Unfiltered, raw sake, 50% Omachi from Akaban, polished rice
The punchy label gives the sake a punchy taste. The first sip is quite strong and interesting. It gradually mellows out as it comes into contact with air. The flavor of Omachi is good. The flavor is pineapple.
This is my second Tobiroki, but the last time was my first since I was inexperienced with sake. It has a fresh mouthfeel with a green apple-like flavor. The main taste is more rice flavor and astringency than aroma. It is spicy. The aftertaste is also strong. Not quite to my taste, but certainly delicious.
Yamada-Nishiki, 35% polished rice
The umami of the rice is stronger than the aroma. The lingering finish is crisp and refreshing, with a hint of a tang.
Yamadanishiki produced in Tojo, Hyogo Prefecture, 35% polished rice
The aroma is very high. Banana strength. And the taste is enhanced by the deliciousness of the raw sake. It fully stimulates the senses of taste and smell. It is delicious. It is not too sweet.
Yamadanishiki, 45% polished rice
As soon as you open it, oh! Kyoho flavors! It is very interesting. As it comes into contact with air, its beauty becomes more and more pronounced. It is good, but too beautiful. The aftertaste is strong. Personally, I prefer something with a little more character.
Unfiltered raw sake, unpasteurized, single-pressure pressing
Domestic rice, 45% polished rice
I like the smell when I open it. The aroma and sharpness combined with a slight fizziness make it a winner. The aftertaste is refreshing. It has all the goodness of unfiltered unpasteurized sake.
Domestic rice, 35% polished
More refreshing than expected. I thought it would be more mellow. But it tastes good as usual. The clarity is high. I had it with sashimi and it was a good match.
Yamada-Nishiki, 40% polished rice, unfiltered, unpasteurized
Good crescendo from a gentle mouthfeel! Not a very deep taste, but beautiful and astringent. Definitely overpriced.
Tojo Yamadanishiki, 35% polished rice
This is outstandingly delicious. The moment you put it in your mouth, the sweetness spreads, followed by a moderate aroma that escapes through your nose. Finally, there is a beautiful taste of rice. There is also a gentle thickening, which I like a lot.
How many times have I said "this is so good" while drinking it?
Kame-no-o Polishing 50%.
Fruity flavor. It has a unique aroma that lingers in the nose. Personally, I prefer "Hiran Nikomaru Queen" because I drank unfiltered raw sake one after the other.
Yamadanishiki 20%, 60% polished rice
Nikomaru 80%, 25% polished rice
This is an unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake, and you can really taste the umami and sweetness of the rice. The moderate gasiness combined with the apple-like flavor makes it easy to drink, JoOusama!
Akaban Omachi 50% polished rice
A limited edition that is only released in years when the customer is satisfied with the quality. The palate is clean with a gentle sweetness. Yet it has a crisp aftertaste.
It is said that it is recommended to be aged for a long time, but I couldn't resist and opened it here. If I can get another bottle, I would like to age it.
At my parents' house for New Year's.
This is...peculiar!
It tastes exactly like a Shine Muscat. It's not sweet, but this is almost like a dessert wine anymore. I thought it was amazing that sake could remove so much of the sake feeling. A sake to remember.
Ulla-la-la-la-la-la-la.
This was the last sake I chose for 2024.
Kame-no-o Polishing 40%.
The sweet, sour, and fruity aroma spreads to the palate from the slightly carbonated, tingling texture. It has some quirks, but I like it.
It was a good end to the year.
At my parents' house on New Year's Day.
Yamadanishiki, 35% polished rice
This is a seriously good wine! It has a sweet taste on the palate, but the rice flavor slowly comes out towards the end. It has a little bit of a quirk, but the taste is deep. I really want to drink this again.
The transition from sweetness to rice flavor is sophisticated. I don't know if I'm expressing it correctly.
At my parents' house on New Year's Day.
Yamadanishiki, 38% polished rice
Mild on the palate, with a sweet but clean and smart aftertaste. It has almost no habits, but it has a refreshing, clean feeling on the nose. Definitely delicious.
I got a hard-to-find sake and drank it at home.
It is totally different from Māka! It has no habits at all and has a very beautiful taste. Personally, I like Māka so much that I deify it too much. It is the tastiest and cleanest sake I have ever tasted.
Hyogo Tokushu A Yamadanishiki, 29% polished rice
Gentle on the palate, refreshing, fruity, and beautiful. It has no strong character or personality, making it ideal as a food sake. It is extremely tasty.