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Celebrating International Isshobin Month, get 20% off on all 1.8L bottles all through November! Stock up for the holidays and use PartySizeLetsGo! at checkout
Celebrating International Isshobin Month, get 20% off on all 1.8L bottles all through November! Stock up for the holidays and use PartySizeLetsGo! at checkout

Junmai & Honjozo

These dependable categories of sake are the workhorses of the sake world. 

The Junmai category is historically the “way sake was.” These brews can have their rice milled to many different levels from 80% with 20% removal to 65% with 35% removal as long as the milling percentages are on the label. The old norm was Junmai sake had to be milled to at least 70% remaining and 30% removed, but this is no longer the case.  The result is that some Junmai can drink very rich and full-bodied, and some drink lighter and more elegant. Just remember that Junmai also means “rice and water only,” and it’s a great center of the plate food pairing sake that is perfect for most cuisines from salty and savory to rich and robust, fried and grilled to baked and steamed, and from spicy to complex. Good for chilled, room temperature, warming and heating. 

Honjozo sake has the same rice milling standard that Junmai sake used to have 70% remaining and 30% removal.  The difference with Honjozo is that the makers add a little “brewer’s alcohol” to lighten the sake and clean things up. Honjozo sake is not fortified sake – it is not made stronger by the added alcohol – in fact it makes a sake lighter and more refreshing. This category of sake is perfect for easy drinking and easy food pairings.  Good for chilled, room temperature, warming and heating.

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    Nishida Denshu Junmai 2024 "Country Squire" 1.8L

    light, modern, umami.
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    Bijofu Tokubetsu Junmai "The Gentleman" 1.8L

    papaya, grapefruit, easy.
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    Lagoon Brewery Sho-ku Takane Nishiki Junmai R309 "Ascend"

    round, umami, pastrysweet.
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    The nose on this special Junmai is a vast collection of sherry, barley, finger lime, grape, cherries in syrup, raisin, and steamed rice aromas. Beh...

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    Ozeki Junmai "One Cup"

    the original cup sake.
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    Seiryo Zen Tokubetsu Junmai "Surf"

    soft, gentle, vibrant.
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    The nose on this sake that is part of the “Surf & Turf” project is a cool collection of Asian Pear, rice powder, rice cracker, salt water, whit...

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    Takenotsuyu Junmai "Bamboo Tears" 1.8L

    legendary, classic, elegant.
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    MUWA Bourbon Barrel Aged Junmai "Dream & Harmony"

    rich, cherry, toasted coconut.
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    The nose on this very Californian sake is an amazing collection of bourbon, sherry, lime, oak, spice, lemon peel, apple cider, Madeira, and woody a...

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    Yaegaki Junmai "Ritsu"

    “a touch of green apple with a caramel vein.”
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    Shinkame Junmai "Holy Turtle" 1.8L

    rich, dry, aged two years.
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    Shishi no Sato Junmai "Chokara Super Dry"

    grains, nutty, dry.
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    Taiun Junmai 90 "Taichu-65"

    rice-forward, rustic, rare.
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    From the importer Perfect Pairing Trading: Class: JunmaiRice / Origin: Taichu 65 (台中六十五號), Shimane PrefecturePolishing Ratio: 90%ABV: 12–13%SMV &am...

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    Seiryo Zen Tokubetsu Junmai "Turf"

    gentle, refreshing, umami.
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    The nose on this tandem sake has a cool collection of sweet bread, Pomelo, green apple, lemon soda, mangosteen, Sweet Tarts, spring water, ginger, ...

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    Kikuhime Yamahai Junmai

    dark chocolate, immense, masterpiece.
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    This massive brew has a monster nose filled with chocolate, earthy, musky, soy-sauce, and aged-sake (koshu) elements. How can so much flavor be off...

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