Location Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima
Rice type Yume no Aroma
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing 60% for Koji rice, 70% for Kake rice
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Brewer
Sake degree 0
Acidity 1.2
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Pear, Muscat
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Clean, lingering alcohol
Impression Sukkiri fruity
The fruity aroma, consistent acidity, and sweetness make this sake very pleasant on the palate. Although it is alky, it is rather well-balanced and not weirdly oozy.
I have had this sake several times, and it is one of my favorites.
Location Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Junmai Daiginjo
Rice Polishing %.
Alcohol 15° Alcohol content
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Aroma of apricot, plum and acetic acid
(Appearance) Yellow crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 3
Sweetness 2.5
Bitterness 1
Lingering Lactic and acetic acids
Impression Umeshu (plum wine)
From the aroma, it has a plum wine flavor. I also felt acetic acid and wondered if it was a negative thing for sake. I was worried that it might be negative for a sake, but it tastes like plum wine to begin with.
It is a dessert sake.
Location Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
Rice type Miyamanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Slight ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2 Malic acidity is also felt.
Sweetness 2
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Relatively clean, slight bitterness
Impression: Gentle fruity
I have had Hitogokochi before, but this is my first Miyamanishiki.
It is gentle from the attack. The balance between acidity and sweetness is very good, and it goes down smoothly.
It is fruity, but not too bright, and is a gentle and beautiful sake.
I like it very much, although I am completely local.
Location Gosho City, Nara Prefecture
Rice type Akitsuho
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing Degree 65
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother Association No. 7
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Apple, Pear
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2
Lingering bitterness and alcohol spiciness
Impression Fruity medium dry
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The aroma is fruity with consistent acidity and sweetness. It has a fresh impression with a slight carbonation, but the alcohol seems a little high and there seems to be quite a bit of bitterness.
The rice flavor is not as strong as the others in the series, perhaps due to the grinding.
I am not sure what to pair it with.
Cheese would be a good match.
Location Tosa-gun, Kochi Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki, Gin no Yume
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 50%.
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake mother CEL24
Sake degree -4
Acidity 1.4
Amino acidity 1.0
Rating （scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Nose) +2 Apple, herbs, Japanese pepper, Nara zuke aroma
(Appearance) Slightly cloudy, slightly greenish
(Taste)
Body 2
Acid 2, with a fair amount of malic acid
Sweetness 2.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2, with a tannic astringency that may come from the lactic acidity.
Lingering chestnut-like sweetness and lactic acidity
Impression: Sweet with complexity
It has a complex taste with a mixture of nuances of shaved sake and amino acid complexity, as well as sugar and acidity.
This was my first time trying CEL24, and I personally thought it was a sake that was difficult to understand what it was trying to assert. The lingering chestnut-like aftertaste, perhaps derived from the malted rice, is unique.
I drank it chilled, but it seems to become sluggish as the temperature rises.
It goes well with cheese.
Location Gamo County, Shiga Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake meter 0
Acidity 1.3
Rating (scale from 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Banana, cream
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Crystal
Body 2
Acid 1.5
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness lingers
Impression: Balanced food sake
A moderate and cohesive type of sake in which none of the elements are overly prominent.
Location Saku City, Nagano Prefecture
Rice type Miyamanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Pear, Muscat, steamed rice, etc.
(Appearance) Slightly cloudy
(Taste) Slightly cloudy
Body 2
Acidity 2 with malic acid
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: clear, with gentle sweetness and acidity
Impression: Clear, fruity, medium dry
In the mouth, it has a beautiful acidity, gentle sweetness, and a seductive aroma of ethyl acetate-like ester that passes through the nose.
The aftertaste is refreshing.
The brewery seems to have burned down and this sake is no longer available. So I bought a bottle to savor it slowly.
Location Tochigi
Rice type Domaine Sakura
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing degree unknown
Alcohol content 13°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Apple, grape
(Appearance) Nigori
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2
Lingering acidity and bitterness
Impression: Apple and calpis soda
The taste is as above with a slight carbonation.
It tastes lighter than expected and the lingering bitterness is strong and a little spicy.
Surprisingly, it goes well with food. It is not enough without it.
At first it tasted like apple, but it gradually changed to taste of grape.
Location Yamagata
Rice type Aiyama
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 50%.
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Muscat, pear type
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Aftertaste: Slightly sweet and lingering alcohol
Impression: Not too sweet and refreshingly fruity
It has a good balance of acidity and sweetness, and is fruity but not overly sweet.
It also has the umami of rice. The aftertaste is clean and medium dry.
Location Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
Rice type
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +2 Muscat, pear
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 1.5
Lingering Lactic acidity and slight sweetness, lingering alcohol
Impression Fruity, medium dry
Jacquet Liked!
The nose is very fruity.
The attack is acid and gentle sweetness.
The balance is very good with a pleasant bitterness afterwards, and you will not get tired of drinking it.
A thoughtful feminine sake.
