{"title":"Sweet","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSake is in a sense, based on sweetness. Starch content in the rice is converted into sugar, which is converted into alcohol. The process happens simultaneously and is unique to sake fermentation “Multi parallel fermentation”. The residual sugar found in the finished sake is extracted naturally from the rice. This sweetness is completely different to that found in fermented alcohols based on fruit must, such as wine. In sake, the sweetness is often associated with Umami, that serves as a flavor-enhancer of the sweetness. It is a nutritious and appetizing “food sweetness” that is not overbearing but remains fresh. You can compare it to the sweetness in freshly steamed rice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daijiro-kimoto-junmai-wataribune-namazake","title":"Daijiro Kimoto Junmai Wataribune Namazake","description":"\u003cp\u003e大 治 郎  生 酛 純 米  渡 船 六 号  火 入 れ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolutely wonderful Kimoto “Muroka Nama Genshu” brewed by Toji, Daijiro Hata in the Shiga region. With evolving, complex flavors and floral aroma, this sake, in its entirety, seems to represent its own ecosystem. Hata Shuzo is an exceptional small brewery. Looking at their lineup, they offer all Daijiro sake with or without pasteurization. Uniquely, you can choose for yourself. It\u0026#39;s a sake lover\u0026#39;s fantasy come true. Without pasteurization, you get a completely different experience of the rice taste and aroma. Typically, It\u0026#39;s a very active flavor with a slight sizzle and a strong fruity aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma of this namazake has a warming floral sweetness. There are also fermented impressions of koji and umami in the scent. The color in the glass has a delicate, golden green hue, indicative of \u003cem\u003emuroka\u003c\/em\u003e, the omission of a carbon filter that would remove the color of the sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is like a party in the mouth. A huge variety of flavors overlap, ranging from delicate rice sweetness, juicy acidity to creamy finish. It\u0026#39;s an uplifting sake that enduces a kind of euphoria. We\u0026#39;ve been experiencing it at sake tastings ever since it came into stock. You get carried away, when tasting both refined and powerful flavors and aromas at the same time. Locally grown Wataribune sake rice contributes to the delicious creamy aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Volume: 720ml\/1800ml\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Alcohol content: 17%\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Polishing: 65%\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Rice variety: Wataribune (Shiga)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Type of yeast: Spontaneous yeast from the air in the brewery environment\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Namazake No pasteurization\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Genshu: No dilution\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Muroka: No use of carbon filter\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrewery: Hata Shuzo, Shiga Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hata Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":54408932983129,"sku":"DKJWN-720","price":349.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":54408933015897,"sku":"DKJWN-721","price":869.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/daijiro-kimoto-junmai-wataribune-namazake-482182.jpg?v=1712361855"},{"product_id":"yamagata-masamune-junmai-ginjo-aiyama","title":"Yamagata Masamune Junmai Ginjo Aiyama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--%3Cmeta%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"p3_title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e山 形 正 宗　純 米 吟 醸　亀 の 尾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis incredible sake is brewed with a sake rice variety that is among the hardest to source on the market in Japan. Only very small quantities\u0026nbsp;is produced and only in Hyogo Prefecture. Aiyama rice is famous for its refined sweetness, which is referenced visually by the beautiful lavender-toned label on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma is sweet, caramelized with appetizing greenish notes. The color in the glass has a cool green hue, almost bluish. In the mouth, there is a fantastic flow of sweetness and acidity, with fruity elements, recalling tropical fruit. The balance of the flavor is carried by a veil of ultra-fine bubbles that create a refreshing counterpoint to the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent: 720ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alcohol: 16%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Polishing: 50%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Rice variety: Aiyama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Yeast type: No. 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Pressing: Yokoyama (mechanical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Namazume (pasteurization in the bottle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewery: Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":54408967815513,"sku":"YMJGA-720","price":449.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":54408967848281,"sku":"YMJGA-1800","price":1029.