{"product_id":"kitajima-the-octopus-junmai-daiginjo-720ml","title":"KITAJIMA THE OCTOPUS JUNMAI DAIGINJO  北島 タコ 純米大吟醸 720ml","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eBrewed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eKitajima Shuzo\u003c\/strong\u003e (北島酒造) in \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eShiga Prefecture\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eKitajima “The Octopus” Junmai Daiginjo\u003c\/em\u003e (北島 タコ 純米大吟釀) is an eye-catching sake with a name as memorable as its flavour. 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