{"title":"Extra Dry","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ichinokura-mukansa-extra-dry-honjozo-sake-btl-720ml","title":"Ichinokura \"Mukansa Extra-Dry\" Honjozo Sake (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1973, a group of sake brewers broke away from bigger breweries to establish Ichinokura, to make a sake that wasn’t recognized by the government (and therefore not taxed).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSmooth and crisp, Mukansa was one of the first dry sakes brewed. Great with pork skewers or mackerel simmered in miso. Get notes of cookies and cream, banana bread, and pancakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIchinokura was established by four breweries, each of which had a 70 to 300 year history. Also known as Ace Brewery, Ichinokura was named to express their wish to become the number one micro brewery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Miyagi, Japan by Ace Sake Brewery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonjozo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): 65%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 15.5% \/ SMV: +10 \/ Acidity: 1.3\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 fl oz (720ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ace Brewery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7669965121,"sku":"04-300-0005","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/ichinokura_mukansa.jpg?v=1629427199"},{"product_id":"yuki-otoko-snow-yeti-honjozo-sake-btl-720ml","title":"Yuki Otoko \"Snow Yeti\" Honjozo Sake (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"166\" width=\"76\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/Screen_Shot_2016-04-11_at_5.00.34_PM_large.png?v=1548812192\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis bottle is a \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1549219452131000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGYVP-0OSilLTEAkxJBlU-vEZHFHw\" href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSake Gumi\u003c\/a\u003e selection!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis refreshing, \u003cem\u003ekarakuchi\u003c\/em\u003e (extra dry) \u003cem\u003ehonjozo\u003c\/em\u003e has a light, creamy mouthfeel. If you enjoy crisp light white wines or pilsners, this sake is for you. Try with sun-ripened tomatoes or toasted pecans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eYuki Otoko\u003c\/em\u003e, the snow yeti, is said to guide people through the mountains, so proceeds of this brew go to local search and rescue organizations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Niigata, Japan by Aoki Shuzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonjozo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki 65%, SMV: +8, Acidity 1.4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eABV 15.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 fl oz (720ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aoki Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34519720458,"sku":"04-300-0015","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/yuki_otoko_honjozo.jpg?v=1497387528"},{"product_id":"amabuki-banana-kobo-nama-junmai-daiginjo-btl-720ml","title":"Amabuki Banana Kobo Junmai Daiginjo (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/Screen_Shot_2016-04-11_at_5.00.34_PM_large.png?v=1548812192\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"166\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis bottle is a\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-and-shochu-gumi\"\u003e Sake Gumi \u003c\/a\u003eSelection. It was featured in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/sake-gumi-newsletter-flower-power-an-exploration-of-flower-yeast-at-amabuki-shuzo-september-2024?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=b754f1129\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Flower Power\" September 2024!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bottle is shrouded in mystery. I asked about how they isolate the yeast from bananas, only to have Hosokawa-san tell me, “Unfortunately, I cannot disclose many secrets, but I can share that a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture developed this banana yeast. There is one thing I can tell you about this yeast: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eit is not isolated from bananas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” Dun, dun, duuuun!!! I’ll take a wild guess and say they may have used Begonia and\/or Rhododendron yeast to get these intense banana aromas. This bright sake balancing fruitiness with acidity is as impactful as the label which sports a banana-yellow moon. Marinate and skewer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eshrimp or tofu in cayenne, honey, cilantro and EVOO, grill them,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and pair \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003echilled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith this sake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBrewed in Saga, Japan by Amabuki Shuzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNama Junmai Daiginjo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Jumegu 50%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 12% \/ SMV: -10 \/ Acidity: 2.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24 fl oz (720ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Amabuki Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41236363214927,"sku":"04-500-0115","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/amabuki_banana.jpg?v=1723669551"}],"url":"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/beer-and-sake-sake-extra-dry.oembed","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}