Milan HauserI bought a small bottle in izakaya in Shanghai.This is a bottle designed for Heiseiya Izakaya chain in China.
Type: daiginjo, rice: domestic rice, rice polishing rate: 50%, alc.: 17%
Aroma is mild for daiginjo. I don't get much fruity aroma. Flavor is dry and light. I am missing the elegance of daiginjo.
Milan HauserDaiginjo-like aroma with fuller body.
Type: tokubetsu junmai, rice: Ginotome, polishing rate: 55%, SMV: +4, acidity: 1.5, yeast: M310 and No.9, alc.: 15% - 16%
The aroma is beautiful. Bananas, exotic fruit like pineapple, sweet rice cake. Smells like ginjo sake. Smells so good that one must drink it right away.
Flavor is medium dry but the sweetness of rice can be felt. Umami is strong in the mid palate. Juicy. Not too bitter. Short aftertaste.
Great balance!
Milan HauserHorizon is a brand produced by Emishiki for a Chinese distributor. The bottle comes with a nice glass as a gift.
Type: junmai daiginjo, rice: Yamada Nishiki, polishing rate: 50%, SMV: -5, acidity: 1.6, alc.: 13%
Aromatic. It has a nice ginjo-ka. Pears, melon, lichi.
Flavor is sweet, complex and elegant.
It's delicious and light on alcohol content.
Milan HauserThe bottle is so very elegant and beautiful.
Style: muroka nama, rice: Gohyakumangoku, alc.: 17%
This is a summer release, so it's supposed to be lighter. The alcohol content is only 17% which is low for this producer.
Aroma of bananas, it's not too strong. Body is lighter than other Noguchi Naohiko's products. There is still notable umami.
I'm a bit confused. It's lighter but not refreshing enough for summer sake.I love the bottle.
Milan HauserIt's getting cold so I am drinking more and more warm sake. Let's warm this kimoto baby up.
Type: honjozo, style: kimoto, rice: Haenuki, polishing rate: 70%, SMV: 0, acidity: 1.5, amino acid: 1.6, alc.: 15.5%
This honjozo is so good. Mild aroma of rice and grain. Feels like traditional sake.
Flavor is sweet and mellow with bright acidity. I love the acidity.
When warmed up, this is a lovely drink. Very versatile sake. Next time I must try their junmai.
Milan HauserIt was my birthday on November 17th so I opened a bottle of daiginjo.
Type: junmai daiginjo, style: kimoto, rice: Omachi, polishing rate: 40%, SMV: +5, acidity: 1.8, yeast: flower yeast rhododendron, alc.: 16%
This is not a classic DGJ. The aroma is mild, no ginjoka. It is made by kimoto method and flower yeast is used (Amabuki's style).
Aroma of cooked rice and bananas, honey.
Flavor is dry, full of umami. Drinks easily like DGJ but with full body and firm acidity and tartness.
Milan HauserThe color is pink, but the aroma and flavor are typical sake.
Type: junmai, rice: Gohyakumangoku and black rice, polishing rate: 58%, yeast: peony yeast, alc.: 15%
The aroma of blackcurrant. flavor is dry with notable sourness and tartness.
The color is very special. One might think this is not sake but when you taste it, it's sake.
Milan HauserI'm on a business trip in Shanghai. I wanted to try this sakeforva long time.
Type: junmai, rice: domestic rice, yeast: MLA-12, alc.: 14%
Very refreshing mouthfeel.
Aroma of ripe bananas and lactic acid.
Flavor is sour and juicy like green apples.
MLA-12 is a yeast from Mie prefecture.
This sake was brewed brewed to be surprise in a bottle. It smells sweet and taste sour.
Juicy, delicious, easy to drink.
Milan HauserI always liked One Cup Ozeki. It's surprisingly easy to drink. Good drink for cheap money.
I drank it cold. It fell light bodied with gentle sweetness and umami.
What I didn't like was, that this "mini" cup is too small and I finished it in no time.
Milan HauserType: junmai daiginjo, rice polishing rate: 50%, alc.: 16%
Floral aroma, vanilla, marshmallow and a little bit of savoury aroma.
