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Johnnie & Taiko
 

"Spring" (Summer) Nama 3-Pack
Purchase all 3 for a 10% discount from the regular prices quoted below

Chikurin “Otoro”  Muroka Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu (Okayama) 
Otoro is a junmai daiginjo disguised as a junmai ginjo, in as much as it’s made with “estate grown” (by the brewer) Yamada Nishiki rice milled to 50%. It has a greenish gold tint (it is also muroka, or non-charcoal filtered), and a wonderfully complex nose showing raisin, honey, cinnamon, and plum. It has some spicy and peppery elements on the palate and a champagne-like semi-dryness, which ends in a subtle sour note and some astringency in the finish. This year's version really blew us away -- it's so amazingly good! 
Price: $50/720 ml bottle
Order by: Noon Sunday, July 24
ETA: In-store pick up Tuesday, July 26


Seikyo “Omachi” Namazake Tokubetsu Junmai (Hiroshima)     Soft & citrusy, with a luxurious, almost viscous mouthfeel.  Notes of grapefruit and lemon throughout, creating a wonderful, beguiling contrast between the sharpness of the acidic citrus elements and the silky texture.  Traces of minerality and astringency on the edges make it an ideal pairing for oysters on the half-shell.  
Price: $50/720 ml bottle
Order by: Noon Sunday, July 24
ETA: In-store pick up Tuesday, July 26




Shichi Hon Yari “Seven Spearsmen” Namazake Junmai (Shiga)                                
The nose is slightly smokey and yeasty, with notes of browned bread pastry, tangerine, and even a little mozzarella.  Light and soft, it features melon and mellow fruitiness on the palate, with some smoke and earthiness mid-palate, and traces of astringency and tartness on the edges and in the finish. 
Price: $45/720 ml bottle 
Order by: Noon Sunday, July 24
ETA: In-store pick up Tuesday, July 26