{"title":"~$32 and Under","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunflower really specializes in quality, interesting selections around the $25-45 mark, but the sub~$30 category is really where we put a lot of energy (and often what we drink after a long day!)\u003cbr\u003eIn Oregon it's a bit of an uphill battle to find good deals. The distance and intermediary distributors involved in getting sake from CA and East Coast ports to OR can add anywhere from 10-50% on our wholesale price compared to our neighbors. So we curate very carefully, and insist only on sake we ourselves would drink. Most of our friends can't afford much more than $35, so this is the stuff we recommend the most \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e take great pride in. \u003cbr\u003eWe've got a couple small format in here because it's so good, it's really worth going with a small size and just drinking a bit less when cash is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"taiheizan-great-peace-mountain","title":"Taiheizan Junmai Kimoto \"Great Peace Mountain\"","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCreamy and unctuous! \u003c\/span\u003eCashew milk, horchata, oat milk foam, nutmeg, hollandaise, cultured butter, roasted parsnip, freshly steamed rice. Like sake whipped with the highest quality cultured butter. Subtle, creamy, and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":40935791460508,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300ml","offer_id":42346635919516,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/taiheizan.png?v=1721883825"},{"product_id":"eiko-fuji-10-000-ways-ban-ryu-honjozo","title":"Eiko Fuji \"10,000 Ways\" Ban Ryu Honjozo","description":"\u003cp\u003eBan Ryu is a classic: an inexpensive, well made, everyday honjozo. Savory notes of cashew, white mushroom, toasted rice and a bit of kombu dashi balanced with gently sweet notes of banana, sweet roasted parsnip, and peach. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label claims flavors of black currant and cherry, but I've never noticed either--maybe you will?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBan Ryu isn't especially complex, but it has depth and richness, preparing your palate for more after each bite of food. Like any good honjozo its alcohol is moderate at 15.3%, takes well to warming and is delicious anywhere from refrigeration to 140F.  It serves well in a wine glass or a guinomi too: 10,000 ways, as it were!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label says it should be consumed ASAP after opening, but they're being cautious. It will stay delicious open in your fridge for weeks, at least.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":41327765455004,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180ml","offer_id":41327765487772,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Eiko_fuji_ban_ryu.png?v=1756177667"},{"product_id":"joto-junmai-nigori-the-blue-one-nakao-shuzo","title":"Joto Junmai Nigori \"The Blue One\" (Nakao Shuzo)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis super-affordable nigori is creamy, soft, sumptuous, like an ultra-ripe, dripping anjou pear. Banana pudding, ripe dates, soft florals, and the delightful sweetness of rice itself: pillowy, mochi-wrapped bites of mango ice cream. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike many nigori Joto has no graininess, no astringency-- It's lightly sweet, lightly fruity. There's not a lot of umami here, or complexity, but the point is to be delightful, friendly, and approachable, with a thick but soft texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":41331636076700,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300ml","offer_id":42114053570716,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":44830509596828,"sku":"","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Joto_blue.png?v=1721883828"},{"product_id":"copy-of-denshin-hiyaoroshi-junmai-aki","title":"Denshin Honjozo Shiboritate Namazake \"Fuyu\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis sake has very refreshing aroma and juicy character, with notes of white pepper, ripe persimmon, meringue, \u003c\/span\u003ebrazil nut, dates, pear, cream of wheat, bitter apple, and soft forest floor. It makes my mouth water-- delivering a crisp, smooth, bright and slightly effervescent taste. The overall impression is of brightness, clarity and gentle astringency.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41484369887388,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Denshinfuyu.png?v=1744690453"},{"product_id":"heiwa-shuzou-kid-junmai","title":"Heiwa Shuzo \"KID\" Junmai","description":"\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;One-cup (180ml) version located \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sunflowersake.com\/products\/heiwa-shuzo-kid-junmai-cup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA subtle aroma of rich flavors-- sunflower seed, raw sesame seed, cream cheese frosting, quinoa-- greet you initially on pouring. Served room temperature or warm, KID Junmai is at its most expressive. The palate delivers much of the same, with classic yeast #7 notes of chewy dried banana, dried persimmon, molasses black bread, brown sugar, farmers' cheese, and rum. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEasily one of my top 5 for everyday enjoyment and the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ebig\u003c\/span\u003e reason I championed so hard to get this brewery to Oregon!\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":42176496664732,"sku":"","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":44810871242908,"sku":"","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/kid_junmai.png?v=1721883829"},{"product_id":"matsunoi-tokubetsu-honjozo-lone-pine","title":"Matsunoi Tokubetsu Honjozo “Lone Pine”","description":"\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eFormerly known as \"Wishing Well,\" Lone Pine is an alternate telling of the Matsunoi kanji and speaks to the pines that dot the countryside in this remote Niigata village.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFamiliar, earthy notes of toasted sugar, pine cones, hazelnuts, \u0026amp; crisp spring water. Classic old Niigata: a cleansing, tanrei karakuchi finish paired with a nutty, clean body.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eThere's not a lot to say about Matsunoi, but only because it brings you to a nostalgic place of peace and silence, pine trees and deep wells of fresh snowmelt.