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Talk about a bright and exciting Junmai Daiginjo. This superstar is ripe, juicy, zesty, fruity, semi-sweet, and has a dry quick finish. Balanced and vivid look for crisp apple, tangerine, papaya, ripe persimmon, honeycomb, and mango flavors that dance on bright fluid that drinks with impact. And who doesn’t like impact from their sake? A killer brewery that makes extremely well balanced sake that is user friendly and a true fan favorite. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWORD:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Gold Medal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWINE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Zesty Reds\/Crisp Whites \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBEER:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Crisp Ales \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFOODS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Sushi, sashimi, shellfish, oysters, lobster, and cheese plates.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"JFC","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":42782465523955,"sku":"DG221-02","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7601\/products\/DG221-02_ShichidaJunmaiDaiginjo_720ml_1365x2048_WM.png?v=1653165937"},{"product_id":"tenbu-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Tenbu Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose on this premium brew is a very cool collection of pear, pineapple, daikon, lychee, mango, raspberry, cut grasses, vanilla, and sweet rice aromas. 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Soft, smooth, semi-viscous, gently chewy, velvety, medium-full bodied, complex, and confident, this brew drinks with elegance, umami, and a world-class dry finish. Look for notes of apple compote, pear, honeydew, mochi, milk bread, sugar cane, oatmeal, cereal bar, and a hint of salted milk caramel that adds a creamy dimension to this premium, rice-rich sake. 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