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This brew is round, smooth, and semisweet with an upfront fruit explosion followed by a great quick finish. How did they do that? So much flavor, but still so balanced and juicy. Look for layers of fruitiness like pear, mango, berries, and a superb grapefruit tickle. But also keep an eye out for powder sugar and pear hard candy with a very gentle nougat appearance as the fluid warms in the glass. 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First and foremost, when you take a fruit-forward sake and age it for one year at -5°C, you tend to round out the edges and brashness of a fruity sake. But wait, there’s more! Since it’s a \u003cem\u003eGenshu,\u003c\/em\u003e it brings up the amplitude of fruitiness, so the result is a fruity sake that drinks round and smooth. This brew is built so well! It drinks fun and really awakens the senses, and it’s only made of rice and water! Wow! Look for strawberry, mango, ripe pear, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaraschino cherries\u003c\/span\u003e, raspberry snow cone, fruit compote, and sweet rice flavors that drink very juicy and fruity. 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The nose on this incredibly luxurious sake is a special collection of sweet rice, pear, sugar, and cotton candy aromas. This is biblical sake that is a perfect snapshot of how amazing rice and water can feel and taste. Behold a tremendous sake with one of the best starts, middle palate, and finishing sips in the sake world. There is an impressive sweet rush filled with rice candy, lychee, sweet grapes, citrus and powdered sugar flavors that are uplifted by a gentle acidity that actually makes the middle sip tingly and wonderful. A world-class sake that is more than a sipping sake, it’s a ride! I never knew that complexity could drink so easy and lush. 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A Professor named \u003cem\u003eHayata\u003c\/em\u003e, who discovered and patented the technique used in making this version of Dassai 23, constructed this restaurant-only exclusive sake. Essentially, he developed a light pasteurization method that allowed CO2 to develop in the bottle without it becoming like a sparkling sake, and provided a new and excellent feeling to the ultra popular Dassai 23. In a word, this \u003cem\u003eHayata\u003c\/em\u003e drinks lighter than 23, but has all of those buoyant and delicious flavors in every sip. Look for melon, grape, peach, powdered sugar, cotton candy, pineapple, cantaloupe, papaya, and mango flavors that float above the palate as each sip passes by. 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Aged for a year, this gravity free-drip sake made with \u003cem\u003eYamadanishiki\u003c\/em\u003e milled to 35% is smooth, layered, luxurious, juicy, and extremely expressive. In a word, this is a masterpiece! In a second word, this is elegant intensity. This is one of the most pampered sake in our inventory, which means you can literally taste the intention of the master brewer. What is that intention? Impact. This is one of the most impactful and delicious premium sake you will ever taste. Look for a vast array of deep and profound flavors such as Honeycrisp apple, pineapple, strawberry, papaya, melon, mango, rock candy, with a follow-up of ocean water, mineral, raisin, light soy sauce and an umami finish that reminds you that this is rice at its finest. 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Are you ready for the new frontiers of sake making? Are you ready to explore a sake made by sake brewers who play chess and not checkers? A 750ml bottle with a cork; all that’s missing is the sulfites, which this does not have, and you’d swear this sake is almost wine-like? But is it? Full, rich, and zesty this brew drinks bright with a vivid crisp acidity that has body but also a nice tingle. There is weight to the fluid that is elevated with an acidity that walks through the palate, a nice umami play, and complexity that appeals to big white wine drinkers. Look for Muscat grape, pear, young peach, lychee, citrus, plum, mineral, and steamed rice flavors that drink fresh, controlled, and wine-like. 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Well, we all know the Powerhouse Dassai \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esake brand. Now, let them work their fantastic sake with fresh ume to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduce one of the most premium umeshu on the market. Crisp, plump, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etart, silky, luxurious, juicy, and mouthwatering, this elegant plum sake  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrinks with a professional sharpness that is cutting and very flavorful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook for young plum, young persimmon, green fig, hibiscus, strawberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejam, Meyer lemon, honeysuckle, brown sugar, grape juice, and maraschino cherry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflavors that bounce with tantalizing astringency and a clean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equick finish. 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