Special Junmai
Slightly dry, slightly weak aroma (rice), slightly weak attack, slightly thick, light and smooth, short umami aftertaste, light bitterness, somewhat simple, not enough but drinkable in quantity, mellow sake but more like a refreshing sake
Junmai Ginjyo Hanayaka Takumi-no-Kou
Slightly sweet, slightly strong aroma (fruit), slightly strong attack, sharp, sharp, light bitterness, thick acidity, slightly simple, easy to drink with a gaseous feel, sake with a hint of fragrance, but still refreshing
100 sake tasters, special junmai sake
Dry, slightly weak aroma (dairy), slightly weak attack, sharp, slightly thick, light bitterness, somewhat simple, no depth for a sake that claims to have "the original taste of sake", strong alcohol smell, refreshing sake
Ultrafiltration" removes enzymes to the utmost limit
Ginjo-shu azure
A new type of ginjo-shu with a smooth, crisp, and refreshing finish. The taste and aroma of a clear, crisp, dry ginjo produced by the powerful fermentation of deep sea water brewing.
Junmai Ginjo Yuyamanishiki Rice Label
Junmai Ginjo made with a new variety of sake rice, Yuyamanishiki, born in Toyama. It has a mild aroma like a pear. The full-bodied sweetness of the rice spreads softly in the mouth, and while it has a mellow flavor, it goes down the throat smoothly.
Yamahai-brewed Junmai Sake
Slightly sweet, slightly strong aroma (dairy), slightly weak attack, slightly thick, rich umami and acidity, lingering umami, somewhat simple, sweeter than usual, no straw aroma, not like Tengumai, taste and label are more like the previous version, mellow sake
Label renewal, limited overseas release?
Daiginjo-genshu Kuroganeya
The Joy of Sake New York 2025
This is the highest grade daiginjo-shu named after Kuroganeya, the house name of Tsukasa Botan, and is not usually sold but is entered in various sake competitions.
Junmai Daiginjo
Dry, crisp, no depth
The Joy of Sake New York 2025
The middle part of the organic rice is used to brew this sake, which is said to have less of a bland taste, resulting in a fine, clean flavor.
Daiginjo Iga Yamadanishiki
Slightly dry, fresh, no depth
The Joy of Sake New York 2025
A bottle brewed by hand using only the finest Yamada-Nishiki grown in Iga, Japan.