Flavor feels dry with sharp acidity and bitterness of alcohol. Earthy flavor lingers for a while.
Not too good not too bad. Decent price here in Europe.
Milan HauserThis sake is called "Snow" and it is made out of water that comes from melted snow. The bottle looks cold too and I liked the paper cap.
Type: junmai ginjo, rice: Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku, polishing rate: 55%, alc.: 16%
I expected stronger aroma from junmai ginjo. Mild aroma of fruit, vanilla and candy.
Flavor is sweet with sharpness of alcohol. I could feel some bitterness too.
It was clean, crisp and mellow, like slowly descending slowflakes.
Milan HauserType: junmai ginjo, rice: Gohyakumangoku, polishing rate: 50% koji rice 55% kakemai, SMV: +5, acidity: 1.1, alc.: 15-16%
Mild aroma of sweet fruits, bananas and some dried fruits.
Flavor is pleasantly dry with noticeable umami and little sweetness. Hints of mellon, nuts, spice and mint. Crisp finish with alcoholic feeling.
I really like this ginjo. I like it at room temlerature because it has deeper flavor.
Milan HauserType: honjozo, polishing rate: 70%, SMV: +7, acidity: 1.4, alc.: 15%
This is a classic. Aromatic honjozo. I could smell alcohol. Flavor is dry and light. Suitable for almost any kind of dish.
Milan HauserType: junmai, style: yamahai, rice: Yamada Nishiki, polishing rate: 65%, alc.: 16,5%
I haven't had sake for months! Finally got my hands on a bottle of Kozaemon Junmai Yamahai.
The color is yellowish. Aroma is soft with floral and spicy notes.
There is strong citrus like acidity in the flavor. I would say it's rather dry. There are notes of earthy flavors due to yamahai method. I can taste notes of aging too.
Milan HauserI liked the sake, however, I wouldn't guess it was kimoto style.
It's some time ago so I don't remember the aroma. Flavor was slightly sweet and then some bitterness. A hint of yogurt which might be a sign of kimoto. It is good with food but without it too! It has a character.
Milan HauserEnjoying sake after a long time. In beautiful Kota Kinabalu.
Type: futsushu, Rice: Koshihikari, SMV: +3, acidity: 1.2, amino acid: 0.8, alc.: 13.5%
Ricy aroma. Dry, light, refreshing. Suitable with fish, meat and basically anything.
Milan HauserMy first Jikon. It's too expensive here in Shanghai.
Type: junmai ginjo, style: namazake muroka, rice: Yamada Nishiki, polishing rate: 50%, alc.:16%
It smells like fruit milk candy. Flavor is refreshing with sweetness followed by strong umami and light refreshing acidity.
Milan HauserI chose this bottle because it's made from flat polished rice and I wanted to try it.
Type: junmai ginjo, rice: Yamada Nishiki, polishing rate: 60%, alc.: 16%
I didn't get ginjo aroma. I got mild rice aroma, alcohol and just a hint of floral aroma.
Flavor starts mellow then dry finish with umami that resonates in the aftertaste.
I expected ginjo aroma and flavors and to my surprise I got somewhat traditional sake with rice flavors and dry finish. Very clean however, without any peculiarities
Milan HauserI opened the bottle three days ago and next day I got Covid.
Type: junmai daiginjo, style: pasteurized once, rice: Yamada Nishiki, polishing ratio: 50%, alc.: 16%
This daiginjo is yellow and rich. Not your usual daiginjo.
Aroma of rum and raisin icecream, bit of huangjiu. There is a strong acidity and richness. Plum wine like juicyness.
Milan HauserI bought this sake because I liked the label. The label feels vintage. The sake is different from what I drank so far.
Type: junmai, rice: Koshitanrei from Kamiwashinden, Kashiwazaki City, alc.: 16%
Aroma of melon, vanilla and lactic acid. Flavor is dry, with some acidity and savoury flavor of rice. Very savoury. Lingering aftertaste.
I had problems to pour a secong glass the first day. The minerality and saltiness was too strong. Probably because the rice grows right next to the sea.