Takenotsuyu Sake Brewery
Hakuro Suishu Miyama Nishiki 55 Junmai Ginjo
Yamagata, Japan
Hakuro Suishu (白露垂珠) Junmai Ginjo Miyama Nishiki 55
Brewery: Takenotsuyu Sake Brewery, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Haguro-grown Miyama Nishiki 100%
Polishing: 55%
ABV: 15.5%
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.2
Amino Acid: 0.9
Brewer description: Soft and delicate in flavor, with transparent, clean umami and a smooth finish that fades away cleanly. The brewery describes it as dry with a light, effortless mouthfeel and designed to complement food.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas. These are clean and nice.
Hakuro Suishu (白露垂珠) Junmai Ginjo Miyama Nishiki 55
Brewery: Takenotsuyu Sake Brewery, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Haguro-grown Miyama Nishiki 100%
Polishing: 55%
ABV: 15.5%
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.2
Amino Acid: 0.9
Brewer description: Soft and delicate in flavor, with transparent, clean umami and a smooth finish that fades away cleanly. The brewery describes it as dry with a light, effortless mouthfeel and designed to complement food.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas. These are clean and nice.
This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. This is top quartile. I would search this out.
This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. This is top quartile. I would search this out.