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A land suitable for making grapes, where it has a climate with an intense temperature gap, low humidity throughout the day and a smooth drain geology, but cultivation abandoned areas are noticeable here and there now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49946076479776,"sku":"621563E","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7459.png?v=1769369090"},{"product_id":"nanyo-cider","title":"Nanyo Cider 2022","description":"","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49946119700768,"sku":"1461665","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7533.png?v=1769804420"},{"product_id":"oka-japanese-vodka","title":"Oka Japanese Vodka 750mL","description":"","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49946120552736,"sku":"B084099","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7588.png?v=1769888569"},{"product_id":"suntory-whisky-toki","title":"Suntory Whisky Toki 750mL","description":"","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50689831174432,"sku":"9716754","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7567.png?v=1769882707"},{"product_id":"hakutsuru-excellent-junmai-sake-carton","title":"Hakutsuru Excellent Junmai Sake 1.8L","description":"HAKUTSURU SAKE Brewing Co., Ltd. is located in the Nada district of Kobe, a leading sake production center known throughout Japan. 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Delicate sweetness is balanced by fine bubbles laced through the sake, making for a refreshing and lively low ABV sake.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skurnik Wines \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50836855619872,"sku":"8927640","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7548.png?v=1769807254"},{"product_id":"watanabe-distillery-natsu-no-mannen-honkaku-imo-shochu-penguin-750ml","title":"Watanabe Distillery Natsu-No-Mannen Honkaku Imo Shochu ‘Penguin’","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistillery: Watanabe Shuzo • Prefecture: Miyazaki • Mash Bill: 83% Daichi no Yume sweet potatoes, 17% Black Koji rice (Miyazaki grown Natsu no Emi) • Yeast: Native yeast, spontaneous fermentation • Still: Hybrid • Distillation: \u003cem\u003eJo-atsu\u003c\/em\u003e (atmospheric) • Aging: 3-6 months in ceramic lined steel \u003cem\u003ehoro \u003c\/em\u003etanks • ABV: 20%\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lower ABV shochu specifically made for the hot summer months. Enjoy well chilled over ice or with a splash of soda water. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloral aromas of lavender and honeysuckle, lightly sweet tropical flavors with a slight touch of caramel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll sweet potatoes are carefully cultivated by the Watanabe brothers on their family farm and see only a quick cleaning after harvest to leave as much flavor of the soil as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented and distilled by hand using traditional equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50862718452000,"sku":"Q247922","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5829\/3280\/files\/IMG_7546.png?v=1769806762"},{"product_id":"yuki-otoko-snow-yeti-junmai-nigori-sake","title":"Yuki Otoko Snow Yeti Junmai Nigori Sake","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrewery: Aoki Shuzo • Prefecture: Niigata • Rice: Gohyaku Mangoku rice milled to 70% • Yeast: G7NFarg • Water: On-site well water from an underground current originating at Makihata-yama. 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