Sake Reviews
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Ryujin Tokubetsu Junmai
Another lovely sake from Gunma! I’m constantly impressed by the variety of sake styles from the prefecture. This one had very nice apple & m... -
Kei Hachi Junmai Daiginjo
A restaurant exclusive bottling at Kei Hachi. It was super aromatic with strong pineapple smells. The sake itself tasted very sweet and fruity. ... -
Kaze No Mori Alpha
A beautiful line up of Kaze No Mori’s Alpha range. Yoshi-san shared that he tries to do something different for each Alpha in the series.My fav... -
Aramasa No. 6 Type-R
Brewed with Aramasa’s signature No. 6 yeast, this bottle was full of juicy green apples. It was both sweet and sour with a high acidity. There w... -
Sanzen Junmai Daiginjo Omachi
Full flavored and round. I found it sweet with a hint of bitterness, like a sweet grapefruit. Tasted so different from a typical Daiginjo sak... -
Ozeyuki x Halloween
Well-balanced, clean, hints of sweetness. A fruit bomb! Lots of melons. Initially bought it for the label but was pleasantly surprised. Gunma s... -
Yuki no Bijin Junmai Ginjo No. 6
Brewed using Kyokai No. 6 yeast. There was quite a bit of umami and acidity in this one, which mellows out as the sake comes to room temperatur... -
Sawaya Matsumoto Shuhari ID Series
Had this as part of @mtrsake’s Sake Scholar Course and by far is my fave from our tasting list!The ID Series was bottled to showcase terroir. It... -
Ishizuchi Ginjo Natsugin
Ishizuchi makes 90% of its sake at a premium grade so it was interesting to try their Ginjo label. This was especially brewed for the summer hen... -
Manotsuru Junmai Daiginjo “Summer: Look Up”
This is part of the “Same Sky” series which features four bottles brewed in each season of the year. Since the pandemic, travel has been restric... -
Tokyo Z1
There are only about 10 breweries in Tokyo so when I saw this at the supermarket I was quite keen to try it. This is part of the Sawanoi brand ... -
Suwaizumi Junmai “The White Hare of Inaba”
純米酒 うさぎラベルI was quite lucky to get my hands on this bottle from Tottori, the least populated prefecture in all of Japan.This sake was aged for 2 ...
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