka Nama Genshu pressed just days before shipping and like all Kaze no Mori sake it shows a lively freshness. Tiny bubbles of CO2 are captured during bottling process to further enhance the lively nature of this sake. The nose is subtle – fresh pear, blossoms and citrus peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is intense with explosions of juicy apple, mandarin, sour grapefruit, banana lollies, limestone, honeydew melon and a splash of fresh cream. Try drinking this medium-dry sake over two days (if it lasts that long) and you will enjoy a richer flavour profile on the second day with more obvious umami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from Tsuyuhakaze rice milled to 80%, specifically grown for Yucho Shuzo in Nara Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love your Nama fresh this sake is one for you, but be quick before the Kaze no Mori fans snap it all up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13659361083482,"sku":"YU05K800","price":46.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kaze-no-mori-tsuyuhakaze-807-720ml.jpg?v=1626079165"},{"product_id":"toko-junmai-ginjo-dewasansan-720ml","title":"Toko Junmai Ginjo Dewasansan 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo place the Dewa 33 sticker on a bottle of sake it must pass a number of criteria. 1) Made from Dewasansan rice milled to at least 55% 2) Must be Junmai Ginjo 3) Must pass a strict tasting test by a panel of judges and reach a minimum level of Bloody Delicious. The Toko Dewasasan Junmai Ginjo passes all criteria and then some.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant sake made from Dewasansan rice with melon, cotton candy, hints of orange rind, blossom and lemongrass. Uncomplicated, refined sake that is a lesson in purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal - Fine Sake Awards 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16498284363866,"sku":"TK01K800","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/toko-junmai-ginjo-dewasansan-720ml.jpg?v=1553736056"},{"product_id":"yamamoto-ice-blue-720ml","title":"Yamamoto Ice Blue 720ml","description":"\u003c!--March 2019--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop shelf sake from Yamamoto. Enjoy flavours of white peach, pear, sugar plum, melon \u0026amp; quince. Very subtle undertone of cedar from the tank it was brewed in. The palate is fine grained, medium sweet yet tempered with crunchy acidity that make this a sake you will want to drink more and more. Amazing sake from Yamamoto san.\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":16534959226970,"sku":"YA10K800","price":88.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/yamamoto-ice-blue-720ml_3.jpg?v=1616295799"},{"product_id":"toko-junmai-720ml","title":"Toko Junmai 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn easy drinking style of sake that is not your typical Junmai. Made from local Yamagata eating rice called Haenuki and milled to an impressive 60% this multi award winning junmai is a collaboration of pear, mandarin and clove with exceptional balance. For lovers of medium to dry sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad range of drinking temperatures. When well chilled the palate is tight, lean and refreshing however closer to room temperature the palate becomes broader and takes on a slightly creamy texture and a little spice. When warmed it is richer again, well rounded with a little sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal - Fine Sake Awards 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16618062217306,"sku":"TK03K800","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/toko-junmai-720ml-new-label-sep2020.jpg?v=1600926769"},{"product_id":"dewatsuru-junmai-daiginjo-marlin-720ml","title":"Dewatsuru Junmai Daiginjo Marlin 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very approachable sake to enjoy well chilled served in a wine glass. Sweet floral aromas are quite subdued and the palate a well balanced blend of honeysuckle, musk melon and ripe orange with hints of pleasant bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake is an excellent example of the purity of flavour that can be achieved with Yamadanishiki rice. Very well priced for a Junmai Daiginjo sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to be paired with ... you guessed it ... fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17718536274010,"sku":"AK11K800","price":58.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/dewatsuru-junmai-daiginjo-marlin-720ml.jpg?v=1565079762"},{"product_id":"kaze-no-mori-yamada-nishiki-807-720ml","title":"Kaze No Mori Yamada Nishiki 807 - 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamada Nishiki rice is milled to just 80% and contorted through extremely low brewing temperatures to create a sake that can only be described as crazy good. That is the short description. The long-form is this: An outstanding sake with kiwi fruit, new season pineapple, nashi pear, a hint of aniseed \u0026amp; minerals wrapped up into a lively palate with the tiniest co2 bubbles dancing across your tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuroka Nama Genshu - unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewed by Yucho Shuzo - one of the most well respected modern breweries on the sake scene today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore refrigerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eWe only deliver this sake in the depths of winter, other times it is available for pick up only, the caveat being that it will sell very, very quickly after each shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31723743215706,"sku":"YU08K800","price":48.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/kaze-no-mori-yamada-nishiki-807-720ml.jpg?v=1601268193"},{"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-chokarakuchi-junmai-ginjo-720ml","title":"Toko Chokarakuchi Junmai Ginjo 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor lovers of dry sake. Refreshing palate of green apple, orange and mild aniseed. Enjoy the lean texture and cleansing astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA racy sake that will clear the palate between bites of your favourite foods. The finish is a much sought after clean and crisp style the Japanese call ‘Kire’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36310178562205,"sku":"TK06K800","price":43.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/toko-junmai-ginjo-chokarakuchi-720ml_v2.jpg?v=1600928718"},{"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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Like all Yamamoto sake this is all too easy to drink.\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":44829998284994,"sku":"YA19K800","price":55.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/files\/yamamoto-sunset-orange-720ml.jpg?v=1733642083"},{"product_id":"kaze-no-mori-alpha-6-500ml","title":"Kaze No Mori Alpha 6 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlpha 6 is a Homage to No. 6 yeast with a 66% milling rate \u0026amp; white koji. The only sake from Kaze no Mori that strays from the use of No.7 yeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA super refreshing style of sake to kick off a dinner party with a clear and bright palate of champagne melon, nashi, burst of starfruit and white fleshed plum. 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