Location Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Rice type Gohyakumangoku
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 19°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Aged aroma like Shaoxing sake
(Appearance) Slightly golden crystal
(Taste) Slightly goldish crystal
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2.5
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste
Impression: A mature sake with a lot of body.
A gift.
Mature wine type of 2019 vintage.
Shaoxing sake from the aroma.
Taste is full of amino acids and the flavor of aged rice. The acidity is also strong.
I would drink it with something with a strong flavor.
Repeat Score 1.5
Location Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Rice type Omachi
Type of Sake Junmai Daiginjo
Rice polishing 50%.
Alcohol content 16°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake degree +2
Acidity 1.4
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) +2
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness
Impression: Balanced umami dry
Although it has been aged, the aroma is rather fresh.
The balance is very good, making it a delicious sake to be combined with aging.
I really like Amego no Tsuki, but they make so many different kinds that I don't know which one is the standard....
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Nabari City, Mie Prefecture
Rice type 80% Hachitan-Nishiki, 20% Yamadanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 15.5°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale is 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Green apple, citrus
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering soft sweetness
Impression Fruity
There is a fresh aroma like green apple, but it is also mixed with a sweet aroma like shaved Yamadanishiki.
The taste is well-balanced in terms of both sugar and acidity, and is pleasant on the palate. This sake is a good mix of fruity and umami flavors.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
Rice type Omachi
Sake type Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 13°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Nose) +1.5 Sweet and sour fruit like apricots, slightly animalic but also quite peculiar aroma
(Appearance) Yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acidity 2
Sweetness 1
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering acidity and umami gently linger
Impression Somewhat peculiar umami dry taste
The aroma is of sweet and sour fruits.
The taste is umami dry, but the acidity is strong and the total balance is unique. However, it is easy to drink.
This is the second time I have tasted this wine, and I have a better impression than the last time.
It went well with the fresh salted squid at the restaurant.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki produced in Tojo, Hyogo Prefecture, Special A district
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast: Shizuoka yeast (isoamyl acetate predominant)
Sake meter degree +10
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2, ginjo aroma, melon, banana
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Clean, pleasant bitterness
Impression: Fruity, light and dry
The nose has a slightly heavy fruity aroma like banana, but it is refreshing.
The taste is clean and dry. The taste is clean and dry, with no sweetness, so it would be good with sashimi.
Repeat Score 2.5
Location Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki produced in Yoshikawa, Banshu Special A district
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 14°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Melon, apple,
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness
Impression Fresh and fruity
Pitchy from the aroma.
The sweetness characteristic of nama-shu and the fruity aroma are a pleasant match. The acidity is also reasonable, so you will not get tired of drinking it.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type Koshi Ibuki
Type of sake Honjozo
Rice polishing 65
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 apple, white peach
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clean, lingering alcohol
Impression: Light and dry
The aroma is unexpectedly fruity.
The taste is crisp and light. It has a rice flavor and is very good as an in-meal sake.
Repeat score 2.0
Location Nagano, Kita Azumino County, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Rice type
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Melon, ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness and alcohol
Impression: Tasty, medium dry
The aroma has a strong ginjo aroma.
It is a rather classical sake.
The taste is not too sweet with a good balance of sugar and acidity. It has a little bit of umami, though it has been cut down.
Repeat Score 1.5
Location Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Rice type Hachitan-Nishiki
Type of sake Special Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 16°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Apple, Pear
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clear and refreshing
Impression: Fruity and dry
The aroma is of fresh apples and pears.
The taste is also consistent, clear and dry with acidity. The sugar content is also low.
Personally, I like it very much because it can be enjoyed on its own and is easy to match with food.
Repeat Score 2.5
Location Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture
Rice type Kami no Ho
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Yeast MK9
Sake degree +2
Acidity 1.6
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Melon, ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering Yes
Impression: Fruity and dry
Kami no Ho seems to be a rice produced in Mie Prefecture.
The aroma is the same as that of Yamada-Nishiki, which we drank earlier, with a shaved aroma. It tastes a little sweet, but has a good amount of acidity. The aftertaste is also refreshing. It is rather light.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type Koshitanrei
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +1.5 pickling
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2.0
Acid 2.5
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
lingering lactic acidity and umami
Impression: Tasty and dry
The aroma is modest, but umami aroma.
The bottom of the bottle has aromas of pears and apples, but they are not that strong.
