A sake light floral nose, but incredibly deep at the same time. It is dry and precise, powerful with a rich umami. A deep karakuchi able to accompany many preparations of powerful flavors, at different temperatures, including heated. Dry and precise, The most popular sake of the Hyakujuro series <span...

With this entry-level Junmaï sake, Setou Shuzo gives us a nice overview of its savoir-faire. A pleasant, typical and well-balanced junmaï. Rich and frank notes of rice and cereal. A clean sake and a nice kirei finish. Very well balanced, a junmaï in search of the "clean umami" 東長純米吟醸　瀬頭酒造（佐賀県）...

An ultra-neat, rich and well-structured junmaï sake. A remarkably expressive nose for a junmaï-style sake, marked by fruity aromas of banana, pear, on cereal notes and lactic notes of fresh yogurt. Sword of samurai, rich, powerful, structured 宗玄純米　宗玄酒造（石川県）  <span...

A silky and sweet sake with a good acidity bringing balance and liveliness. Fruity flavors, very enveloping, with a clear finishing, slightly bitter and complex. A sake that sums up the style of the Yano Shuzo brewery. A generous Ginjo sake, silky and well-balanced aromas. 蔵心　純米吟醸...

A sake produced in Yon Dan Jikomi, a fermentation in 4 stages instead of 3. A technique which allows to have a softer sake and it is beautifull here. Nozomi is fruity, smooth, crisp and very fresh. Rich, fruity, and super clean ! 万齢 純米吟醸 希　万齢酒造（佐賀県） 72cl...

With candy and green apple notes. This is a "Namachozo" sake, meaning it is made without pasteurisation (Namazake), and then pasteurised just before it is bottled. Thus, thanks to this late pasteurising process, we get to keep the sharp and fresh character that is typical of these Namazakes sakes. Soft and sharp at the same time <br...

Kikka (a citrus flower) is Junmaï – Nama-Genshu, meaning there was no water or alchol added and is not pasturized. It has a fresh nose and evokes the taste of champagne, and oak wood. The mouth is complex and smooth, slowly evolveing to more mineral sensations and supported by notes of cocoa, bitter oranges and pears. Powerful, intense, full of...

A junma ginjo nama-genshu, unpasteurized and unreduced, from Raïfuku Shuzo in Ibaraki. Rich, very fresh thanks to good acidity and unpasteurized character, it is produced at the feet of Mount Tsukuba, from Hattan Nishiki rice polished to 50%. A Junmaï Ginjo Nama Genshu very fresh, lively and toned ! <span...

With candy and green apple notes. This is a "Namachozo" sake, meaning it is made without pasteurisation (Namazake), and then pasteurised just before it is bottled. Thus, thanks to this late pasteurising process, we get to keep the sharp and fresh character that is typical of these Namazakes sakes. Soft and sharp at the same time <br...

A sake made from a rice blend. The Yamadanishiki, which is used for the Koji rice (the Kojimaï) will impart its structure. Then the Kakemaï (the rice added when fermentation) is Dewasansan rice ; it brings aromas and vivacity. Rich, smooth, fruity 紀伊国屋文左衛門 純米...

A sake made from a rice blend. Yamadanishiki, used for Kojimai. It gives it its beautiful structure. Then the Omachi, for the Kakemaï, at the time of fermentation. It brings volume and wealth. An expressive nose, aromas of flowers and fruit. An expressive and rich sake, produced on a blend of two different rice <span...

Sake made from a rice blend. The Yamadanishiki, which is used for Koji rice (the Kojimaï) will confer its beautiful structure. Then the Kakemaï (the rice added during fermentation) is Omachi rice, which brings the volume and richness to the product, a very expressive nose and aromas of flowers and fruits. Very expressive, rich <br...