I am a third generation Japanese living in Hawaii. My first Sake, Dewazakura Ooka, started my quest to learn more about Sake. Always tasting, always learning.
Saru808ðThis Sake is bright and flavorful. It has the taste of ramune and the acidity gives this a sparkling feeling on the tongue. The finish is short with a slightly bitter grapefruit flavor aftertaste.
This Sake is a nice change for me! ð
Saru808ðThis Sake has a gentle mouth feel and is well balanced. There is a light sweetness and a nice acidity that gives this Sake balance and a clean finish.
Saru808ðThis Sake is bright and flavorful. There is a sweetness followed by the tartness of grapefruit. There is also a hint of banana. The acidity gives this a short and clean finish. Brilliant! ð
Saru808ðThis Sake has a full and juicy mouth feel with a syrup like texture. There is a bold sweet flavor of dried apricots and a very clean finish. This Sake will dominate any food. ð
Saru808ðThis Sake is light and refreshing. A little bit of dryness at the finish makes this easy to drink and makes me want more. There is a good balance of sweet and dry.
Saru808ðThis Sake is light and refreshing. It has a very fruity aroma and the flavor of green apple. The mouth feel is light and sweet and it has a clean finish. This is great when paired with seafood.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a fresh and fruity taste. Sweet apple flavor with a hint of banana makes this very drinkable. It has a light mouth feel and the aftertaste is clean and short. I'm surprised this nama genshu is so easy to drink. This is a seasonal Sake and I look forward to the next season. ð
Saru808ðThis Sake starts very bold with strong and bright flavors of tart apples and butterscotch. There is enough acidity to give this a short dry finish. Wow, the explosion of flavor woke me up. ð³
Saru808ðThis Sake has a sticky sweet mouth feel. There is a lot of fruit flavor like apple combined with some tartness. The finish is short and clean. This works well with big flavor foods that are spicy.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a big juicy mouth feel that is sweet. There is a subtle taste of grapefruit with acidity giving this a tart finish. This Sake is classified as a Junmai Ginjo but I feel its aroma, flavor and mouth feel is more towards a Daiginjo.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a juicy mouth feel and a light, dry finish. There is a nice sweet aroma and the flavor of sweet ripe apples with a hint of banana. This is a favorite of my wife and I like it too.
Saru808ðThis Sake is light and refreshing. There is a light flavor of apple with a gentle sweetness. The acidity gives this Sake a semi-dry finish. Easy and enjoyable to drink.
Saru808ðThis Sake is slightly dry with a light acidity. The mouth feel is light with a slightly bitter finish. There is a light flavor of apricot with a hint of wood. Refreshing. ð
Saru808ðThis Sake is full flavored with a thick and juicy mouth feel. It is sweet with the flavor of apple and apricot. The finish lingers for a while.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a full mouth feel and is dry. There is not much of an aroma and has the tart flavor of green apple and cucumber. The finish is long and dry.
Saru808ðThis Sake is a Kura Master France competition winner in 2022.
I was able to bring this home from my last trip to Japan.
When first opened there is acidity that makes my tongue tingle. There is a nice apple flavor and a clean finish. It has a good structure, well balanced and the acidity keeps it clean.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a full mouth feel and is a little tart. There is no strong aroma but the taste is rich. There is some sweetness and the flavor of apricot.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a nice fruity fragrance. The mouth feel is is light and crisp with a dry finish. There is the flavor of apple and a hint of caramel.
This Sake does get sweeter and less dry at room temperature.
Saru808ðThis Sake has a juicy mouth feel with a little acidic tingle which gives this a light, dry finish. There is a nice sweet aroma and the flavor of sweet ripe apples with a hint of banana. This is very refreshing and easy to drink.