Oni Yamama is the premium sake of Yamama. Among the three varieties of red, blue, and yellow, this yellow one is the rarest. From its tough appearance and 17 degrees, one would expect it to be quite dry, but it is surprisingly fruity. However, it was surprisingly fruity and had no sweetness at all. In that sense, it is dry. A perverse new category of fruity dry.
A gorgeous sake that shines like silver as it looks. Orikagari nigori (light nigori), 16% Hachitan-nishiki. A powerful medium-fruity sake with a pineapple aroma and acidity. It is perfect as a toast or an introduction to sake.
The playing card symbol has four seasons, and summer is diamonds. This is an original sake designed to be enjoyed chilled, on the rocks or with carbonation. It has a robust aroma and strong flavor like a distilled spirit. It blends well with ice.
Haginotsuru is well-known for its cat lovers and sake lovers, of whom there are no bad ones. This is a summer sake that has been fired only once. Light fruity with a gorgeous aroma and a hint of sweetness, like a rummy. 15°.
A limited brew of sake released on Jusui's 10th anniversary. Less water is used than usual to achieve a rich flavor. Luxurious fruity medium with a banana-like fruity aroma, super juicy flavor, and a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity.
As the concept of "Dewa Sanzu's sublimation at its finest" suggests, this is one of the most transparent and beautifully finished wines in the history of the Dewa Sanzu brand. There are very few unwanted flavors, so you can concentrate on the original flavor of the rice. I wish I could reach a state where I can drink this sake without any unnecessary thoughts. What the heck is that?
Following the trial drinking comparison, the second turn was selected for the premium drinking comparison. The first was from the right Wagamuji. It is a medium fruity, unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake with an unusually fruity, mango-like standing aroma. It has a complex flavor, but also has a refreshing taste. I thought I was used to drinking fruity sake, but this was a long time since I had a hit and I like it.
Eiko Fuji is a popular sake from Yamagata that is also popular in bars in Tokyo. It is made from Kumamoto's brand rice, Morikuma-san, and brewed with Yamagata yeast. It has a lychee-like mellow aroma, juicy sweetness, and a sharp taste that goes down a treat.
Comparison of Yamagata sake. From right. Dry and refreshing sake with a sake strength of 10, but also gorgeous and easy to drink. It goes well with the sakekasu senbei (rice cracker with sakekasu) I am eating right now.
Kunigon with a classic but rustic and cute label. Sake from Fukushima. Nama-genshu, bottled with the flavor of freshly squeezed sake. Fruity medium with a grapey aroma, the roughness of new sake, and the robust flavor of nama sake.
Kijo-shu is made by a sake brewery in Nara, whose motto is to make sake that releases, not suppresses, the acidity. It is thicker and sweeter than Shaoxing sake, more like a cocktail. This is a pineapple cocktail! (That's a compliment.) Let's drink it with a tsk tsk.
It is made partly from white malted rice, which gives it a refreshing lemon-like acidity. As the label suggests, it has a sweetness that is reminiscent of ramune, making it easy to drink.