Sake might just be the most famous example of rice wine - though, rice "wine" is actually brewed, similar to beer. Like wine, sake can range from dry to sweet, and there are many different types and qualities. So how do you know what to look for? Well, we suggest heading to your local Japanese restaurant and making no plans for the next day...
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This junmai-shu is brewed using the same dewasanzan and yamada-nishiki rice grains as Nakano’s signature junmai-shu, which gives the sake the same delicate balance of umami, tartness and fruity notes.
$42.95
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From Nakano brewery’s best-selling Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (KB) series, a multi-award-winning extra dry and lighter junmai-shu. The brewer's careful use of the distinctive gohyakumangoku ("5 million stones") rice variety makes for a superbly refreshing sake, rich in aroma, and with a clean finish. Serve chilled or warm.
$42.95
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This is classic Futsu-shu (Standard grade) sake, medium dry, serve chilled or slightly warmed, Light and mellow, the gentle grain flavours will work perfectly with Japanese cuisine.
$24.95
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Made purely with rice and koji, this subtly sweet and smooth junmai nigori sake is a velvety delight.
$9.95
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An extra premium ume (plum) liqueur, handcrafted using only beninanko (crimson ripened) Wakayama nanko ume, which have been hand-selected one-by-one and soaked in spirits on the same day. The umeshu master brewer uses one-and-a-half times the plums of Nakano’s signature umeshu, producing a liqueur with accentuated richness and flavour. Grand Prix Winner at the inaugural Tenma Tenjin Umeshu Competition (Japan’s biggest umeshu competition).
$63.95
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Lotte Original Chum Churum Soju is distilled with the purest ingredients, the highest attention to details and a flavor unmatched by any other soju. A traditional Korean liquor distilled from rice, potato and sweet potato, Soju has a lightly sweet, crisp and clean taste.
$7.50
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Kishu Hachimitsu Umeshu is created by mixing honey in umeshu made with Nanko-ume that are produced in Kishu Wakayama.
$31.95
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Mio's uniquely refreshing and fruity flavor is balanced with a crisp acidity. Embodying the Japanese character ‘Mio,’ which evokes images of the delicate foam that emerges gently in a ship’s wake
$10.95
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Flavoured Chum Churum Soju is widely popular in Korea. This brand is the original product that started the fruit flavoured soju popularity. With mild alcohol content of 12%, it is much easier to drink with just the right amount of Apple flavour and sweetness.
$8.95
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Fruit juice in soju is becoming more popular, and Jinro Grapefruit has fresh flavor and taste that everyone can enjoy. Jinro Grapefruit can be enjoyed by everyone, thanks to a perfect blend of grapefruit and soju.
$9.50
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Originally commissioned for the exclusive Kitcho restaurant, which many critics consider as the icon of Japanese haute cuisine. Brewed with yamada-nishiki and omachi rice. Strong-bodied, full of umami, with a slight firmness. The sake is raw-stored at -5°C for at least 3 years to embed its ripeness, giving a long and crisp finish. Serve chilled.
$59.95
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Brewed 100% with the rich yet complex bizen-omachi rice, also known as "the phantom sake rice" for its scarceness and difficulty to grow. The result is an elegant ginjō, juicy and full of umami, balanced with moderate tartness and an extra long and crisp finish.
$59.95
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