Sparkling nigori sake with a strong carbonation. The taste is quite dry, with a strong acidity and bitterness, and a moderate sweetness. The aroma is of rice.
Refreshing, fresh and almost cider-like. Even when cooled, it is sweet, sour, and juicy from the moment you put it in your mouth. The sweetness has a sharp fructose-type sweetness, and the acidity has a lactic acidity like that of calpis. The acidity is a lactic acidity like Calpis, and the second half has a fullness that is typical of rice, making it a well-balanced sake.
Honey pineapple yogurt. It has a yogurt-like sourness like Hello World 3 with a base of plump sweetness, a tropical fruity aroma, and a fizzy, fizzy feeling that is refreshing. It also has a strong taste of rice. It is delicious. It has a juicier acidity than Houou Mita.
Peach water. The aroma is sweet and gorgeous, as is typical of Hououmida. The taste is moderately sweet and clear, as if one is drinking clean water that fits well in the body. However, in the latter half, the heavy flavor of the rice surges in. It tastes fuller and tastier at near room temperature than cold sake. Compared to Sentori, it has a more gorgeous aroma and umami aftertaste.
I went away and bought it at the only dealer in the prefecture, as it was the first place winner in the Junmai Ginjo category of the Saké Competition 2025. It has a sweet aroma like strawberry milk. It has a good balance of sweet richness and lightness with a slight carbonation and acidity. The second half is heavy with a strong bitterness and the fullness of the rice.
The first impression is very refreshing, with a shrieking gasiness and floral aroma. Melon and pear-like aroma and rich sweet and juicy taste. The middle part of the wine has vanilla and sesame-like aroma and flavor. The final taste is bitter and deep with a very well-balanced sake.
It has a light and juicy acidity in the beginning, and a firm sweet umami taste comes out in the mid-palate, along with a sweet aroma like lychee or strawberry. It is sweet and juicy like Wakanami or Yamawa, but with plenty of rice flavor.
We compared last week's Hiran and this time's Senkyu kijoshu. Although it is a kijoshu, the sweetness is quite moderate and refreshing, probably due to the apple-like acidity typical of Senkyoku. Nevertheless, the kijoshu has a sharp sweetness like that of a pineapple, a honey-like aroma, and a slight fizziness that makes it very powerful and juicy.
Honey grapefruit. Moderately bitter with a refreshing sourness and sweetness in the center. The latter half leaves a mild sweetness and aroma like honey.
Rich taste with plenty of koji sweetness typical of kijoshu. Like plum wine or sherry, it is just right for drinking in small quantities. Is that why it is 500ml? It is so sweet and thick that it thickens, but it also has acidity, so the second half is sharp and the aftertaste is great.
The light flavor has a traditional sake feel with a strong rice flavor. The aroma is mild, with a slight floral and rice aroma. The aftertaste is clean and not heavy.
Activated nigori nama sake, a rare and favorite in summer. Very strong bubbles, 2.5 minutes to open. The time spent waiting for the bubbles to settle down while opening and closing the bottle was most enjoyable. The aroma is fruity and apple-like, as is typical of Hachisen. In the mouth, it has a cider-like shwashiness. The taste is dry and mature with a strong bitterness. It is a dry, dry sake perfect for the rainy season.
I bought it because the manager of my favorite liquor store said it was the best strawberry liquor ever and that it was catchy. And it tasted and smelled even more strawberry than I expected. Lightly fizzy, tart, and juicy sweetness.
Purchased after reading dancyu. Umeshu type sake with a firm sweet and sour taste. The aroma is mild yogurt. It is sweet and rich, but the acidity in the middle makes it refreshing and tasty.
Aromas of sweet ripe strawberries and fresh flowers. In the mouth, it has a moderate gasiness, sweetness, and strawberry aroma, but it also has a strong bitterness and a mysterious sharp umami that gives the impression of being dry, just as the label says. This umami is the same mysterious umami found in Fukuoka sake such as Wakanami and Yamabusubi. This is the first time I have felt it in Yamaguchi.
The aroma is fresh apple yogurt. It is a refreshing sake with firm apple acidity and moderate sweetness, typical of Sentori. The second half finishes with a citrusy bitterness and a clear finish. Perfect for the humid rainy season.
Fresh sweet, slightly effervescent and juicy right after opening. The aroma is sweet and flowery. The aftertaste is of the strongest class, with all flavors disappearing within 5 seconds of swallowing. As shown in the illustration, this is a sake to drink after taking a bath.
For some reason, after 15 minutes in the glass, the fizziness, aroma, and acidity disappear, and the umami aroma of rice, which is typical of sake, comes out at once. You can also enjoy the change in taste.
I remember it being the best last year, so I bought it again this year. Refreshing sake like clear grapefruit juice. After the sweet citrus aroma and sweetness, it is juicy with beautiful acidity and a fizzy feeling. The second half has a slightly bitter taste, but it is delicious, like grapefruit peel.