Ishikawa

Sake Cake

Pound cake that tasted like sake.  It was really tasty!  Nice balance.
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Ishikawa

Junmai


Very dry, Hints of fruit poke through a pleasant alcohol taste.  $12.
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Ishikawa

Junmai 2006 

Dry, sweet, hint of vinegar.  Very yellow.

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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.
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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.

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.

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.

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.