The taste is also umami. There is a sense of pickling.
It has a strong lactic acidity.
It can be balanced with strong flavors.
Repeat score 1.5
Location Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type Gohyakumangoku
Type of sake Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating （scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +2 cream, apple
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clear, umami lingers
Impression: Tasty and dry
The aroma is the most fruity of the three.
It has a certain amount of umami and is very Niigata-like.
The sugar content is low and the aftertaste is clean.
Good as a food sake.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type Koshihikari
Type of sake Junmai sake
Rice polishing 80
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +2 Sour cream, steamed rice
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2.5
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering Acidity, clean
Impression: Tasty and dry
Sasashu drinking comparison.
It seems that the Sasa series is all unfiltered sake.
This one is a different kind of sake made from unshaved Koshihikari (rice). But I like it a lot because of its beautiful acidity.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Rice type Gin no Iroha
Type of sake Junmai Daiginjo
Rice Polishing Degree 40
Alcohol content 16°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale is 0-3)
(Item) 5-foot glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Muscat, green apple
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2.5 Lactic acid, malic acid
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clear
Impression: Fruity, light and dry
The aroma is modest, but refreshing.
Green apple-like aroma and beautiful acidity appear in the mouth. It has a fruity flavor, but it is lean, light, and dry.
I love Miyagi sake.
Repeat Score 2.5
Location Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Junmai
Rice Polishing Degree 70%.
Alcohol content 13°.
Yeast Wine yeast
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale is 0-3)
(Item) 5 foot glass
(Aroma) +1.5
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acidity 2.5
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering acidity and alcohol tingling
Impression Fresh, fruity, dry
Sake made with wine yeast.
Certainly has a flavor and acidity reminiscent of white wine.
It also has a rice flavor, but it is quite fruity.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Chiba Prefecture
Rice type Gohyakumangoku
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing degree 80
Alcohol content 13°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale is 0-3)
(Item) 5 foot glass
(Aroma) +1.5 yogurt, apricot
(Appearance) Yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2.5
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering lactic and citric acidity
Impression Sweet and sour, fruity, dry
Unique from the aroma. It smells like apricots and lactic fermented yogurt.
The taste is low in alcohol, but the other elements give it a firm bottom. The acidity is especially strong with lactic acid and citric acid, making it feel like a plum wine in total.
It is a unique and interesting sake as a sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
Rice type Gusan
Type of Sake: Junmai
Rice polishing 70%.
Alcohol 17°.
Yeast: Kyokai No. 7
Sake meter: +15
Acidity 1.9
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +1 green apple type?
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2.5
Sweetness 1
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Rings out clean, sweetness and bitterness of alcohol
Impression Fresh fruity dry
The aroma is subdued but refreshing.
In the mouth, there is a fresh and tangy feeling derived from nama-shu and a firm acidity, which makes you think it may be unexpectedly fruity.
However, it has a good sharpness, and immediately after that comes a firm alcoholic aftertaste. Dynamic and good in many ways.
Repeat Score 2.0
Location Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Junmai Daiginjo
Rice polishing degree 54
Alcohol content 15~16°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake degree +12~13
Acidity
Rating（scale is 0~3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +1.5 Green apple, ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2.0
Sweetness 1
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2
Lingering: Clear, with a lingering bitter and tingling taste of alcohol
Impression: Light and dry
The aroma is modest but has a freshness like green apple. The taste is extremely sharp. It has a clean taste with no clutter and low sugar content. It is the type of wine that feels spicy when drunk in the first glass and watery when drunk in the second half of the bottle. The aftertaste is also almost exclusively alcohol.
It is perfect for bringing out the delicate sweetness of sashimi and other dishes.
As the temperature rises, it gradually takes on a gentle umami flavor, which is also quite nice.
Repeat Score 2.5
Location Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
Rice type Ginpu
Type of Sake Special Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 16°.
Yeast: Kyokai No.6
Sake degree +6
Acidity 1.6
Rating (scale: 0-3)
(Item) Glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Steamed rice, cream, a little citrus
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clean, gentle sweetness and bitterness
Impression: Tasty, light and dry
The aroma is moderate, with a creamy aroma.
The taste is also light and dry with a beautiful rice flavor without any unnecessary amino acid clutter.
It goes perfectly with sushi.
Repeat Score 2.0
