Sake Reviews

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...

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...

  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 ...

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 ...

Can we all appreciate how cute this is?! Loved this sake. It was sweet with lots of tropical fruit aromas and felt even sweeter over time - whi...

This sake was created as part of a project called Sengoku Arcadia, a series of 47 sakes paying tribute to the famous warriors of the 47 prefectu...

The label "Shinku" is dyed in bright red to represent the dryness of this sake. But when we drank this we didn’t feel like it was extremely dry ...

  Seasonal sake from Kinshihai Shuzo. This brewery is quite popular among locals but I’ve hardly seen it outside of Japan. Fruity, refreshing, ea...

  Not the usual Junmai Daiginjo with floral flavors. This was a dry, light sake which went well with fish & sashimi. Brewery: Otokoyama Shuzo...

  This sake is from the Gifu prefecture showcasing the rice grown on Hida soil. Apparently the wrapping paper represents the rice bag they used. ...

Starts off umami & sour. Finish is long and very sweet. Reminds me of grapefruit with a sparkle. Kamenoo is an interesting sake rice from Yam...

Strong hints of apple with sour notes. A light & quick finish. Reminds me of white wine. It was too overpowering when we had it chilled, but ...