Ginga Shizuku (Divine Droplets) Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Takasago Shuzo Sake Co. in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan 🇯🇵
Saké - Junmai Daiginjo Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.10
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Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Nihonshu-do: +3
Seimaibuai: 50%
Notable Facts: Each year, after the temperature drops below 14 fahrenheit, they build an Ice Dome outside near the main kura building. It is basically an igloo inside of which the temperature stays about 28 F, with 90% humidity and no wind The low temperature means "nasty bacteria" cannot survive, and it allows them to make clean, pure, ultra-premium saké. Additionally, they separate the clear saké from the fermenting rice lees not by pressing, but rather by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the saké to drip out slowly overnight, with no pressure at all applied to the mash. The Cadillac of Daiginjo sake is Shizuku-style sake, the equivalent of wine made from free-run juice.
Nihonshu-do: +3
Seimaibuai: 50%
Notable Facts: Each year, after the temperature drops below 14 fahrenheit, they build an Ice Dome outside near the main kura building. It is basically an igloo inside of which the temperature stays about 28 F, with 90% humidity and no wind The low temperature means "nasty bacteria" cannot survive, and it allows them to make clean, pure, ultra-premium saké. Additionally, they separate the clear saké from the fermenting rice lees not by pressing, but rather by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the saké to drip out slowly overnight, with no pressure at all applied to the mash. The Cadillac of Daiginjo sake is Shizuku-style sake, the equivalent of wine made from free-run juice.
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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Small bottle drunk 8/4/17.
Clear, lucid, with some transluscency to it. Perhaps a slight enamel tint.
Soft, mellow, well-aged and mildly fruity with low tanginess, no coconut or melon and even very low nuttiness. Bright mandarin and passion fruit mix with soft vanilla and ultra-mild, slightly tapioca-like rice. Very aromatic, clean and with no sign of alcohol.
In the mouth it's juicy, bright, mild and clean with low nuttiness, bright fruit (citrus, passion fruit) and tons of interesting koji character, though I wouldn't go as far as to call this one funky. Very refined, elegant, light but yet packed with juicy, quenching flavors amidst a supple but drinkable texture. It had been so long since I thought about this sake (which was the holy grail of sakes back in the day) that it didn't even register when I ordered it. I was pretty blown away by this stuff and now it makes a lot of sense.
Clear, lucid, with some transluscency to it. Perhaps a slight enamel tint.
Soft, mellow, well-aged and mildly fruity with low tanginess, no coconut or melon and even very low nuttiness. Bright mandarin and passion fruit mix with soft vanilla and ultra-mild, slightly tapioca-like rice. Very aromatic, clean and with no sign of alcohol.
In the mouth it's juicy, bright, mild and clean with low nuttiness, bright fruit (citrus, passion fruit) and tons of interesting koji character, though I wouldn't go as far as to call this one funky. Very refined, elegant, light but yet packed with juicy, quenching flavors amidst a supple but drinkable texture. It had been so long since I thought about this sake (which was the holy grail of sakes back in the day) that it didn't even register when I ordered it. I was pretty blown away by this stuff and now it makes a lot of sense.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2018
at 09:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Leighton's place, 23/11/2017. Huge thanks to Leighton for this one. A clear watery, coloured pour with a yellow tinge, no head. Aroma is nice aniseed, vnailla, tampura, rice, solvent, . Flavour is composed of oily rice, fennel, rice, mellow alcohol, . Palate is mellow alcohol, light pithy. Rice. lingering coccnut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2017
at 15:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 300ml.
Clear light yellow colour almost cristal clear water with a yellow note, with no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy rice, fruity, pineapple ? light alcohol. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long duration, fruity, rice, tart note. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120419]
Clear light yellow colour almost cristal clear water with a yellow note, with no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy rice, fruity, pineapple ? light alcohol. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long duration, fruity, rice, tart note. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120419]
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2012
at 11:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
bottle at home ... clear ... earthy ... mushroomy soft rice... mellow ... open alcohol ... rich ... light spice ... barest mushroom... but its definitl there ...hint of oft mellow rice ... and there no escaping the mushroom qualaties.... remind me a bit of the very aged sake i didnt like ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2012
at 14:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
300 ml bottle from beastiefan2k. 02,08 stamped on bottle. Pour is perfectly clear pale yellow gold. Shines like jewelry. Decent legs form on the glass during the swirl. Aroma of floral soft rice, with a faint pineapple citrus. Some apple, some pear - very soft and delicate. Taste is initially soft rice fruitiness, followed quickly by a bit of an edgy alcohol heat, followed again by the floral sweetness of the nose. The flavors transitioned really smoothly from one to the next. Palate is soft and clean, syrupy - coats the mouth beautifully, yet almost feels like its gliding down your throat. Really no residual alcohol heat. I have laughably limited knowledge of Sake, but quite liked this one. Not sure I will rush out to explore more, but will happily keep an eye open. As I had more of this, I just kept liking it more. Thanks for giving me a chance to try this one, Eugene.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2009
at 00:31