{"title":"junmai daiginjo \u0026 daiginjo","description":"Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo (hereafter JDG\/DG) is the cream of the crop in terms of ingredient cost, precision handcrafting, and technical difficulty, widely considered to be the highest expression of a toji's skill. As a result, top \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJDG\/DG\u003c\/span\u003e is the most expensive sake you'll find on the market. Not even koshu, aged 30 or 40 years, exceeds the price tag of some junmai daiginjo!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrestige aside, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJDG\/DG tend to be the most elegant, precise, and smooth sake from a given brewery. Often, but not always, aromatic, the texture and mouthfeel are the strongest point of distinction, carrying a perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and umami. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJDG\/DG are celebratory and contemplative sake, enjoyed on special occasions (or simply because you love them)!\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kameizumi-eternal-spring","title":"Kameizumi Junmai Ginjo Nama Eternal Spring","description":"\u003cdiv data-pm-slice=\"0 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuper super aromatic, this classic sake announces itself to the room when it is opened.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe intensely fruity flavors--  banana-mango smoothie, peachie-O's, ultra-ripe kiwifruit, banana gelato, mixed fruit yoplait-- land softly thanks to the CEL-24 yeast which cannot ferment to high alcohols. As a result, this undiluted (genshu) sake is ultra flavorful but alcoholically mild at ~14% ABV, a unique combination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtterly soft, plush, and wildly aromatic-- this one is an absolute classic and representative of the prefectural yeast research associations which make Kochi prefecture unique in the sake world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":40935793295516,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Kameizumi.png?v=1721883828"},{"product_id":"hakkaisan-yukimuro","title":"Hakkaisan \"Yukimuro\" 3 Year Aged Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlayful, delicate aromatics on the nose: dried flowers, jujube, quince, poached pear, balanced by a creamy tropical lift: soursop, avocado, dragonfruit. On the palate, Yukimuro opens up joyously, expanding in soft round waves, powerful flavor ending in a long trail of late Summer aromas. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Junmai Daiginjo Genshu sake was matured in a near-freezing room, naturally chilled by a massive pile of snow! A snow-chilled storage room is known as a “Yukimuro,\" and this method of preservation has been used traditionally in Uonuma for centuries. From the cold of the snow alone, temperature is naturally kept stable at 3 degrees Celsius without the use of electricity. After three years, the sake becomes round and very smooth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"289\" width=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hakkaisan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/201909yukimurio00.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COHO","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":41098518855836,"sku":"","price":87.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/yukimuro.png?v=1721883829"},{"product_id":"daishichi-minowamon-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Daishichi Minowamon Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe very first premium sake to be produced with \u003cem\u003ehenpei\u003c\/em\u003e, or flat polished, rice. Flat polishing hugs the shape of the starch core more tightly, leaving less residual crude protein on the sides of the grain than the conventional method. Rice flat polished to 70% has a similar profile to 58% by regular polishing. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.daishichi.com\/en\/waza\/henpei.html\"\u003eMore on this method can be found on Daishichi's English site!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-cac898d5-7fff-509f-614c-ea78ef6428d3\"\u003eOn the nose, rich buttery shortbread, fino sherry, chamomile and lemon zest. Minowamon just feels so elegant on the palate- super round, super buttery, super smooth. A subtle, crisp minerality lays against a backdrop of buttery lemon shortbread. Nothing too complex, but gorgeously balanced with a flavor profile you don’t often see in Junmai Daiginjo. Drinks fresh and clean chilled. Gently warmed, the lactic, umami depth one would expect from an expertly crafted Kimoto comes out to shine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114054914204,"sku":"","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/minowamon.png?v=1721883830"},{"product_id":"chikurin-junmai-ginjo-namazake","title":"Chikurin Junmai Ginjo Namazake \"Otoro\" (2026)","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-pm-slice=\"0 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003eLovely, expressive florals on the nose of this beautiful Okayama namazake, brewed from organically-grown rice by members of Chikurin's cooperative-style brewery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet Queen Anne cherries, rose sugar, orange flower water, c\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eherry blossom, mandarins in syrup\u003c\/span\u003e, violet candies, and a sweet tropical note-- perhaps lychee or rambutan. The umami is super mellow and