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Akari Shuzo・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Akari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari, 720ml
Yamada Nishiki milled to 40%, boxed and ready to hand over
- Polish
- 40%
- SMV
- +2
- Size
- 720ml
- ABV
- 15.5%
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥8,800tax included≈ $59
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Sake, Iga beef, and what goes with them. 12 items.
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| Spec | Akari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari, 720ml¥8,800 | Akari Junmai Hibiakari, 720ml¥2,860 | Hoshinami Awaboshi Sparkling, 300ml¥2,200 | Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml¥3,300 | Akari Ten-Year Koshu Junenbi, 720ml¥16,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Junmai Daiginjo | Junmai | Junmai sparkling, bottle-fermented | Junmai Nigori | Junmai Daiginjo, ten-year aged koshu |
| Rice | Yamada Nishiki (grown in Hyogo) | Kaminoho (grown in Mie) | Gohyakumangoku (grown in Niigata) | Kaminoho (grown in Mie) | Yamada Nishiki (grown in Hyogo) |
| Polishing ratio | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
| Sake meter value | +2 | +4 | -30 | -8 | +1 |
| Acidity | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Alcohol | 15.5% | 15% | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Volume | 720ml | 720ml | 300ml | 720ml | 720ml |
| Serve at | Chilled, Room temperature | Chilled, Room temperature, Warmed | Chilled | Chilled, On the rocks | Room temperature, Warmed, On the rocks |
| Region | Iga, Mie Prefecture | Iga, Mie Prefecture | Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture | Iga, Mie Prefecture | Iga, Mie Prefecture |
| Brewery | Akari Shuzo | Akari Shuzo | Hoshinami Shuzo | Akari Shuzo | Akari Shuzo |
| Process | Pasteurised once, free-run middle cut | Pasteurised once | Second fermentation in bottle, unfiltered | Coarse-strained, pasteurised once | Brewed 2015, bottle-aged ten years at 10°C |
| Spec | Iga Beef A5 Sirloin Steak, 2 x 200g¥19,800 | Iga Beef A5 Chuck Roll for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g¥13,200 | Iga Beef Hamburg Steaks, 6 x 130g, Gift Box¥8,800 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Iga Beef | Iga Beef | Iga Beef |
| Grade | A5 | A5 | A4–A5 |
| BMS | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Cut | Sirloin | Chuck roll, sliced 1.8mm | Chuck and brisket, coarse 5mm grind |
| Weight | 400g | 500g | 780g |
| Servings | 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
| Storage | Frozen | Refrigerated | Frozen |
| Shelf life | 60 days from dispatch | 4 days from dispatch | 90 days from dispatch |
| Region | Iga, Mie Prefecture | Iga, Mie Prefecture | Iga, Mie Prefecture |
| Producer | Aoyagi Farm | Aoyagi Farm | Aoyagi Farm |
Products
Akari Shuzo・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Akari Junmai Hibiakari, 720ml
Mie-grown Kaminoho rice, made for a glass on a Tuesday
- Polish
- 60%
- SMV
- +4
- Size
- 720ml
- ABV
- 15%
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥2,860tax included≈ $19
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NewHoshinami Shuzo・Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
Hoshinami Awaboshi Sparkling, 300ml
Bottle-fermented, 12% ABV, opens with a crown cap
- Polish
- 60%
- SMV
- -30
- Size
- 300ml
- ABV
- 12%
- From
- Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
¥2,200tax included≈ $15
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SeasonalAkari Shuzo・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Akari Nigori Yukiakari, 720ml
Coarse-strained, white and sweet: nigori with texture
- Polish
- 60%
- SMV
- -8
- Size
- 720ml
- ABV
- 14%
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥3,300tax included≈ $22
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LimitedAkari Shuzo・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Akari Ten-Year Koshu Junenbi, 720ml
Brewed in 2015, cellared ten years, poured amber
- Polish
- 50%
- SMV
- +1
- Size
- 720ml
- ABV
- 17%
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥16,500tax included≈ $111
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RegularAwaboshi Sparkling 300ml / Hibiakari Junmai 300ml / Hatsuakari Junmai Daiginjo 300ml
First Sake Trio, 3 x 300ml
Sweet, dry, sparkling: three bottles, one clear answer
¥5,280tax included≈ $35
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RegularAoyagi Farm・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Iga Beef A5 Sirloin Steak, 2 x 200g
Two 2cm steaks, BMS 10, from a maiden heifer
- Grade
- A5
- BMS
- 10
- Cut
- Sirloin
- Weight
- 400g
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥19,800tax included≈ $133
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Aoyagi Farm・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Iga Beef A5 Chuck Roll for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g
Sliced at 1.8mm: one hot pot for three or four
- Grade
- A5
- BMS
- 9
- Cut
- Chuck roll
- Weight
- 500g
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥13,200tax included≈ $88
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NewAoyagi Farm・Iga, Mie Prefecture
Iga Beef Hamburg Steaks, 6 x 130g, Gift Box
Onion, breadcrumb, nothing else. Twelve minutes in a pan
- Grade
- A4–A5
- BMS
- 8
- Cut
- Chuck and brisket
- Weight
- 780g
- From
- Iga, Mie Prefecture
¥8,800tax included≈ $59
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Soybeans (Japan, non-GM), wheat (Japan), sun-dried sea salt
Tatsumi Jozo Cedar-Vat Soy Sauce, Two Years, 200ml
Two summers in a cedar vat in Yuasa, Wakayama
¥1,980tax included≈ $13
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Awa wasanbon sugar (Tokushima), water
Awa Wasanbon Dry Sweets, Four Seasons, 24 pieces
Pure sugar, pressed in wood, gone in four seconds
¥2,750tax included≈ $18
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LimitedRegularIga Beef A5 sirloin, 2 x 200g / Akari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari 720ml / pairing card
An Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo
Beef and sake from the same town, boxed for two
¥28,600tax included≈ $192
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