Herman Mok
Thanks my friend for bringing it all the way back from shuzo. Nice sake, easy to drink but I am a bit tipsy, so not much memory already :P
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Herman Mok
It is not the standard Junmai Daiginjo that you would expect. The shuzo has placed this wine for aging since summer, making the ingredients smell and taste become stronger. It comes with more of raw and cooked rice on nose, and slight umami. Texture is richer than the standard ones you expect from this kind of sake rice. Interesting sake to drink in Autumn!
Herman Mok
Craft Dassai totally made by two dedicated staff members of Dassai. This version feels like the standard Dassai JDG 39 - less sweet though.
Herman Mok
While the taste of this sake leans towards the cheesy and umami side - it still comes with a clean and light texture. On nose it is smell of fresh cheese and hint of soy sauce like umami. On palate it is generally same, with yogurt like smoothness as well. Also stronger rice flavor is spot - like cooked rice. Long aftertaste, good match with salty food like I used some cheese and parma ham to match with it - great performance!
Herman Mok
Very nicely done Daiginjo. Smooth with freshy fruity smell on nose, same on palate with melon and banana. Slightly shows the rice character, while theres not much acidic or umami stuffs. Easy to drink, a bit in the dry direction, clean finishing. No complaints at all!
Herman Mok
It is time to try some autumn sake and it has really been a while since I last tasted a Rihaku. It comes with rich rice umami, together with some lactic acid feel of yogurt and fresh cheese. But I like the fact that it is light body and smooth, which dont make you feel full after pairing with food. Good match with meat with sauce or with some fats. Easy to pair!
Herman Mok
Have to say this is one of the best sake I have recently drank. Elegant melon pear and muscat smell on nose, smooth texture without any angles. Long lasting fruity sweetness together with raw rice sweetness. Slight umami at the end which is really enjoyable. Beautiful.
Herman Mok
Very nicely done. Easy to drink with clean taste, prominent fruity melon and pear like flavor on nose. Smooth body and silky texture, compiling with slight rice sweetness. Not much umami spot, clean and crispy finishing. Love it!
Herman Mok
I need to say I am very disappointed with this round of Nabeshima. Body is more complicated than expected, the alocoholic feel is unpleasant and too significant - which I would expect this version to be much more round and smooth. The daiginjo from other brands in the same tasting event.
Herman Mok
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Herman Mok
Third time i drink a sequoia - this time trying the standard ginjo. Above average delivery, gives what you expect - a stronger body but with fruity ginjo feel, also lactic acid stuffs. Not bad.
Herman Mok
This sake made use of a type of yeast that has been to space and stored under the sea. What does it mean? Suppose it should be a stronger yeast, then how will it impact the sake itself? Frankly I dont think much difference - though i feel this sake has more taste of mineral and sort of lactic acid with umami - but is it related to the yeast used? Who knows!
Herman Mok
Standard Junmai Ginjo - light and clean texture, easy to drink with melon fruitiness on nose and palate. Not much burden to drink this sake!
Herman Mok
A small honjozo for self enjoyment at night.
It is what you expected from a Namazake - with significant melon and banana smell and taste. The Honjozo gives you a fresh feel and light body, but still the alcohol feel is a bit too stand out for me.
Herman Mok
Freshly bottled Junmai Ginjo using Omachi grown locally nearby. Really appreciate the concept of the Shuzo Owner - trying to grow sake rice nearby is a totally different skill set and require a lot of knowledge and attention. Going back to the sake itself, it gives you feel of nuttiness while not losing its Ginjo identity. Sense of chocolate roasted nuts and umami towards the end - I think there is still quite some aging potential.
Herman Mok
2200 JPY for a sip of the premium Dassai Beyond at the Dassai factory store. Clean and crispy with the Dassai signature taste of melon sweetness on nose and palate. Also sugar cane in the middle. Very clean finishing - you can experience silk like smoothness. Really fine and it can be easily distinguished from the standard Dassai 23.
Herman Mok
This Dassai 39 JDG made use of Hiroshima Yamadanishiki. People is curious whether you can taste any difference - actually yes as the texture is a bit richer and have a stronger sense of lactic acid and umami in the end. For sure the melon ginjo taste and smell still present.
Herman Mok
Something rarely seen, which I made a long trip (1h train ride from Iwakuni) to try this. Frankly it is very cheap but the quality is good - surprisingly it comes with Ginjo melon like smell and taste, which you won’t expect to find in non Ginjo / Daiginjo. It also gives you a mix of smooth milk like lactic acid and slight umami. Easy to finish a bottle and match with food. Good quality.
Herman Mok
The price is cheap but does not mean it is a bad sake. Indeed it provides the necessary lactic acid feel with slight umami - light in texture and easy to match with food. Nice pairing with Iwakuni sushi!
Herman Mok
Bought from my recent trip to Sapporo. Quite a balanced one, with fruity melon and banana smell coming out instantly. Quite clean and smooth, very balanced taste with fruitiness and rice sweetness. Medium after taste. Above average sake.