Nishinomiya, Hyōgo

Sanyouhai Shuzou

Banshu Ikkon Junmai Sake

Banshu Ikkon “Chō-kara” Junmai, i.e., “Super-Dry”
Brewery: 山陽盃酒造株式会社 (Sanyōhai Shuzō), Shisō, Hyōgo
Rice: 兵庫北錦 100% (Hyōgo Kitanishiki)
Polish: 60% remaining
SMV (nihonshu-do): +10 (very dry)
ABV: 15%
Volume: 720 ml
Bottled: 2025-06
Style notes from the back label: soft umami with clarity and a very crisp finish; versatile across temperatures.

What to expect in the glass
• Aromatics are restrained. Think steamed rice, faint grain, maybe a hint of dried apple rather than ginjō fruit.
• Palate is lean and highly dry with a quick, clean cut. The +10 SMV puts it on the bone-dry end of the spectrum.
• Body is light to mid. Not a plush or glycerol style. If served too cold it can read “thin” and a touch bitter on the back end.

It’s dry for sure. Crisp and on the edge of bitter/sharp. The body is light and mouthfeel borders on thin but better than those others I called thin, watery and bitter. I liked this. Not staying loved but it was good and did go went with food. Has a bit of a finish that I couldn’t quite place but is what gave it the bitterness. It’s not one that just disappears.
— a month ago

Dave and Paul liked this

Kikumasamune Shuzou

Hyaku Moku Hyōgo Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki

This is beautiful Nihon-shu.
Super ripe green melon, persimmon, ripe apricot and nougat.
With a semi-viscous quality, creamy texture and mouthfeel. There is acidity here but it’s hiding behind the richness.
We had seared Japanese beef from Iwate in northern Japan.
It tasted like meat flavoured butter.
— 2 years ago

Bob liked this

Honda Shoten

Tatsuriki Kome No Sasayaki Daiginjo Sake

From Hyogo prefecture. Honda Shoten Tatsuriki Daigingyo. Ripe melon and golden pear on the nose.
This nihon-shu has a viscous quality. Yellow plum, ripe honeydew melon, apricot with a spicy cinnamon finish. We had duck soba with local Matsutake mushrooms and green onions charred in duck fat with this sake.
— 5 years ago

Kuromatsu Hakushika

Fresh and Light Junmai Namachozo Sake

Like best, freshest alcoholic water 😝
(@Drunken Dragon, Playground)
— 5 months ago

Kobayashi Winery

Marsanne Boushey Vineyard 2019

This is skin-contact marsanne WeatherEye Vineyard @Delectable Blue label 41 days on skins drinks like a white, not an orange. Peach Hi-C. — 2 years ago

Shay, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.

Extra Dry Sake

Crisp, light, smooth and dry. Dangerous because it goes down very easy. — 4 years ago

Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.

Hakutsuru Takumi-no-Waza Hyōgo Junmai Daiginjo Hakutsuru-nishiki

Floral not too sweet perfectly dry without that malty rice taste some sakes have — 5 years ago

Yaegaki

Mu Junmai Daiginjo Sake Blue

Delectable is giving two of the bottles from this producer the sane name. I think this is just Junmai and the black is Daijingo. Sake World 2024 Had to judge given it’s the same glass throughout the tasting but this is the lightest and probably the sharpest. I hate to say acidic since these glasses mess you up but it was the least favorite. — a year ago

Ron liked this
Norman

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I’m wrong and @Delectable Wine is right. They are both Daijingo. But the Yaegaki Mu Junmai Daiginjo Black Label has a bit more alcohol than this one.

SakéOne

SakéMoto Premium Junmai Saké

Paired well with cooking dinner — 4 years ago