Cold: Super dry as advertised.
Good for a mid-meal drink.
It is said to be a "Japanese sword (katana)" made from edible rice for overseas and packaged for the domestic market.
The name is cool. It reminds me of Lupin III and Final Fantasy for my generation. They were the strongest swords that could cut almost anything, and were the object of admiration that tickled boys' hearts.
Cold: Sweet and sour, reminiscent of white wine and grapefruit, with a slight astringent aftertaste.
Released on 3.27.2025.
It is made with wine yeast from the long-established French wine producer Simon Beers.
It is more polished than Abyss with a rice polishing ratio of 50%.
Rice and koji are also 100% Yamadanishiki from Shizuoka Prefecture.
Label design of the natural wine series by Simon Beadz.
The color is pure white.
Cold, on the rocks: sweetness and alcohol can be felt.
Kikusui's nigori sake.
Nigori-zake is often thought to be lactic acidic, slightly carbonated, or thickened, but for those who do not like such things, this sake is easy to drink as it is similar to regular sake.
It goes well with salted squid.
Cold: Sweetness and umami of rice with a dry aftertaste.
Easy to drink and delicious on its own or as a mid-meal drink.
100% Yume Issen produced in Fukuoka Prefecture
Cold: Good aroma, sweet on the palate with a dry finish.
Served at the Cannes International Film Festival Japan Night.
I ordered a set of sake comparison set from Furusato Tax and received it immediately.
Cold: Sweetness, rice flavor and dryness, but a bit thin.
At 10% alcohol by volume, it is designed for everyday drinking.
Not as satisfying as other Shiboritate Gin series.
Cold: Rich sweetness and umami, but easy to drink.
As expected of Kikusui!
Easy to drink.
Although the aluminum can protects the taste from ultraviolet rays, it was not a good idea to keep the new sake until this time of the year.
Cold: Rich and delicious with sweetness and rice flavor. It has a lingering aftertaste.
Warmed: No big change, but still tasty.
The malt is aged at low temperature for three days to raise the alcohol content to 20%, then bottled as soon as it is squeezed in the morning and immediately stored in ice cold storage.
iTQi Best Taste Award
Clear in color.
Cold: Not much of a ginjo aroma, but it has a slight aroma and an apple-like flavor on the palate. The taste is robust, with sweetness, umami of rice, and dryness.
It is recommended to be drunk well chilled, and it is not good when it is lukewarm.
It tastes good for the cheap price.