round, reminding me of macaroons: almond flour, meringue, coconut, all that good stuff. Tons of mid-palate richness and heft, but a good dose of acidity as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brew is polished to junmai daiginjo levels (50%) and uses organic rice farmed by the cooperative farmers who belong to this rice-obsessed brewery. Organic rice yields are always substantially lower than conventionally farmed rice and require a real commitment to sustainable ethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114080637084,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/chikurin.png?v=1717522847"},{"product_id":"kamoshibito-kuheiji-eau-du-desir-2021","title":"Kamoshibito Kuheiji \"Eau du Desir\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn elegant, harmonious sake made with brewing techniques designed to impart flavors faithful to the rice that they so painstakingly grow. Eau du Desir is created for the palates of sake drinkers veteran and novice alike. Made with Yamadanishiki grown in the mountains of Hyogo, this brew features the deep and profound flavors indicative of the variety, particularly when it is grown in such an optimal climate. Yamdanishiki is also well suited for long-term aging, while gifting the sake brewed from them a velvety and pleasant mouthfeel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":42176486178972,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/kuheiji.png?v=1721883825"},{"product_id":"senjo-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Senjo Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt room temperature or gently chilled, fresh and spiced autumnal notes of hachiya persimmon, apricot, noyaux, almond butter, spice, and apple characterize the rich palate, whose soft sweetness lends full body to this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003every\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e flavorful, yet elegant, junmai daiginjo. The texture is soft, slippery, creamy with only the slightest bit of mineral astringency. I find it difficult to put down, even without food– but the full body and sweetness make it a natural pairing for the classic entrees of the American holiday table. Thanks to its richness, this is one of the few Junmai Daiginjo that heats nicely as well: at a very gentle 110F, the sweetness and umami are emphasized, the spice notes become more evident, and the generous aromatics are preserved. No surprise: as a sake from snowy, mountainous Nagano, it is most welcome to brew something that can be served warm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eIn short: a daiginjo to get cozy with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrewery: Kuromatsu Senjo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLocation: Ina City, Southern Nagano prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring water pulled from 60 meter deep wells, fed by snow melt from the locally famous Mt. Senjo.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRice: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHitogokochi grown locally in Nagano\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePolishing: 40%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrade: Junmai Daiginjo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYeast: 1801\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStarter: Sokujo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor intentional food pairing, think winter food and mountain food, particularly pickles, preserved items, and dishes with significant sweetness. Pork chops with a dried fruit and mustard sauce, duck with mango chutney, roasted acorn squash with dried cherry chutney and roasted hazelnuts. Regional specialties in Ina City and Nagano include sansai: mountain vegetables, often pickled, cooked with mirin, soy and dashi, or fried as tempura; oyaki: wheat pancakes stuffed with leafy greens or anko , anything and everything miso (Nagano produces half of the nation’s miso), yakiniku (grilled meat), soba, sweet-salty crickets and other crunchy bugs as drinking snacks, and a dish more or less exclusive to Ina City: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ramenadventures.com\/listing\/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3-romen-style-in-nagano\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eromen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which is like a soupy yakisoba made with mutton. A bit powerful and gamey, but great with sake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42218950066332,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/products\/large.jpg?v=1670571962"},{"product_id":"nishide-shuzo-junmai-daiginjo-100-year-sake","title":"Nishide Shuzo Junmai Daiginjo \"100 Year Sake\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eGorgeous, memorable, elegant...this kutani-ware ceramic bottle in a Paulownia box is almost enough to justify the price on its own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's with a sigh of relief that the elegance isn't just surface level. As I write this, I've been sipping slowly on \"100 Years\" over the course of 6 weeks, watching it evolve. In this period, I've also had the great honor to visit Nishide Shuzo and meet Nishide-san in person. He's incredibly talented, experimental, smart and kind. One of my great inspirations: Yusuke Shimoki of Engawa bar in Yamanaka-onsen, when pressed, said this of Nishide-san:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"He's unpredictable, always changing. Always coming up with something new. Always pushing boundaries. He follows intuition. That's what I appreciate.