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It has a very subtle start despite the robust nose, and is filled with a savory middle-mouth of dried apples and overripe pears. There is a hint of thickness that makes the viscosity dance in a salty aftertaste. It is slightly chewy and syrupy, and changes flavors as the fluid warms in the mouth. \u003cstrong\u003eWORD\u003c\/strong\u003e: Apple \u003cstrong\u003eWINE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cedar-Aged Whites \u003cstrong\u003eBEER\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smoky Ambers \u003cstrong\u003eFOODS\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stews, dumplings, cooked veggies, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epâté\u003c\/span\u003es.","brand":"JPSA","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":363829577,"sku":"UN09-03","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7601\/products\/UN09-03_IchinokuraTaru_AceBrewery__720ml_1365x2048_WM.jpg?v=1605154854"},{"product_id":"mizubasho-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Mizubasho Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe nose on this sake is a terrific collection of strawberry, grape, berry, cream, sugar cookie, lychee, and mineral aromas. 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Time to get your “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003emomo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” on. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWORD:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINE: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet Reds\/Whites \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEERS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fruity Ales \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOODS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cheese and fruit plates, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003efruit based salads, cocktail fare, and desserts.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"JPSA","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":959358652,"sku":"UN25-03","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7601\/products\/UN25-03_KamikokoroMomoHonjozoPeach_500ml_WM.png?v=1670274196"},{"product_id":"fukucho-junmai-seaside-sparkling","title":"Fukucho Junmai Sparkling \"Seaside\"","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe nose on this secondary bottle fermented (not carbonated) \u003cem\u003eSparkling\u003c\/em\u003e brew is a tight collection of yogurt, cream, yeast, citrus, and Lemonhead™ candy aromas. 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Look for pear and crisp apple hints, with a clean and compact crisp finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWORD:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Crisp \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Brut Sparkling Wines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEER:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Crisp Ales \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOODS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Champagne fare and all seafood.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"BreakThru","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":772538040348,"sku":"SP24-03","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7601\/products\/SP24-03_FukuchoJunmai_SeasideSparkling__500ml_1365x2048_WM.jpg?v=1605154511"},{"product_id":"tamagawa-junmai-ginjo-nama-ice-breaker","title":"Tamagawa Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu \"Ice Breaker\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose on this seasonally released unpasteurized sake is a cool \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollection of melon, pineapple, Muscat, honey, rock sugar, nougat, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003etoffee, and white chocolate aromas. We love Ice Breaker! And True Sake is the only retail store outside of Japan to have the 1.8L bottles. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003eyear's \"Ice Breaker\" is soft, smooth, rich, round, velvety, fresh, and lush. Talk about a flavor bomb. Look for ripe melon, pear, milk chocolate, rock sugar, nougat, honeycomb, and cashews on a chewy ride that is \u003c\/span\u003eloaded with umami goodness, plus a quick finish for all of those flavors. 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Feel free to call or email us if you have more questions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"gmail-docs-internal-guid-24b6f261-7fff-e3d7-9866-ea66b1e4eafd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose on this very unique sake made with white koji and the typical yellow koji (mold) has an amazing nose filled with citrus, floral, green apple, grasses, and koji rice aromas. This is a very tasty new sake expression from Yoshi at Den who wanted to try brewing with a white koji like they use in shochu.  Lively, and bright you immediately taste a wonderful array of acidity and flavors that jump in the glass with an astringent kiss. Look for a kaleidoscope of flavors such as tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, green apple, grape, black berry, and umami goodness. There are tannin-like elements that appeal to wine drinkers and a sweet and tart profile that hints at a sneaky sour vein that makes this sake quite fun to consume. And talk about a food-pairing monster! 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It’s been said that this plum sake is the Dom Pérignon of \u003cem\u003eUmeshu\u003c\/em\u003e, because it is made with \u003cem\u003eJunmai Daiginjo\u003c\/em\u003e sake, which is pretty special. This is connoisseur plum sake at its best... complex, sophisticated, and very flavorful. It is not your overly sweet \u003cem\u003eUmeshu.\u003c\/em\u003e Rather it is tart, brisk, and very confident, with an elegant touch of sourness. Look for upfront plum, followed by brown sugar, cooked apple, and honey flavors on a rich and round flow. 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