Location Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture
Rice type Omachi
Type of sake Junmai-shu
Polishing degree 65
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake mother: Association No. 6
Sake degree +8
Acidity 1.7
Rating (on a scale of 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Steamed rice, lemon, tanned leather-like animal aroma, smokiness
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste) Slightly yellowish crystal
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 2
Lingering Alcoholic spiciness with a lingering animal-like aroma
Impression: Deliciously dry
Compared to Yamada-Nishiki, it is a little less "Narazuke" but has another animal smell mixed in with a little bit of wildness. Quite smoky.
The umami is quite strong, but the balance of acidity and sugar is very good, and it seems to go well with meals.
It is still a somewhat masculine sake.
Location Wakayama Arita-gun
Rice type
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 50%.
Alcohol content 19°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Steamed rice, Narazuke,
(Appearance) Clear
(Taste) Clear
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 2.5
Pungency 2
Lingering Sweetness and bitterness follow, so you don't feel the alcohol is too strong.
Impression: Delicious sweetness
The attack is relatively sweet due to the alcohol and sugar, but then mysterious astringency and bitterness rush in. It has a nuance like when you bite into the skin of a grape.
I felt that it was a sake that chose the drinker, but I enjoyed it because it had a taste that I had never had before.
Location Nakatado-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
Rice type Jinryoku
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing Degree 65
Alcohol 18-19
Sake mother Kumamoto No. 9
Sake degree +13
Acidity 2.0
Amino acidity 1.0
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Nose) +2 apricot curd, caramel
(Appearance) Yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2.5
Acid 2 Mostly lactic acid
Sweetness 2
Umami 2.5
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 2.5
Lingering Complex umami and a sense of Narazuke lingers for a while, tongue tingling with alcohol at the end
Impression Gutsy and umami type
I asked for a sake with bottom to go with the oden. It has a high sake content, but there are so many other elements that it does not feel that dry, but rather sweet (laugh).
It reminds me of apricot jelly or caramel.
The rest of the time, the taste of Nara-zuke (pickles) kept on coming along in parallel.
Location Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima
Rice type Domestic rice
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Banana, cream
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2 Lactic acidity main
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 1.5
Lingering Gentle sweetness on alcohol and a sense of lactic acidity that sticks around.
Sweetness lingers for a while
Impression: Tasty, medium dry
It stands between fruity and umami. It has a good balance and is still delicious as usual.
Location Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Junmai
Polishing degree 50%.
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Steamed rice, slightly smoky aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 1.5
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness and alcohol, not that strong, rather sharp
Impression: Fruity, medium dry
Not so fragrant, but fruity on the palate.
The attack is rather quiet, with a gentle sweetness and acidity that comes on slowly.
It has a good balance and sharpness, making it suitable as a food sake.
Location Nara Pref.
Rice type Nara rice
Type of Sake Junmai
Rice Polishing Degree Not stated
Alcohol content 17°.
Sake Brewer
Sake strength
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Steamed rice
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2.5
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 2
Lingering citric and lactic acids that stimulate the sides of the tongue with lingering alcohol
Impression: Fruity dry taste with acidity
It has a crisp taste with beautiful acidity while also being full-bodied from Yamahai.
It is both modern and classic.
It has a good sharpness and is good as a mid-meal drink.
Location Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Rice type Hyakumangoku no Shiro
Type of sake Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 13°.
Sake Mother
Sake strength
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Nose) +2 Steamed rice, cream, slightly savory nutty aroma, apple, pear
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 1.5
Acid 2 Lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid all present
Sweetness 1.5
Umami 1.0
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 1.5
Aftertaste: Fairly clear, with a little bitterness remaining
Impression: Clear and fruity
I had a bottle at a restaurant and enjoyed it, so I looked for it on the Internet and secured one bottle.
It may be a textbook modern Yamahai.
The aroma is rather diverse. In addition to fruits, there are nutty nuances.
Perhaps because of its low alcohol content, it is supple and gentle from the attack.
Combined with the beautiful acidity and slight carbonation, it is very easy to drink. It is elegant enough to be called a juice. The aftertaste is very refreshing, but surprisingly, the citric acidity is very noticeable. I have the impression that the minerality comes from that, but I wonder what it is.
I mean, this is bound to be popular.
One word: cute without being obnoxious.
I like it.
Location Kagoshima Prefecture
Rice type Domestic rice
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother
Sake strength
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Nose) +2 Pear, apple, citrus, apricot, green tea,
Seductive aroma like cemedine in a good way.
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2 Lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid are all perceptible.
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 2
Pungency 2.5
Lingering After a slight sweetness and alcohol spiciness, citric acidity continues to stimulate the side of the tongue.
Impression Fruity dry
One of the few locally brewed sake from Kagoshima. This sake is made by Nishi Shuzo, which is famous for its shochu, Tominohozan. I bought several bottles at once because I liked it so much when I drank it at the store.
The fruity aroma and sweet attack made me think it was sweet, but the fruity aftertaste quickly disappeared and the dryness of the alcohol was strong.
The sweet aftertaste is like when you are drinking green tea high.
There is also a lingering citric acidity that is quite strong, which I think is due to the use of yellow malted rice for shochu.
I might like this kind of thing a lot.
I definitely recommend a glass of wine.
