Mr.Spooks (4992) - Tennessee, USA - MAR 4, 2023UPDATED: MAR 4, 2023 Dry and floral, mildly sweet with a honey undertone and a dry, slightly boozy finish. Tasty.
huineman (1370) - Madrid, SPAIN - NOV 11, 2022UPDATED: NOV 11, 2022 50 cl bottle at Ki-Jote restaurant, Alcalá de Henares, stated at 14% ABV.
A completely colorless, transparent, oily pour: from afar it seems to be water; when you move it you see it's denser.
A crisp, not too pronounced aroma: white flowers, red apple, a hint of petrol (like the note you might find in a vintage Riesling.)
Rahter dry onset despite the oily alcohol that anounced what I expected to be sweetness. Stout, not particularly refreshing (this is a slow sip.) Mouth-covering, medium to long aftertaste with renewed hints of white flowers.
Dermi (1401) - Helsinki, FINLAND - OCT 5, 2019UPDATED: OCT 5, 2019 Ozeki. Tokubetsu junmai sake 'yamadanishiki'. The imperial. 15 % alc. 72 cl, bottled. Pours clear with no head. Aroma: Rice, sweat, vinegar. Taste: Medium sweet, mild acidity. Vinegar, sweat. Palate: Medium body, oily. Sweet aftertaste. Ok.
rederic (3347) - montréal, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 29, 2018The aromas are very subtle, tapioca, floral, bready. The flavour are subtle also, makes that rice wine very fine.
Travlr (33927) - No fixed abode, New York, SLOVENIA - JAN 20, 2018Bottle sample. Clear, still. Aroma of herb and spice. Taste is light spice, almost nutty, clean quick finish.
labeerinthum (8038) - Milano, ITALY - DEC 15, 2017Bevuto a temperatura ambiente. L'aspetto del liquido è cristallino. L'intensità olfattiva è normale e la persistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il gusto al naso - aroma dominante finisce sul riso maltato Koji. Il gusto al naso - aromi secondari si spiaggia su vaniglia, melone, frutta, affumicato e gin. La prima impressione di intensità in bocca è di sake robusto. Il dolce è mediamente dolce. Il corpo è pieno. L'intensità gustativa è elevata e la persistenza gustativa è sufficiente. Al palato la corposità è forte. Al palato il retrogusto è intenso. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali sono di sake impegnativo. Il finale è di gusto felpato e tende un po' al secco. L'aroma in bocca restituisce percezioni di riso cotto, pesca bianca, frutta e banana.
shrubber85 (15129) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - MAY 12, 2017Bottle. Coconut/light pineapple, soy sauce, rice, and alcohol aroma. Clear very pale yellow. Moderately sweet coconut/pineapple, light rice malt, and moderately bitter alcohol flavor. Okay body. Nice fruity sake.
fonefan (74321) - VestJylland, DENMARK - FEB 7, 2017
Bottle 300ml. @ Craig’s House - Edinburgh.
[ As Ozeki (Japan) Yamadanishiki Tokusen Tokubetsu Junmai Sake ].
Clear crystal water colored with no head. Aroma is moderate to heavy rice, coconut, fruity - pineapple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, fruity - pineapple, rice, coconut. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light light alcoholic. [20160320]
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rocbyter (2296) - Waterbury, Connecticut, USA - DEC 5, 2016Sampled warm. Slight medicine aroma. Nearly clear in color. Mild bitter beginning with a light sweet floral middle with a strong bitter finish.
allmyvinyl (19536) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JAN 18, 2016Bottle at Craig’s. (Transfer from an incorrectly rated sake March 2015) Pours clear with no head. Aromas of light coconut. Taste is hot, rice wine. Boozy.