Okinawa, Japan
Shindo Brewery
Gasanryu-Gokugetsu Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Kuheiji
Eau du Désir Yamada Nishiki Junmai Ginjo Sake
Love it - crisp clean light sweetness that pairs well with salmon eggs or sesame and even butter. It was just so smooth. Had with dinner about $100 usd for the bottle in Kuala Lumpur — 18 days ago
Tentaka Shuzo
Hawk in Heavens Junmai Rice Sake
Mushroom and bittersweet chocolate. Very smooth, a slightly sweet finish but well balanced. — 4 days ago
Dassai Sake Brewery
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Yamaguchi Sake
Many years ago I decided that unlike wine which can so clearly evoke place, sake tasting notes were much more evocative of time - specifically a moment in time and all the atmosphere that comes with it. To wit: one of my favorite sakes this Dassai “23” reminds me of that moment when the year’s first snowfall has completely melted in the next day’s sun. Wonderfully silky notes of rainwater, malted milk, white flowers and cooked taro root linger beautifully with a great purity. The 23 here refers to the fact that the rice has been polished to 23% of its former mass, far in excess of the 50% required by its Daiginjo designation. This is a lot harder than it sounds, and quite a feat when it comes to sake. Sake seduction to be sure. — a day ago
Asahikawa
Samurai
This one is bright but full. A breadiness pervades but with suggestions of anise and dry, dry red currant. I really enjoyed the finish which seems to evolve in the mouth up to a minute after sipping. Nice. — 14 days ago
Tatenokawa
Nigori Sake
Extremely smooth, as one would expect from an “18”. A bit sweet with melon and ginger candy flavors. — a day ago
Haku Vodka
The Japanese Craft Vodka
Neil Valenzuela
Clear, filtered- served cold in a box. This sake won a National New Sake Contest, squeezed from Dewasansan rice. Fuji apple, rose, grapes, and plump blue berries. What an interesting sake! — 16 days ago