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Chilled Very light with a tart almost-Calpis style lemon to it. Weighty mouthfeel adds to that impression. On the rocks the water dilutes down both but it isn’t unpleasant. I think if this was effervescent it would be a nice alternative to an Aperol Spritz. Perfect for summer drinking 85/100
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Chilled Strong melon vibes. Good acidity. If there is a word that comes to mind it is clear and consistent. The flavors last throughout and trail off without tons of change, but that just makes the taste work well. Put Origami on my list of great US sake producers…
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HanaabiJunmai Daiginjo Rich Aroma Type純米大吟醸
Nan'yo JozoSaitama
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Chilled Strong melon and cream soda flavors. Acidity is present but the flavor is quite rich and buried it somewhat. Semi-dry at most. Long aftertaste. Very enjoyable. 85/100
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FukuchoMoon on the Water純米吟醸生酒
Imada Shuzo HontenHiroshima
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Chilled Starts off super smooth with a bit of almost carbonation in the middle which trails off. First flavors are pineapple which goes to an anise aftertaste. Phenomenal balance. Not too sweet, not too dry. 95/100
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DenBlue Label Batch #2 Pasteurized純米大吟醸
Den Sake Brewery
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Chilled Oakland’s Den sake puts out hit after hit. This Nama has super strong acidic start to finish, lots of banana esters and a relatively short finish with a long tail of slight fizziness. 80/100
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DenBlanc #10純米吟醸
Den Sake Brewery
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Chilled Strong acidity over pineapple and banana esters. Creamy mouthfeel with a hint of floral and minerals at the end. Would be excellent with fatty foods I think. 75/100
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KamitakaMizumoto純米吟醸
Eigashima ShuzoHyogo
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Room temp The straw like color hints at the dry traditional flavor with pink chocolate flavors and a hint to cashew. Nice acidity, long flavor profile. Cuts through the broth of garlic ramen just fine. Looking forward to trying it chilled. It is really nice. 80/100
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ChoryuShisho Chishito純米山廃樽酒
Choryo ShuzoNara
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Chilled This is a wood bomb. In a good way. The slightly rough texture fits the strong cedar blast. The alcohol burns off your tongue quickly leaving it papery. One could imagine licking a piece of cedar lumber almost. After you recover from the wood, there is a blank mid period but some pear notes emerge on the finish. Will try my next warmed. I suspect this might be best at room temp actually.
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Brooklyn KuraNumber Fourteen純米吟醸
Brooklyn Kura
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Chilled Strong banana flavors on the nose and initial taste. Creamy texture that feels like an unfiltered gives way to roughness on the tongue. Nice acidity. Not my favorite sake, a weird mix of crisp flavors and strange mouthfeel, but not terrible either. 70/100
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GOZENSHU9Omachi Bodaimoto 1859 Junmai純米
Tsuji HontenOkayama
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Chilled. Bodaimoto sake so very acidic with lots of banana esters. Slightly carbonated rough tongue vibe and long sweet candy finish . Maybe not my favorite style of sake but still very interesting. Will try slightly warmer tomorrow. Unrated since I don’t know this style well enough.
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ChoryuYoshinosugi no Tarusake樽酒
Choryo ShuzoNara
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Chilled and warmed Well it is starting a little bit to feel like fall which means tarusake season for me. This is a very nicely integrated tarusake with a strong bright cedar and cherry nose, vanilla and wooden flavors interplay nicely and then a relatively clean finish. I prefer warmed in this case slightly… 72/100 above average
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HakkaisanTokubetsu Honjozo本醸造
Hakkai JozoNiigata
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Chilled Cedar wood undertones almost like a Tarusake that adds a bit of apple caramel. Very drinkable with a bit of dryness that cuts through the initial lush mouth feel. 80/100 excellent.
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OtokoyamaJunmai Kimoto純米生酛
OtokoyamaHokkaido
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Chilled. Soft mouthfeel with an initial sugar cane creaminess that moves quickly to a vodka like dryness. The nose moves to a nice floral / melon mix. 75/100 above average.
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DewazakuraSakura Boy純米大吟醸
Dewazakura ShuzoYamagata
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Chilled Initially sweet with cherry and rose honey flavors that give way to a bit of dryness immediately that draws out more of the rose petal flavor. Cuts right through food but is not harsh at all. 90/100. Excellent.
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SequoiaHabanero Infused Sake
Sequoia Sake
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Room temp A locally made San Francisco sake. Very sweet with a light bit of heat after. I could wish for a bit more habanero flavor up front, but it has a more green apple vibe. 68/100 average but fun.
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HokusetsuOnigoroshi "Devil Killer"
Hokusetsu ShuzoNiigata
Nobu
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Chilled A Nobu exclusive sake. Dry sake with nice acidity. A bit on the “standard” side with no real complexity but works well with food. 65/100 Average
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SogenNoto no Kuni純米
Sogen ShuzoIshikawa
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Room temp Thicker mouthfeel initially redolent of honeydew. Some vegetal characteristics appear after the initial hit and then fade away to slight astringency and black pepper notes. Good acidity and flavor forward. 78 / 100
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Chilled Wow. This is like congee in texture. Unfiltered is putting it lightly. That being said yeast aromas from the active cultures and an almost yakult citrusy vibe with strong cinnamon horchata vibes. Amazing and weird. 85/100
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HanaabiShizukushibori純米大吟醸
Nan'yo JozoSaitama
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Chilled Intense nose of strawberry with a hint of oxidized flavors. Flavor adds in pear and vanilla notes with a dry finish. Perhaps a bit too much going on to truly integrate. But if you want something bold, this is it. 71/100. Good but not great.
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JikonTokubetsu Junmai純米
Kiyasho ShuzojoMie
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Chilled Initial taste is a blast of cantaloupe which fades quickly. Astringent and roughness on the tongue follows immediately. Almost enough to feel carbonated. Finish is pretty much the same with some mild vegetal notes which lingers. Not my favorite but not bad. 65/100 - average.
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