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Mauris eget rhoncus elit, vel iaculis libero.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dewatsuru-kimoto-junmai-720ml","title":"Dewatsuru Kimoto Junmai 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eDry, earthy old school sake made by the \"hands on\" Kimoto method and the classic #7 yeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes of shiitake and shoyu on the nose while the palate is lime, mushroom, earthiness and ever so tasty. Dry, short, clean finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA big staff favourite as a session sake.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34636656273,"sku":"AK02K800","price":35.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/dewatsuru-kimoto-junmai-720ml.jpg?v=1495010203"},{"product_id":"kariho-junkei-karakuchi-720ml","title":"Kariho Junkei Karakuchi 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2016 Oct, Tasted Feb 2017 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry session sake milled to just 80% for you to enjoy the natural characters of Akitasakekomachi rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma is as you expect - freshly steamed akitakomachi rice, rice bran, banana and cream. Slightly spicy citrus palate with mild lemon, white pepper, earthiness, rich umami and a medium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full flavoured sake that is super friendly with a variety of foods. Best consumed in an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ochoko-porcelain-sake-cup\"\u003eochoko\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sake-guinomi-60ml-osaka-suzuki\"\u003eguinomi\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--2016 Feb OLD\n\u003cp\u003eA dry session sake milled to just 80% for you to enjoy the natural characters of Akitasakekomachi rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma is as you expect - of freshly steamed akitakomachi rice, with a touch of honey. Slightly spicy palate with mild daidai citrus, vanilla, earthiness and a rich creamy mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full flavoured sake that is super friendly with a variety of foods. 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Staff favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big alcoholic superdry sake that tastes surprisingly mild for it's 19% alcohol content. An earthy umami rich session sake not for the fainthearted. This genshu (undiluted sake) has a mild upfront sweetness giving way to an broad dry finish. Kick back with a bottle of Dohatsu Shoten (translates as boiling hot with rage) when you need to banish your personal demons. A Friday night sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like it hot like Marilyn don't be afraid to warm a tokkuri or two of this iconic sake. You will be rewarded with a rounder, sweeter flavour profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34876435153,"sku":"OI82K800","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/oita-oni-koroshi-dohatsu-shoten-300ml.jpg?v=1495955793"},{"product_id":"kubota-shuzo-toji-ikkon-nama-720ml","title":"Kubota Shuzo Toji Ikkon Nama 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2026 July --\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big, boozy (18.5%) sake for those who like their drinks with expression. The palate is a juicy and mouth filling splash of honeydew melon, starfruit, muscat grape and cream with a rich and buttery texture with a touch of daidai citrus with a clean finish. Like a big red wine, this sake improves with a little air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35145842833,"sku":"KU17K800","price":88.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/files\/kubota-toji-ikkon-nama-720ml-japanese-sake.jpg?v=1784534033"},{"product_id":"senbazuru-junmaishu-720ml","title":"Senbazuru Junmaishu 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of our favourite junmai's. Junmai sake is never about the aroma, although the herbal steamed rice characters of this junmai are enticing. Best enjoyed in a traditional ochoko or guinomi (not a wine glass), this sake is earthy, smooth and clean with a rich creamy upfront palate that treads the line between savoury and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sweetspot for this sake is 15-25C. Let the sake warm in the glass and be rewarded with a pure expression of the rice this sake was brewed from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen served hot this sake has increased umami and savoury characters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35146360593,"sku":"SA02K800","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/senbazuru-junmaishu-720ml_aug2019.jpg?v=1565143948"},{"product_id":"senbazuru-yamahai-zukuri-720ml","title":"Senbazuru Yamahai Zukuri 720ml","description":"\u003c!--2019 July--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAroma of citrus, butter and dried apricot. A multifaceted palate of lemon, apricot, raisin and umami with a clean finish and gentle acidity. Great to pair up with chahan, mushroom risotto or grilled mackerel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen served warm, lemon becomes milder, enjoy more raisin and light caramel. A simpler drink to warm the cockles of your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamahai is a style of sake where the lactic cultures are allowed to develop naturally. This can lead to funkier, gamier characters developing in the final product. Sato Brewery is one of the few to brew Yamahai in Oita prefecture, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!--2017 July\n\u003cp\u003eAroma of vanilla, butter, citrus and dried apricot. A multifaceted palate of lemon, mushroom, jersey milk, sudachi peel and raisin with a clean finish and gentle acidity. Great to pair up with chahan, mushroom risotto or grilled mackerel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen served warm, enjoy a simpler drink to warm the cockles of your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamahai is a style of sake where the lactic cultures are allowed to develop naturally. This can lead to funkier, gamier characters developing in the final product. 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Brewed from locally grown hero sake rice - Hida Homare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35149171665,"sku":"NA04K800","price":32.