Junmai Ginjo Nao Kumi Nama
Polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 16
Fresh fruity aroma like white wine with citrus notes.
Fluffy sweetness with a crisp finish due to the acidity and alcohol.
Delicious!
100% Hitogochiki grown in Nagano Prefecture
Polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 15%.
Green ripe melon-like aroma.
Light on the palate, with a pleasantly subtle sweetness and acidity.
The alcohol is hardly noticeable and it is as if you are chewing on a fresh fruit.
Beautiful aftertaste.
Very good taste!
Swirling the glass, it smells like white wine. I don't feel the lychee of Nama-Hitogokochi, but I feel the white wine, which is probably due to the moderate acidity.
100% Gohyakumangoku produced in Toyama Prefecture
Polishing ratio 55
Shizuoka Prefecture yeast NEW-5
Alcohol 16%.
Sake meter degree +3, Acidity 1.4
Sweet and pleasant to drink.
The aftertaste is not too heavy due to the alcohol and acidity.
100% Yamada-Nishiki
Polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 15%.
In-house cultivated yeast (predominant isoamyl acetate)
Elegant sweetness and acidity, but the body is firm.
The sweetness was strong when the bottle was first opened, but after a week, the overall sweetness settled down and it became a sake that can be enjoyed on its own or with a meal.
This may be the first time I've tasted a sake that can be enjoyed even after a long time.
It is delicious!
Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake
Fuji City limited sale
100% Kinumusume produced in Fuji City
Polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 16%.
Powerful sake
It is sweet and has a strong alcoholic taste.
Sake that concentrates all the flavors of rice
Junmai Ginjo
100% Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio 53%, Sake degree +4
Acidity 1.35
Alcohol 16-17%.
The fruity taste of nama-shu.
Dry taste with a full-bodied and umami flavor.
Not sweet but full-bodied
Good taste, but 3900 yen for a 4-pack is a very good price.
100% Yamada-Nishiki
Polishing ratio 59
Alcohol 16%.
I visited 4 dealers in Nagano, but could not find it. 、、、、 I was able to purchase it at a liquor store I stopped by in Aichi at a good time.
It has a refreshing yet deep sweetness.
The sweetness and umami are full, with a minerality and crispness.
Delightful!
100% Hitokochi
Alcohol 15
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 55%, Kake rice 70%.
It has a white wine-like aroma of muscat and lychee.
It has a light effervescence with a hint of sweetness and richness, but has a dry and light finish.
Good as a food wine
Good to drink!
One week after opening the bottle, the carbonation is gone and the sweetness and richness become stronger.
The aftertaste is dry and sharp due to the acidity and high alcohol content.
100% Hitokochi
Alcohol 15
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 55%, Kake rice 70%.
It has a white wine-like aroma of muscat and lychee.
It has a light effervescence with a hint of sweetness and richness, but has a dry and light finish.
Good as a food wine
Delicious!
100% Hitokotchi
Alcohol 16%.
Association 701 yeast
Polishing ratio 55
Sweet melon-like aroma
Sweet and smooth mouthfeel. The acidity is very impressive, which not only sharpens the aftertaste, but also adds depth to the flavor.
Delicious!
100% Kinmon Nishiki
50% polished rice
Alcohol 16%.
Flash unpasteurized sake bottled on the spot at the brewery.
It is dry with a clean finish, but has a gentle sweetness and umami.
You can tell it's made with good water!
Delicious!
Unfiltered unpasteurized sake
Alcohol 17%.
Polishing ratio 50%.
Sake brewed with ultra-hard water with a hardness of 240
Minerality and high alcohol content, with good acidity and a nice sharpness.
It has sweetness, but it has a deep and bitter taste.
It is very mature and tasty when it gets a little lukewarm.
The more you taste it, the more you like it.
Polishing ratio 75
Alcohol 17%.
Sake degree +8, Acidity 1.7
I forgot to record the taste, so I don't remember the detailed nuances.
Perhaps because of the 17% alcohol content, I felt a strong sense of alcohol even though it was pure rice.
Yamada-Nishiki 100
Polishing ratio 50% for koji rice, 60% for kake rice
Alcohol 14%.
Nama yeast, unfiltered unpasteurized sake
Ginjo aroma with umami.
The aroma is very fresh, but it has a deep umami and richness.
It has a sweet taste and the alcohol gives it a sharpness, but there is no unpleasant alcohol taste at all.
It is very good!
Brewed alcohol 15% alc.
Aroma of pears
It has a heavy mouthfeel with a delicious flavor, and the brewing alcohol seems to give it a sharp edge.
Seems like it would be good heated, but I wonder how it would be like to heat up a draft sake!
Polishing ratio 50%.
Junmai Daiginjo, 14% alc.
Citrus, pineapple
It has a full flavor with a long, smooth aftertaste.
The overall taste is well balanced and very clean.
Very good!
100% Hiroshima rice, 65% polished rice
Alcohol 16%, Sake degree +8
Pineapple aroma
The label says it is super dry, but it is very full and umami in the mouth.
It has a lot of volume, but the mouthfeel is clean and dry.
It is delicious on its own, but would be great as a food sake!
It is delicious!