Vinny Brooklyn
The label does not lie—very dry. Almost too easy to drink.
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Vinny Brooklyn
Outstanding! Dry but lots of nuance.
Vinny Brooklyn
Interesting rice from Hyogo at this Akita brewery. Decent and nice first glass of the evening.
Vinny Brooklyn
As always, nice.
Vinny Brooklyn
Also again NH109, JFK -> HND.
Vinny Brooklyn
Again aboard NH109, JFK-> HND
Vinny Brooklyn
Last of the ANA Lounge sake. This is nihonshu; producer says good with eel & Yakitori, neither of which on offer here. Really in between the three sake’s available. 100% Miyagi rice.
Vinny Brooklyn
Second pre-flight small taste. Sharp and crisp. 60% polishing ratio. Too elegant for the morning!
Vinny Brooklyn
At ANA Lounge in Haneda, before NH112 to the Windy City. Very fresh, with fruit like but not fruity flavors. Don’t often have Gifu brews and certainly not before 10 am, but this is nice.
Vinny Brooklyn
Special Limited Edition for Spring. But the temperatures these days anything but Spring-like. Pleasant brew
Vinny Brooklyn
Home and first regular sake in a while. Have to say this was better than take out sushi. Very dry.
Vinny Brooklyn
Agree with the description of fresh and full bodied.
On board NH109, JFK —> HND, business class
Vinny Brooklyn
Label says bottled in Sept 2020 and shipped in May 2025. High alcohol content (19%) not noticeable. Very drinkable.
On board NH109, JFK—>HND, business class.
Vinny Brooklyn
Second sake on NH112 to Chicago. Preferred this to the other. Very very good. Menu said not available for general sale, which is too bad.
Vinny Brooklyn
On board NH112 en route to Chicago. The menu said, “The flavor is characterized by a subtle sweetness and refreshing acidity with soft, sweet notes of white peaches and ripe papayas.” Agree with the first part but didn’t get the fruits described in the second part. A decent drink but I think I’d stick with the Japanese version.
Vinny Brooklyn
Very nice. Much less left in this bottle compared to the TJ I had first.
Vinny Brooklyn
Always good to start the day and a trip ahead with nihonshu in the lounge.
Vinny Brooklyn
Usually don’t buy from Chiba but the packaging (& to be honest, the price) was good. Plus a Nama. From an internet search learn “Byakuya" is observed in the far north, & “just like the midnight sun, when there is no boundary between day and night and the sun never sets all night, the ingredients are kept partially secret”. So rice, yeast & polishing ratio not disclosed. Agree with the description that there is a nice
balance of sweetness and acidity, even if at dinner & not at midnight.
Vinny Brooklyn
For a Famima purchase of a 5/2025 brew outstanding. Otherwise meh?