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Herman MokHerman Mok
Sake lover from Hong Kong ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SSI ๅœ‹้š›ๆธ…้…’ๅ”Ž้…’ๅธซ WSET Level 3 Award in Sake

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GokyoๅคงๅŸ้†ธ ่ฅฟ้ƒฝใฎ้›ซๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Sakai ShuzoYamaguchi
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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!
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Rihakuๅ†ทๅธ็”Ÿ่ฉฐ ็‰นๅˆฅ็ด”็ฑณ้…’็‰นๅˆฅ็ด”็ฑณ
Rihaku ShuzoShimane
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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!
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SharakuๅคงๅŸ้‡€ ่ข‹ๅŠ้›ซ้…’ๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Miyaizumi ShuzoFukushima
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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.
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Gokyo็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ 40%็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Sakai ShuzoYamaguchi
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29
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!
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Nabeshimaๅ…ตๅบซ็ธฃ็‰นAๅœฐๅ€็”ขๅฑฑ็”ฐ้Œฆ ๅคงๅŸ้‡€ๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Fukuchiyo ShuzoSaga
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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.
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SequoiaGinjo็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้†ธ็”Ÿ้…’
Sequoia Sake
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22
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.
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Akitoraๆทฑๆตทใฎๅฎ‡ๅฎ™๏ผˆใ—ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฎใใ‚‰๏ผ‰ ็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Arimitsu ShuzojoKochi
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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!
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Mikotsuru็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้‡€ ๅฑฑๆต้Œฆ ็„กๆฟพ้Ž็”ŸๅŽŸ้…’็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้†ธๅŽŸ้…’็”Ÿ้…’็„กๆฟพ้Ž
Suwa Mikotsuru ShuzojoNagano
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24
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!
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Gokyoๆœฌ้‡€้€ ็”Ÿ้…’ๆœฌ้†ธ้€ ็”Ÿ้…’
Sakai ShuzoYamaguchi
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29
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.
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Taka็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้‡€ ็”Ÿ้…›้›„็”บ็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้†ธ็”Ÿ้…›
Nagayamahonke ShuzojoYamaguchi
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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.
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DassaiMigaki Sonosakihe็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi
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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.
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Dassai็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ ็ฃจใไธ‰ๅ‰ฒไนๅˆ† ๅบƒๅณถ็œŒ็”ขๅฑฑ็”ฐ้Œฆไฝฟ็”จ็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi
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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.
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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 wonโ€™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.
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Gokyo็ด™ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ๆ™ฎ้€š้…’
Sakai ShuzoYamaguchi
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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!
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Chitosetsuru้‡‘่ณžใฎ้…’ ็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Nihon SeishuHokkaido
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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.
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ๅคฉ้ ˜็›ƒ้…’้€ Niigata
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Herman Mok
Bought in my June visit to Sado Island - very fresh, nice and easy to drink. Standard clean and crispy sake, come with mild melon and banana sweetness. Also light rice sweetness. Standard representation for a kire Niigata sake. Nicely done and recommend!
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DassaiDassai Blue Type 35็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ
Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi
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Herman Mok
The aim of this is to try out the new Dassai Blue Type 35 which makes use of US grown Yamada Nishiki. Surprisingly the US Grown Yamada Nishiki is quite significantly sweeter with more melon taste, also sense of honey. Clean and easy to drink but yet very balanced. Interesting comparison.
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Brooklyn KuraCatskills Limited Release็ด”็ฑณๅคงๅŸ้†ธ็”Ÿ้…’
Brooklyn Kura
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Herman Mok
Sadly I donโ€™t think the sake is under best condition when I drink - as it has lost the fruity and elegant part of it. Instead it comes with roasted nuts and slight umami feel - also a bit of bamboo and minty feel. Signs of oxidization.
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Brooklyn KuraNumber Fourteen็ด”็ฑณๅŸ้†ธ็”Ÿ้…’
Brooklyn Kura
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Herman Mok
Sake not easy to be found in Japan or Hong Kong. Thanks for a friend bringing it all the way back from New York. To my surprise it is quite a nicely done Junmai Ginjo which gives you the fruity sweetness on palate & smell. Perhaps hard water from US gives you the cream and yogurt lactic acid feel. It is not an elegant type but it wont be too full body which can still be paired with food.
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