Aizan, Hyogo: 55% polished rice, 15% alcohol
It has a clean apple-like sweetness with a slight alcohol aftertaste. It can be served with meals. Goes well with salmon roe.
100% Omachi, Akaban City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan; Polishing ratio 50%, 16%.
Freshly opened, slightly sparkling, with a gentle sweetness of rice and a refreshing fruity flavor. It is not too sweet, so it can be paired with food. After leaving it to sit, it became rich like a peach.
Polishing ratio 55%, 15%.
Freshly opened, fizzy, fresh and fruity like grapefruit with a slight bitterness. The sweetness is moderate and goes well with meals.
15%, 20% Yamada-Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture, 80% Hashu Honor from Yamagata Prefecture, 50% polished rice
Freshly opened, slightly sparkling, fruity and sweet like a ripe pear, with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Polishing ratio 50%, 15%.
Slightly effervescent when opened, with a gentle sweetness from the rice, and a slight sourness and bitterness at the end. Delicious on its own or with food. Serve with soaked yams in soy sauce.
100% Gin-no-Yume sake brewing rice from the Reinokita region of Kochi Prefecture, 55% polished rice, 15% alcohol
Gentle sweetness from the rice, a clean alcoholic taste, and a slight bitterness at the end. It seems to go well with rich dishes.
15%, 100% ASK Aizan from Hyogo Prefecture, 40% polished rice
Freshly opened, slightly sparkling, with a gentle sweetness of rice. Not too sweet and not too fruity, it has a stable flavor that is delicious on its own or with food. It became heavier once the bubbles were removed.
Polishing ratio 59%, 17%.
The aroma is clean, but when you drink it, you can taste the full flavor and sweetness of the rice. The higher the temperature, the sweeter it becomes. It can be served cold, warmed, or with food.
Yamadanishiki 20%, Gohyakumangoku 80%, Polishing ratio 50%, 14
Freshly opened, slightly effervescent, fruity and grape-like, with minerality and a slight bitterness. It is not too sweet and goes down smoothly. It goes well with cheese-based meals.
Yamagata Prefecture, 100% Izuwasanzan, 55% polished rice, 14% alcohol.
Freshly opened, slightly effervescent, with a mouthfeel like champagne and a refreshing apple-like fruity taste.
Polishing ratio 50%, 15%.
This sake takes its name from the Mukozugu Peninsula in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
It has a clean rice flavor, a gentle sweetness, and a slightly bitter aftertaste. It goes well with food.
Polishing ratio 55%, 15%.
The fizzy taste is quite strong, as if it were made with carbonated water. Tastes like the core of rice, hard, and finishes with a light bitterness. This sake can be enjoyed like a beer in the hot summer. The final taste is a bit of ogara, and the fizzy feeling is still there even if you leave it.
100% Miyamanishiki from Akita Prefecture, 60% polished rice ratio, Chiyoda Yeast No. 77, 14% alcohol.
Fruity like peaches and grapes, with a refreshing lactic acidic sweetness and acidity. It is easy to drink.
100% Koshihikari produced in Chiba Prefecture, 90% polished rice, 14% alcohol.
The rich taste of rice is combined with the sweet and sour fruity flavor of grape-like grapes. The second half of the bottle is cloudy and has an apple flavor. It has a powerful flavor that is unlike anything we have ever tasted before.
15%, Sounomai from Chiba, 29% polished rice ratio
Freshly opened, slightly sparkling, juicy, sweet, but not sticky. It is a delicious wine to be enjoyed slowly by itself.
Polishing ratio 59%, 16%.
Like the core of a green apple, with a slight acidity and a heavy aftertaste of rice. We are looking for a snack that goes well with it. It did not go well with stemmed wakame seaweed.