{"title":"Best-Selling Booze of 2019","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"suigei-drunken-whale-tokubetsu-junmai-sake-btl-720ml","title":"Suigei \"Drunken Whale\" Tokubetsu Junmai Sake (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuigei is a great \"house\" sake and an Umami Mart best seller. It's versatile with food and great at any temperature. It\u003cspan\u003e is dry, savory, easy-drinking, Kochi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at its finest. This unmistakably crushable brew will delight all interested parties. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWith a ricey nose, the clean finish is unexpected. Serve it warm, chilled, or room temperature with basically anything you have to throw at it - it won't fail you! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRead about Yoko's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/a-visit-to-suigei-brewing-co\"\u003evisit to Suigei Brewing Co.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in January 2023 on our blog!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Kochi, Japan by Suigei Shuzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTokubetsu junmai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): 55%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV 15% \/ SMV: +7 \/ Acidity: 1.6\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":"Suigei Shuzo Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5837321473,"sku":"04-200-0088","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/012019_suigei.jpg?v=1516412002"},{"product_id":"mars-iwai-tradition-whisky-btl-750ml","title":"Mars Iwai Tradition Whisky (BTL 750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis whisky boasts a bouquet of flavor due to its blend of  70% malted barley and 30% corn and finish in ex-Bourbon, sherry and wine casks.Tasting notes include sherry, caramel, beeswax, malt, green apple, cherries and a pop of ginger in the ending with a little bit of salty smoke on the palate. Enjoy this versatile sipping whisky neat, on the rocks, or in a Rob Roy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMars Shinshu Distillery has the highest altitude of all the distilleries in Japan. Situated in Nagano (the Japanese Alps, where the newest season of Terrace House is filmed) at an elevation of over 2600 feet, the temperature drops to 5°F. With fresh, ample snowfall, Mars Shinshu Distillery is situated in an ideal place for whisky production.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled in Nagano, Japan by Mars Hombo Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash Bill: 70% malted barley, and 30% corn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV 40%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrels: ex-bourbon, red wine, sherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25.3 fl oz (750ml)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mars Hombo Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12190703616079,"sku":"06-100-0007","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/iwai_tradition.jpg?v=1523480480"},{"product_id":"den-blanc-junmai-sake-btl-500ml","title":"Den Blanc Pasteurized Junmai Sake (BTL 500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing white koji instead of yellow koji, Yoshi Sako of Den Brewery calls Den Blanc, \"an expression of sake, with zesty acidity, gentle sweetness of rice and a refreshing finish.\" Using white koji results in a sake high in citric acid (whereas yellow koji, which is more commonly used in sake-making, produces succinic acid) and can be fermented at a higher temperature for a shorter period of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sakos have also provided a recipe for Trout and Citrus Salad, a perfect pairing with Den Blanc, which you can find\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/trout-citrus-salad\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Make the salad and get the party started!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eNominated for a James Beard Award in its first year and second year, Den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eSake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brewery is just around the corner from us in Oakland, and we are proud to carry our hometown sake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe seed for the idea to start Den Sake Brewery in Oakland, CA was planted in 2015, when Yoshi Sako started to theorize on how he could make sake himself. A bartender and accomplished sake sommelier for years, Sako stated that, \u003cem\u003e\"[... in order] to complete my desire to know more about sake, I knew I had to get fully into it – that meant brewing it, not just drinking it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEven with all the limitations he faces as a brewer in the United States, Sako's sake exhibits the delicate and refined qualities that you would find in a Japanese sake. His attention to detail and skilled use of koji and yeast yields sakes that can be enjoyed cup after cup, balancing fresh fruitiness, acidity, and umami – all with a clean crisp ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead about our visit to Den Sake Brewery on our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/den-sakes-yoshihiro-sako\"\u003eblog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Oakland, California by Den Sake Brewery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunmai namachozo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Calhikari 70%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV 15.3% \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 fl oz (500ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Den Sake Brewery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32548702027855,"sku":"04-900-0002","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/den_blanc_cd62650c-ef5f-420f-be0a-da40bae05f01.jpg?v=1598669941"}],"url":"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/best-selling-booze-of-2019.oembed","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}