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.