DrexfestChitosetsuruJunmai純米Nihon SeishuHokkaido2025-06-03T23:57:02.014Z6/4/2025Sakura Lounge (サクララウンジ)18DrexfestReady to fly
DrexfestDassai23純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi2023-08-31T09:43:26.120Z8/31/202314DrexfestTaste just like honey. The Jesus and Mary Chain should be marketing this. Special. Lovely- understandably the crème de la crème in the Dassai family.
DrexfestDassai39純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi2023-08-31T09:30:28.654Z8/31/202314DrexfestWow - such a difference from the 45 to this 39. Floral notes, bursting with flavour. Yum!
DrexfestDassai45純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi2023-08-31T09:18:26.699Z8/31/202312DrexfestSecond of a four sake sampling nomikurabe. This is my favorite Dassai. Nice full flavour.
DrexfestDassaiSparkling 45純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi2023-08-31T09:10:56.337Z8/31/202312DrexfestMilky cold and nicely floral with a bubbly finish
DrexfestSogenSamurai Queen純米大吟醸Sogen ShuzoIshikawa2023-08-26T09:33:10.456Z8/26/202311DrexfestVery floral at the beginning- a nice languorous flavor and a very dry finish at the end. A private label gift from my alumni club - Wish I had drank it sooner-
DrexfestSawanoiHonjo Nama生酒Ozawa ShuzoTokyo2023-08-24T09:22:00.574Z8/24/20239DrexfestSecond nihonshu from this Tokyo brewery today. At a minshukan in Okutama
DrexfestSawanoiOzawa ShuzoTokyo2023-08-24T04:44:10.194Z8/24/202315DrexfestVery flavorful - not dry - enjoyed in a lovely soba shop in the mountains of Tokyo prefecture.
DrexfestKuroushiNama Zake Genshu Junmai純米原酒生酒Nate ShuzotenWakayama2023-07-21T10:56:16.318Z7/21/202319DrexfestThis is a great nihonshu. A bit spicy and a lovely zesty bite. Lots of flavor.
DrexfestMutsuotokoyama純米Hachinohe ShuzoAomori2023-07-07T09:52:57.278Z7/7/202315DrexfestNice mellow flavor- very subtle and light- on the dry side. Goes great with sushi.
DrexfestEchigosakuraJunmai Daigonjo純米大吟醸Echigozakura ShuzoNiigata2023-06-22T11:01:21.298Z6/22/202314DrexfestNice floral notes on the nose. Light yet with a full flavor on the tongue. Very nice.
DrexfestHakuryu麗味純米吟醸Yoshida ShuzoFukui2023-06-03T10:56:32.118Z6/3/202314DrexfestLabel states ‘Eiheiji Terroir’ - woody up front - crisp clean finish - hints of…
DrexfestKitaakitaJunmai daigonjo純米大吟醸Akita2023-05-19T10:37:50.519Z5/19/20238DrexfestThis is a lovely sake- rich deep flavor - great with a meal - full bodied and long lingering finish
DrexfestTakashimizuKuratsukikobojikomi Migaki 35純米大吟醸Akita Shurui SeizoAkita2023-05-06T09:43:17.160Z5/6/202311DrexfestA sake from Akita Ken. Milled down to 35% of the grain- very flavorful and a bit sweet. Very nice. Worth the higher price (¥2,000) -
DrexfestMisuzu純米美寿々酒造Nagano2023-05-01T11:49:54.384Z5/1/202314DrexfestVery nice- full body and viscous- yummy
DrexfestKikuhime山廃仕込山廃KikuhimeIshikawa2023-04-22T09:37:16.743Z4/22/202316DrexfestDry. Picks up some flavor after breathing a few minutes. Lovely texture. Pairs well with grilled food - meat and veg.
DrexfestIppakusuiseiPremiumFukurokuju ShuzoAkita2023-02-11T18:09:42.471Z18DrexfestVery lush. Enjoyed on a flight from London to Tokyo.