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/nagawagawa-junmai-720ml_march-2019.jpg?v=1553829881"},{"product_id":"nagaragawa-junmai-300ml","title":"Nagaragawa Junmai 300ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hugely popular drink in the local Gifu prefecture. The aroma is homely and comforting reminiscent of rice cooking on the hearth with a rich, smooth and dry palate. There are hints of spice to keep things interesting. A classic easy drinking junmai that should be served warm to realise its full potential. 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You can also taste additional notes of citrus peel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's quite obvious why it won the Gold Medal at the Slow Food Japan Hot Sake Award  2014 and IWC Gold Medal 2020 and Gold Medal at Fine Sake Awards in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this sake cold (about 15℃) and enjoy the cleansing acidity and heightened fruit characteristics but it also remains one of our favourite sake to drink warm (45℃).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35150782289,"sku":"OT07K800","price":45.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/hanahato-tokubetsu-junmai-720ml_march2019.jpg?v=1553822819"},{"product_id":"senbazuru-kimoto-junmai-720ml","title":"Senbazuru Kimoto Junmai 720ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis old school kimoto from Senbazuru is bursting with flavour. 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It is also a lesson on how temperature can greatly affect the taste of sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from Kami No Ho rice this sake is specifically brewed to be enjoyed Jo-kan (about 45 degrees celsius) and when served chilled or even at room temperature it can be described as boring at best. But when warmed to it’s target temp it becomes a revelation. Winner of the coveted national Kanzake Grand Gold medal in 2013. The subtly rich and mellow palate becomes a medley of spiced orange, banana and buttercream with a velvety mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Gold Medal - Kanzake Contest 2013, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4033171128347,"sku":"OT08K800","price":68.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/hanzo-kioke-shikomi-720ml.jpg?v=1509957173"},{"product_id":"daruma-masamune-3-year-old-koshu-180ml","title":"Daruma Masamune 3 Year Old Koshu 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 3 yo aged sake is highly recommended for anyone wanting to try younger styles of koshu. It is showing already showing considerable development with aromas of vanilla, raisin, light bone broth, almonds and lightly pickled daikon. The palate is sweet, complex with praline, dried apricot and banana, coffee, chocolate and orange peel. Balanced and easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaruma Masamune are held in very high regard in the sake world when it come to rich styles of aged sake. They brew sake that is high in umami, amino acid and sweetness and then age in both bottle and large storage tanks at the ambient temperature of the brewery. The temperature fluctuates from near freezing in winter to about 26 degrees celsius in summer and it’s these special conditions that help create the rich and unctuous style of sake that Daruma is reknowned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuramaster 2022 Gold medal winner for Koshu\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6422778413083,"sku":"DA31K800","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/daruma-masamune-3yo-koshu-180ml-march2019.jpg?v=1553923658"},{"product_id":"daruma-masamune-5-year-old-koshu-180ml","title":"Daruma Masamune 5 Year Old Koshu 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 5 year old koshu with an enticing medium amber colour and a mesmerising nose of dried apricot, bone broth, and honey. Rich umami dominates the very well-balanced palate of coffee, deep caramel, brazil nut and dried banana. The texture is chewy with an easygoing finish. Surprisingly easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaruma Masamune are held in very high regard in the sake world when it come to rich styles of aged sake. They brew sake that is high in umami, amino acid and sweetness and then age in both bottle and large storage tanks at the ambient temperature of the brewery. The temperature fluctuates from near freezing in winter to about 26 degrees celsius in summer and it’s these special conditions that help create the rich and unctuous style of sake that Daruma is reknowned for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6423177199643,"sku":"DA51K800","price":35.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/daruma-masamune-5yo-koshu-180ml-march2019.jpg?v=1553924425"},{"product_id":"daruma-masamune-10-year-old-koshu-180ml","title":"Daruma Masamune 10 Year Old Koshu 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt take 10 years to create this balanced and powerful yet restrained sake. The aroma is shoyu, pickles, mom’s chocolate cake and peat moss followed by a super balanced palate. Enjoy flavours of deep caramel, bone broth, currants, dried cherry, coffee bitterness, dark chocolate, with hints of cinnamon, fenugreek and basil. An amazing aged sake with incredible balance of sweet and savoury with killer umami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaruma Masamune are held in very high regard in the sake world when it come to rich styles of aged sake. They brew sake that is high in umami, amino acid and sweetness and then age in both bottle and large storage tanks at the ambient temperature of the brewery. 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The temperature fluctuates from near freezing in winter to about 26 degrees celsius in summer and it’s these special conditions that help create the rich and unctuous style of sake that Daruma is reknowned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKuramaster 2022 Gold medal winner for Koshu\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sakeshopau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6423425155099,"sku":"DA37K800","price":69.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/6883\/products\/daruma-masamune-3yo-koshu-720ml-march2019.jpg?v=1553922935"},{"product_id":"hanahato-kijoshu-aged-8-years-500ml","title":"Hanahato Kijoshu Aged 8 Years 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 8+ year aged kijoushu by Enoki Shuzo is reminiscent of a fine Oloroso sherry. Intense aromas of molasses, beef broth, tobacco, dried fruits, honey and pickles. The palate is a wild sweet\/sour\/savoury rollercoaster ride of toffee apple, honey, coffee, toasted hazelnuts and umami. Drink well chilled. 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