DrexfestDassai23純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi8/31/2023, 9:43:26 AM8/31/202314DrexfestTaste 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 ShuzoYamaguchi8/31/2023, 9:30:28 AM8/31/202314DrexfestWow - such a difference from the 45 to this 39. Floral notes, bursting with flavour. Yum!
DrexfestDassai45純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi8/31/2023, 9:18:26 AM8/31/202312DrexfestSecond of a four sake sampling nomikurabe. This is my favorite Dassai. Nice full flavour.
DrexfestDassaiSparkling 45純米大吟醸Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi8/31/2023, 9:10:56 AM8/31/202312DrexfestMilky cold and nicely floral with a bubbly finish
DrexfestSogenSamurai Queen純米大吟醸Sogen ShuzoIshikawa8/26/2023, 9:33:10 AM8/26/202311DrexfestVery 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 ShuzoTokyo8/24/2023, 9:22:00 AM8/24/20239DrexfestSecond nihonshu from this Tokyo brewery today. At a minshukan in Okutama
DrexfestSawanoiOzawa ShuzoTokyo8/24/2023, 4:44:10 AM8/24/202315DrexfestVery 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 ShuzotenWakayama7/21/2023, 10:56:16 AM7/21/202319DrexfestThis is a great nihonshu. A bit spicy and a lovely zesty bite. Lots of flavor.
DrexfestMutsuotokoyama純米Hachinohe ShuzoAomori7/7/2023, 9:52:57 AM7/7/202315DrexfestNice mellow flavor- very subtle and light- on the dry side. Goes great with sushi.
DrexfestEchigosakuraJunmai Daigonjo純米大吟醸Echigozakura ShuzoNiigata6/22/2023, 11:01:21 AM6/22/202314DrexfestNice floral notes on the nose. Light yet with a full flavor on the tongue. Very nice.
DrexfestHakuryu麗味純米吟醸Yoshida ShuzoFukui6/3/2023, 10:56:32 AM6/3/202314DrexfestLabel states ‘Eiheiji Terroir’ - woody up front - crisp clean finish - hints of…
DrexfestKitaakitaJunmai daigonjo純米大吟醸Akita5/19/2023, 10:37:50 AM5/19/20238DrexfestThis 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 SeizoAkita5/6/2023, 9:43:17 AM5/6/202311DrexfestA 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Nagano5/1/2023, 11:49:54 AM5/1/202314DrexfestVery nice- full body and viscous- yummy
DrexfestKikuhime山廃仕込山廃KikuhimeIshikawa4/22/2023, 9:37:16 AM4/22/202316DrexfestDry. Picks up some flavor after breathing a few minutes. Lovely texture. Pairs well with grilled food - meat and veg.
DrexfestIppakusuiseiPremiumFukurokuju ShuzoAkita2/11/2023, 6:09:42 PM18DrexfestVery lush. Enjoyed on a flight from London to Tokyo.
DrexfestHiryuNiizawa JozotenMiyagi1/30/2023, 11:12:08 PM1/31/202318DrexfestEnjoyed with three pieces of nigiri in the JAL first class lounge Haneda.