Ishikawa

Sake Cake

Pound cake that tasted like sake.  It was really tasty!  Nice balance.
http://www.tamajiman.com/english/ 

Ishikawa

Junmai


Very dry, Hints of fruit poke through a pleasant alcohol taste.  $12.
http://www.tamajiman.com/english/

Ishikawa

Junmai 2010 

Very very dry. Nice melon smell.  Light acid. After taste of melon and alcohol.

Light yellow color. $15.
http://www.tamajiman.com/english/

Ishikawa Brewery

Was very fortunate and visited the Ishikawa brewery.  Toured the grounds, ate, drank.  It was an amazing experience.  Was able to pick up some beer and sake which you will see in future posts.
http://www.tamajiman.com/english/

Dewazakura

Junmai Dai Ginjo


Smooth, sweet and awesome.  Picked up in Tokyo. 
http://www.dewazakura.co.jp/sake.htm

Trader Joe's

Junmai Ginjo


For the price (about $10) it was actually pretty tasty.  Served Cold.

Hakutsuru

Junmai Daiginjo


A nice sake.  Fruity with a light taste.  Not the best Junmai daiginjo I've had but pretty darn good.  Served chilled.  Brewed by Hakutsuru brewing Co. in Kobe Japan.

Kinugasumi

Shirayuki Nigori Sake


Awful.  Almost spit it up.  Poured the bottle down the drain.  I'm going to try again if I run into it, maybe it was spoiled.  Brewed by Konishi Brewing Co. In Hyogo Japan. http://www.konishi.co.jp/html/e/index.html

Gekkeikan Nigori Sake

Junmai Nigori Sake


Very chunky.  Had almost a flowery taste.  Didn't really enjoy.  Brewed by Gekkeikan Sake Co. in Kyoto Japan.  http://www.gekkeikan-sake.com/

Dassai 39

Junmai Daiginjo


Pours gold.  Light oak taste.  A bit dry.  A lite fruity taste on the tip mixed with a bit of acid.  Taste a bit like rice!  Also a plum after taste.  Very nice.  Served chilled.  Brewed by Asahishuzo in Yamaguchi Japan.

Dassai 23

Junmai Daiginjo


Pours faint yellow.  Taste clean, smooth, and fruity.  Perfect balance.  The best Sake I've ever had. 5 out of 5.  Served chilled.  Brewed by Asahishuzo Co. in Yamaguchi Japan.

Shoutoku Natsu no Tawamure

Junmai ginjo

From Shoutoku brewery Co. in Kyoto, Japan. Natsu no Tawamure (Play in summer). Very watery with lots of acid on the palette. Clear with a hint of yellow. Not bad but not great.

Miyasaka Masumi Arabashiri

Junmai ginjo

From Miyazaka Brewing Co. in Nagano, Japan. Smooth but burns the tip of tongue and back of throat. Nice woody taste light. Very smoooooth.

Black Bottle

Junmai

Labled as Yaegaki Junmai sake Kuro-bin (black bottle). From Yaegaki brewery in Hyogo, Japan. Served chilled. Smooth and sweet with a strong alcohol after taste. Had a hint of sweetness. Clear. Purchased in NYC.

Okunomatsu

Junmai

Labeled as Tokubetsu (special) Junmai Nama chozo shu (pasteurized once after 6 months) . From Okunomatsu brewery in Fukushima, Japan.Watery. Tasted more of the acid and alcohol than flavors. Not bad but a very simple sake. Very dry. Purchased in NYC.

Ohyama

Junmai

Labeled as Tokubetsu (special) Junmai. From Ohyama brewery in Yamagata, Japan. Served chilled. Clear like water. Light on pallete with a small burn on the back of the tongue. Had a hint of sweetness with an after taste of alcohol. Not smooth but lacking body. Purchased in NYC.

Kikusakari Taruskake

From Kiuchi brewery in Ibaraki, Japan. It was matured in Akita cedar barrels. Was drunk chilled. Looks like a white wine. First had a clean taste but quickly developed into a mild oak taste. It gently burns the back of the tongue and throat. Was given as a gift but pretty sure it was purchased in NYC.

Miyasaka Yawaraka

Junmai

From Miyazaka Brewing Co. in Nagano, Japan. Labled as Yawaraka (soft) Junmai. 12% alcohol. Drunk chilled. Clean light taste with a hint of melon. Was smooth on the tongue and didn't burn. Color is clear. One of my favorites. Cost around $25 for 750ml and purchased in NYC.