{"title":"Yoko's Top 5 Sakes","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the Director of Sake at Umami Mart, it's my pleasure to choose sakes for the shop, and every month for our Sake Gumi club. In addition, I wanted to create a \"Top 5\" category that features my favorite sakes of the season. From clean junmai ginjos to dark and juicy yamahai junmais, my selections differ in flavor profile, pairing capabilities and brewing regions. Sake can be enjoyed alone, but shines when paired with food – and these sakes are no exception. Please use my notes as a guide to pairing these sakes, but I also encourage you to have fun and try out your own pairings!\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fukucho-forgotten-fortune-junmai-sake-btl-720ml","title":"Fukucho \"Forgotten Fortune\" Junmai 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 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis bottle is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\" 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\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSake Gumi\u003c\/a\u003e selection!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil brewmaster Miho Imada came along, Hattanso was an indigenous rice strain abandoned and forgotten. Imada was driven to revive this strain, convinced that it would be ideal for sake-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of cultivation, Fukucho (Forgotten Fortune) is the result. Turns out that this rice is so well suited to Imada’s vision that she uses a high rice polishing ratio of 75%, meaning she only mills 25% of the outer portion of the rice. Imada calls this her casual \"denim jeans\" sake with refreshing acidity of pineapple complemented with a clean finish. We find it to be super versatile with pairing, from potato salads and oysters to roasted chicken and sweet and sour pork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Hiroshima, Japan by Imada Shuzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunmai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Hattanso 75%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV 15.5% \/ SMV: +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":"Imada Shuzo Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10270324929,"sku":"04-200-0022","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/070618_fukucho.jpg?v=1530923177"},{"product_id":"kenbishi-mizuho-yamahai-junmai-sake-btl-24-oz","title":"Kenbishi Mizuho Yamahai Junmai Sake (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"164\" width=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/Screen_Shot_2016-04-11_at_5.00.3_480x480_92d44861-4efb-43e5-8514-1c39fcc83168_480x480.webp?v=1697829748\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis bottle is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/sake-gumi-subscription\" 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\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSake Gumi\u003c\/a\u003e selection! It was featured in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/miyamizu-october-2023?_pos=11\u0026amp;_sid=ee1239eb0\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eMiyamizu Sake October 2023\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rich brew has been aged for two years and shares some characteristics with single malt whiskies or even sherry, with notes of caramel, vanilla and roasted nuts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo appreciate the spectrum of aromas, try sipping this sake in a rocks glass chilled. Unlike most brews using \u003cem\u003eYamada Nishiki\u003c\/em\u003e rice, this brew is dark and moody in sentiment, and best enjoyed with roasted duck, charcuterie or smoked meats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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 Hyogo, Japan by Kenbishi Shuzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYamahai junmai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Yamada Nishiki 70%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV 17.5% \/ SMV: +0 \/ Acidity: 1.7\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 fl oz (720ml)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JFC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22030446151,"sku":"04-200-0043","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/products\/kenbishi_082c88da-b88a-4f84-a3fa-d64ddce9ec30.jpg?v=1491953176"}],"url":"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/yokos-top-5-sakes.oembed","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}