July ’07 Sake Reviews
Here are four unique Junmais I’ve reviewed in the month of July. Click through to the Full review page to see more. If you’ve tried any of these, please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Sake Grade: Junmai
Brewery: Ohyama
Prefecture: Yamagata
Ricetype:
Seimaibuai: 60%
Alchohol Content: 15.5%
Sake Meter Value: +3
Acidity: 1.5
lightly fragrant nose. hints of crisp pear – not too fruity. mild, light nama flavors. lingering finish. More…
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Drunken Heart
Sake Grade: Junmai
Brewery: Suishin Yamane Honten & Co., Ltd.
Prefecture: Hiroshima
Ricetype:
Seimaibuai:
Alchohol Content: 15.5%
Sake Meter Value: +3
Acidity: 1.7
Suishin junmai “drunken heart” hiroshima prefecture. honey in the nose. full body thick mouthfeel. dry finish. More…
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Sake Grade: Junmai
Brewery: Uehara Shuzo Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.
Prefecture: Niigata
Ricetype:
Seimaibuai: 60%
Alchohol Content: 14.5%
Sake Meter Value: +3.0
“Classic” rice-y taste. very dry, full bodied solid junmai. strong rice in the nose. More…
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Sawanoi Kiokejikomi Iroha Kimoto
Fountain of Tokyo
Sake Grade: Junmai
Brewery: Sawanoi
Prefecture: Tokyo
Ricetype:
Seimaibuai: 65%
Alchohol Content: 16.5%
Sake Meter Value: -1
Acidity: 2.1
Nutty creamy, full on robust kimoto style. unique – something to really dig your teeth into. Aged in a wooden barrel, but that cedar flavor does not overwhelm here. I found the flavor a bit unusual, but not at all unpleasant. More…