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nose is flinty, mineral, salty, with watermelon rind, chervil and spicy daikon notes. On the palate, the sake is at once minutely textural (mineral water? velvet?) and intriguing, with an astringency that reminds me of just-underripe banana. Flavors of lemon, white grapefruit, fresh corn and corn husk, cape gooseberry, seaweed, hay and cucumber seem to waft by. The finish brings back that velvety quality...laden with white chocolate and good hazlenut oil.\u003cbr\u003eLike Chiyomidori MS3, another favorite daiginjo of mine brewed with ambient brewery yeast, \"100 Year\" won't fit in a neat little box. This isn't a textbook \"peach, banana, melon\" daiginjo--  It's entirely one of a kind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the time of opening to finishing the bottle 6 weeks later, 100 Years is still expressive and evolving. At first the acidity (and citrus quality) was more prominent...now at 6 weeks, the cucumber-melon angle is at its peak and the texture is even more indulgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42403056779420,"sku":"","price":157.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/products\/tps221104ym_124--nishide-100-year.webp?v=1679018897"},{"product_id":"kirinzan-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Kirinzan Junmai Daiginjo","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-content-info tasting\"\u003eReticent, elegant, refined, nostalgic. Floral, yet earthy aroma laced with cedar and grassy meadows. Dry, intense, and balanced; soft, creamy texture with a round finish of Bosc pears. Reminiscent of a clean mountain stream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"comment2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITCHELL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42657942339740,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/KzanJDG.png?v=1694796010"},{"product_id":"koshi-no-kanbai-sake-muku-junmai","title":"Koshi No Kanbai Junmai Daiginjo \"Muku\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eImpeccably delicate, smooth, pure sweet steamed rice and chestnut notes with a light asian pear \u0026amp; white blossom backnote. Dry without being too crisp or sharp. A classic from the brewery that is credited for inventing the modern Niigata style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis junmai daiginjo is brewed from Hyogo-grown Yamadanishiki rice, and clearly reveals the soft, fluffy, pillow-like character of this rice variety. Feeling like a cloud on the palate, the body is round and expansive with lovely, lingering umami. This is a fairly simple sake, not trying to be ostentatious, but perfectly executed in every way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42994184716444,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Koshino.png?v=1707763858"},{"product_id":"matsunotsukasa-junmai-daiginjo-tosui","title":"Matsunotsukasa Junmai Daiginjo \"Tosui\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of my favorite pleasure JDG since \u003cem\u003eTsuki no Katsura Heian-Kyo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43056323821724,"sku":"","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Matsusejdg.png?v=1706636951"},{"product_id":"ohmine-omachi-junmai-daiginjo-3-grain","title":"Ohmine Omachi Junmai Daiginjo \"3 Grain\"","description":"The indulgent yet bright, orange creamsicle side of Omachi from the masters of modern Yamaguchi junmai daiginjo, Ohmine.","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43073879802012,"sku":"","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/ohmineomachi.png?v=1711998419"},{"product_id":"ohmine-3-grain-yamadanishiki-junmai-daiginjo","title":"Ohmine Yamadanishiki Junmai Daiginjo \"3 Grain\"","description":"","brand":"FIFTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43146114400412,"sku":"","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/ohmineYNJDG.png?v=1771211304"},{"product_id":"kuheiji-betsu-atsurae","title":"Kuheiji Junmai Daiginjo \"Betsu Atsurae\" 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic Kuheiji. Elegant, even understated on the nose, but overdelivering on the palate, much like a great chablis opening up from its rest in bottle. This particular Yamadanishiki junmai daiginjo is characterized numerically by 35% polish, and stylistically by its emphasis on umami and acidity. It is aged a minimum of one year before release. As of 2024, 2022 is the most current vintage available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI sense elevated acidity with fresh citrus notes: lime leaf, orange fizz, and a tart lactic note reminiscent of kefir. Pure and crystalline-- lean and ephemeral, but with a long and haunting finish. Significantly lighter and more delicate than the entry level Eau de Desir, but clearly of the same mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Kuheiji website ([adjustments added for clarity])\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the three versions of [Kuheiji] Yamadanishiki sake polished past 50 percent, [which is] the [threshold] beyond which notes of toasted undergrowth cereals and mushrooms are erased in favor of great freshness. Tertiary ([aging]) aromas will also take a special [direction] toward white pepper or anise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Yamadanishiki] rice offers unlimited possibilities due to its ability to be highly polished. 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