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Typically, past-season sake are just as delicious (in many cases, better!) as they were on release, but have to be sold in order to make room for new releases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven for unpasteurized namazake I personally prefer a bit of maturity-- the bright, brash, youthful astringency of a fresh release can be a bit intense-- so if you feel the same way, consider perusing the sale section for something more to your liking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. 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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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As koshu is the singular focus of Daruma Masamune, they nurture countless tanks to ensure there is supply 10, 20, 30 years into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-f23351bd-7fff-b5dd-9943-85ea7afbff48\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"In the 1960s, when we were thinking about how to survive as a sake brewery, we found a forgotten 1.8L bottle in a corner of the brewery. When we opened it, it had a beautiful golden color and a mellow taste. After researching, we found out that aged sake (koshu) existed from the Kamakura period to the Edo period. However, it disappeared during the war due to liquor taxes. Although I was called \"an eccentric who makes sake but hoards it and doesn't sell it,\" I persisted, and have been making koshu for over 50 years. Now it has become recognized in countries around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSome people have a simple question: \"Isn't aged sake just unsold?\" However, at our company, we brew the sake with the intent to age it for long periods. The rice used for brewing is mainly Nihonbare, a variety primarily used for eating. Recently, we have also been using Gohyakumangoku from Gifu prefecture for the koji. In the Edo period, when koshu was considered to be the most desirable, expensive sake on the market, there was no such thing as \"sake rice.\" So in honor of this heritage we are particular about using table rice for koshu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDaruma Masamune is aged at room temperature. In Gifu's climate, the temperature inside the brewery is at least 4 degrees in winter, and around 26 degrees in summer because it is an earthen storehouse with natural insulation. As the sake is slowly and carefully aged, a beautiful color gradually appears from the amino acids and sugars derived from the rice, and the sake's flavor becomes rounder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIf the sake is to be aged for more than ten years, it is bottled in a 1.8L bottle and stored in a container at room temperature. In summer, each container is cooled with well water to prevent the temperature from rising too much. The carefully aged sake is then blended (except for vintage designate bottlings). Blending is a craft only performed by master brewers who are well versed in the house style and possess an extremely honed palate.\" daruma-masamune.co.jp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to learn more? The brewery released a short \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2tpjHSG9up0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e song video\u003c\/a\u003e (yes really!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"COHO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44416541687964,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4075\/9964\/files\/Darumamasamunekoshuset.png?v=1724863300"},{"product_id":"ichinokura-taru-tokubetsu-junmai","title":"Ichinokura Taruzake Tokubetsu Junmai","description":"\u003cp\u003eA softer taruzake, sake forward, with a creamy and mellow disposition-- lots of umami, well made. 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Myoko, natural refrigeration from the 2 meters of snowfall Arai-juku sees annually, and a robust colony of lactic bacteria and house yeast living in the rafters and wooden equipment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2024 bottling is showing strong! Medium bodied and leaning towards (but not quite) dry, with mature notes of candied apricot, banana pudding, savory herbs, and butter-fried mushroom stems. Best enjoyed at room temperature to hot- the notes that make this sake stand out are muted at cold temperatures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe were able to pick up the last 9 bottles of 2024 from the distributor at a discount after tasting them, and falling in love. 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They've chosen to only minimally polish the rice down to 88%, to preserve the distinct umami and sweetness Iwai has to offer. This sake is made with the tomizu method, meaning 10 parts water to rice instead of the modern recipe of 12 parts, resulting in a dense, full bodied brew that highlights Iwai's equally full character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ryNqvb\"\u003e Iwai 88 is the updated take on Tsuki no Katsura's Iwai Junmai, which boasted slightly more polish (80%), and a crisp astringency. 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