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42202161578140,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Matsunoi_TH.png?v=1719595462"},{"product_id":"yuki-otoko-junmai-yeti-cup","title":"Yuki Otoko Junmai \"Yeti\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAoki Shuzo, also known for their ginjo brand Kakurei, designed Yuki Otoko to be their super-dry brand of sake. For a while it was so popular in Japan that the annual production sold out too quickly to export. They’ve since scaled up so it comes to the US in limited amounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThe palate is super fresh and clean, like snowmelt on a mountain. A touch floral, a bit of soft spice (nutmeg,  allspice) and a nutty almond-hazelnut-sobacha umami. Super dry finish with cleansing astringency. It's a real everyday brew, perfect for folks who like their sake dry and clean.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":42218933387420,"sku":"","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":42567462060188,"sku":"","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Yeti_J.png?v=1719595462"},{"product_id":"onda-88-junmai","title":"Onda “88” Junmai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this brew, the house-grown local ippon-jime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erice is milled down to only 88% of its original size before fermentation— far less milling than most sake, in order to preserve the full and wild flavor profile of the rice itself.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sake pours nearly clear, but is chock-full of rich, intense rice-laden flavors and funky aromas. Moody notes of nag champa incense, sandalwood and campfire, puerh, soy sauce, rum raisin and fresh plum. If you recognize it, there's a bunch of nukazuke on the nose too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-content-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42202189070492,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/onda_88.png?v=1721883829"},{"product_id":"kirinzan-classic-futsuushu","title":"Kirinzan Futsushu \"Classic\"","description":"\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean like snowmelt, crisp like the sky after rain, nutty like freshly roasted chestnuts and sweet like freshly steamed rice. Classic Niigata with every sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirinzan takes futsuushu-- \"ordinary\" sake-- to decidedly not ordinary levels.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade with a 65% polish blend of gohyakumangoku and koshi ibuki that aren't within the top 3 grades of rice required for premium sake, plus a very small amount of brewers alcohol-- technically, making this futsuushu. still, the rice is sourced from within 10 miles of the brewery and its quality is evident in its popularity: Kirinzan Futsuushu is the #1 local sake in Niigata. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicious both cool and warm. An incredible value.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":42218966220956,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":42971445887132,"sku":"","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/kzan_classic.png?v=1721883829"},{"product_id":"yukikage-tokubetsu-junmai-ginjo-snow-shadow","title":"Yukikage Tokubetsu Junmai \"Snow Shadow\"","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYukikage is clean and crisp, effortlessly evoking an alpine waterfall or high elevation meadow dotted with sweet-smelling wildflowers. 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For a while, it was so popular in Japan that the annual production sold out too quickly to export! They’ve since scaled up, so it comes to the US in limited amounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eYuki Otoko Honjozo is the lighter cousin of Y.O. junma: iboth in terms of $$ ($5 less!), and style. If Junmai is the one submerging its giant yeti-feet into the crunching snow, Honjozo is the one dancing on the snow so lightly that it doesn't fall through. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eThe palate is super fresh and clean, with a crisp edge like sparkling mineral water. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eUnlike some honjozo that unwrap into layers on the palate, here we stay clean and forward: delicate notes of white rice, poached pear, chestnut, but it really feels like the aruten aspect brings the crystal-clear water into focus. Lovely balance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eIn an interview, I once read something to the effect of: subtlety in sake is more difficult to achieve than loud expression. Turning the volume down while maintaining beauty and balance is the hard part. 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Making an excellent $18 sake available to my customers (not everyone can afford a $35 bottle, for sure!) is more important than sticking to dogma (I think!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42590564614300,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Tojikan.png?v=1699562193"},{"product_id":"yuri-masamune-honjozo","title":"Yuri Masamune \"Beautiful Lily\" Futsushu","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the brewery known for Yuki no Bosha, Yuri Masamune is one of the few futsushu (\"regular\" or table sake) on the market that offers quality on par with premium styles (such as honjozo or junmai ginjo). Saiya Shuzo uses a combination of table rice and sake rice to lower the price, along with their immediately recognizable house yeasts (delicate, stonefruit, umami rich), 68% polish rice (which would qualify for premium grade) and unmatched skill. A very moderate use of distilled alcohol gives the sake a silky slip, lightness, and delicate mouthfeel. Much like our favorites Kirinzan Classic and Hakutsuru Toji Kan, there are no corners cut with this affordable futsushu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":46023448133788,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1800ml","offer_id":46023448166556,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/yuri.png?v=1717522247"},{"product_id":"shinomine-junmai-mng-yamahai-omachi-666","title":"Chiyo Shinomine Junmai MNG Yamahai Omachi \"666\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUtilizing Omachi rice polished to 66%, the famed no.6 yeast from Aramasa, and an SMV of +6, this sake is round and layered with mouth-coating savoriness and a firm, crisp finish. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBrewed using Yamahai method and yeast #6, Sakai-san intended this sake to be carried through by a fresh acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMaster brewer Tetsuya Sakai favours the time-tested sake rice varietals and the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e heirloom grain Omachi is as old and classic as it gets. \u003c\/span\u003e\"New breeds are made for easy farming, not great brewing,\" he says. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eShinomine stood out like a sore thumb at Sake Day SF this last year, and I had to have it. 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