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/yamagata-masamune-junmai-ginjo-aiyama-266592.jpg?v=1737364530"},{"product_id":"yamagata-masamune-malola-junmai","title":"Yamagata Masamune Malola Junmai","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e山 形 正 宗\u0026nbsp; ま ろ ら\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis unique sake represents master brewer Tomonobu Mitobe's creative spirit and desire for innovation. It is the first sake ever brewed with malolactic fermentation (MLF). A secondary fermentation process known from wine production, where lactic acid bacteria convert malic acid into rounded lactic acid. \u003cbr\u003eMalola Junmai is created for pairing with Italian prosciutto, which contains firmness, salt and Umami. Mitobe Shuzo is actually the agent in Japan for Tanar, one of Parma's leading prosciutto producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slightly chilled, around 16C, but can also be heated to Nurukan, at 40C. Heating will enhance the flavor and bring out the umami.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Serve Malola Junmai with aromatic summer tomatoes on stems. Butter roasted white asparagus. And of course Parma ham.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eContent: 720ml\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 15%\u003cbr\u003ePolishing: 60%\u003cbr\u003eRice variety: Dewasansan (from own fields)\u003cbr\u003eYeast type: No. 14\u003cbr\u003ePressing: Fune (manual pressing)\u003cbr\u003eNamazume (pasteurization in the bottle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrewery: Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata Prefecture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53652054245721,"sku":"YMMJ-720","price":369.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/yamagata-masamune-malola-junmai-706423.jpg?v=1750730472"},{"product_id":"yamagata-masamune-junmai-ginjo-sakemirai","title":"Yamagata Masamune Junmai Ginjo Sakemirai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"p3_title_j2\"\u003e山 形 正 宗　純 米 吟 醸　\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume: 720ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbv: 16%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolishing: 50%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRice variety: Sakemirai 100% \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYeast type: No. 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressing: Yokoyama (mechanical pressing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNamazume (pasteurisering i flasken)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBrewery: Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitobe Shuzo, Yamagata","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":54408956051801,"sku":"YMS-720","price":399.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":54408956084569,"sku":"YMS-1800","price":989.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/yamagata-masamune-junmai-ginjo-sakemirai-361394.jpg?v=1743509682"},{"product_id":"kojimaya-untitled-01","title":"Kojimaya Untitled #01","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p-products__ttl is-pc\"\u003e小 嶋 屋 無 題 壱\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-products__ttl is-pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exciting release from Kojima Sohonten should be seen as a counter-reaction to the contemporary categorization system for sake, based on the rice polishing ratio. We do not know the polishing ratio of Kojimaya Untitled #1. As the name “Untitled” suggests there is an openness intended to shift our thinking away from a rigid notion of sake ranking as we know it. At the same time, the brewery draws inspiration from its nearly five-hundred-year history in the development of Kojimaya Untitled #1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the Yodan-Shikomi (four-stage) brewing method, the brewery creates its own interpretation of the historic Kijoshu style, in which sake is added instead of water in the third and final stage. For Kojimaya Untitled #1, rice and water are added in the first three stages, after which sake is added in the fourth and final stage of the brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a complex, rich, and light sake containing only 13% alcohol. The brewery’s aim was also to create a flavorful sake with lower alcohol content that can be enjoyed in the same way sake was historically consumed before industrialization, when the alcohol content was significantly lower. This is a truly special sake that will surprise most experienced drinkers and a sake that always creates a lot of excitement at our sake tastings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hazy, bluish tint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e: Koji rice, creamy, fresh, beeswax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: White grapes, sweet spice, vanilla, mineral tingle, menthol at the back of the mouth, lush, rounded sweetness, mild\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Enjoy Kojimaya Untitled as a digestif after a meal, or with soft cheeses such as\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing temperature: Best served slightly chilled, around 12 degrees. Since this sake is on the sweet side, we recommend letting the flavor unfold slowly in the glass by serving it chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume: 720 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolishing ratio:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRice variety: Dewasansan (locally harvested)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYeast type: Yamagata KA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewery: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spicytable.shop\/en\/collections\/kojima-sohonten-toko\"\u003eKojima Sohonten\u003c\/a\u003e, Yamagata Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kojima Sohonten, Yamagata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54692962763097,"sku":"KU01-720","price":399.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/kojimaya-untitled-01-3715441.jpg?v=1788169528"}],"url":"https:\/\/spicytable.shop\/en-nl\/collections\/sweet.oembed","provider":"Manaka Sake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}