Yamato Shizuku Kimoto Junmai Sake
Akita Seishu Co. in Daisen, Akita, Japan 🇯🇵
Saké - Junmai Regular|
Score
7.02
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While this sake is being made, the steamed rice is mashed by hand painstakingly and with enormous care - such is the Kimoto brewing method. From this very traditional and laborious style of brewing, a uniquely umami-rich yet delicate and silky sake is born. The deep-flavored Junmai sake has highlights of bright acidity, and if heated gently, one can taste the rarer, more interesting traits clearly.
Rice: Miyama Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
http://www.mtcsake.com/sake/yamato-shizuku-kimoto-junmai?rq=yamato shizuku
Rice: Miyama Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
http://www.mtcsake.com/sake/yamato-shizuku-kimoto-junmai?rq=yamato shizuku
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled@SBWF2018. Very pale yellow colour with no head. Aroma is mildly spicy with some mild salty adn floral tones. Flavour is salty, aniseed, mild sweetness with some herbal tones too. A tiny bit of alcohol is there in the flavour too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2022
at 18:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Very pale yellow. Mild spicy nose. Mild and fruity, some salt and aniseed. Spicy mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2018
at 10:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle @ sbwf 2018.
Nice spicyness, cucumber and anise in the nose. Warming finish with anise. Interesting.
Nice spicyness, cucumber and anise in the nose. Warming finish with anise. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2018
at 10:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 720mL, at Umi Sake House, drunk 11/4/15.
Well after spending roughly 30 minutes scouring the internet, I’ve learned a lot about Kimoto Junmai and Yamahai Junmai, so that’s good. Apparently this is the less rare/intensive of the two, but not by that much of a margin.
Very light, glassy, acetone-colored sake leaving good legs, if that’s even a thing (I don’t think it is). After being constantly baffled by what I should be looking for in a sake appearance, some research on the web turns up pretty much nothing; that is to say, from a professional judge’s quote, \"I have been professionally trained to grade sake in the following manner - balance 30%-40%, taste 25%-30%, aroma 20%-25%, and finish 15%.
So that about sums up appearance. Seems that as long as the non-nigiri sake is not cloudy/hazy, the appearance doesnt matter much or at all.
And also quite interestingly, the balance aspect is a higher ratio of a sake’s overall score. Which, as a mid-abv beverage, makes sense.
Anyways, this one had a very subtle nose of light flowers, hints of sweet rice, honey, light almonds and graceful vanilla notes. No alcohol noted in the aroma, with plenty of earthier notes developing with warming. Low on fruitiness.
Incredibly soft and comforting in the mouth, yet with a fluid viscosity that goes down easily, leaving light nuttiness, delicate honey, almond meal and plentiful earthiness (moist brown rice). Gentle acidity perks up on the finish, which never reveals any alcohol but just a hint of sharpness/poignancy. It balances quite nicely, but the sweeter, umami and cream flavors certainly do build up on the palate over the course of the bottle. Still, the light, easygoing body and lack of any heavy fruitiness makes it pretty easy to keep drinking. Really enjoyed this stuff. Quite subtle. Kind of surprised by the average ratings for the Yamahai (assuming that is similar to this).
Well after spending roughly 30 minutes scouring the internet, I’ve learned a lot about Kimoto Junmai and Yamahai Junmai, so that’s good. Apparently this is the less rare/intensive of the two, but not by that much of a margin.
Very light, glassy, acetone-colored sake leaving good legs, if that’s even a thing (I don’t think it is). After being constantly baffled by what I should be looking for in a sake appearance, some research on the web turns up pretty much nothing; that is to say, from a professional judge’s quote, \"I have been professionally trained to grade sake in the following manner - balance 30%-40%, taste 25%-30%, aroma 20%-25%, and finish 15%.
So that about sums up appearance. Seems that as long as the non-nigiri sake is not cloudy/hazy, the appearance doesnt matter much or at all.
And also quite interestingly, the balance aspect is a higher ratio of a sake’s overall score. Which, as a mid-abv beverage, makes sense.
Anyways, this one had a very subtle nose of light flowers, hints of sweet rice, honey, light almonds and graceful vanilla notes. No alcohol noted in the aroma, with plenty of earthier notes developing with warming. Low on fruitiness.
Incredibly soft and comforting in the mouth, yet with a fluid viscosity that goes down easily, leaving light nuttiness, delicate honey, almond meal and plentiful earthiness (moist brown rice). Gentle acidity perks up on the finish, which never reveals any alcohol but just a hint of sharpness/poignancy. It balances quite nicely, but the sweeter, umami and cream flavors certainly do build up on the palate over the course of the bottle. Still, the light, easygoing body and lack of any heavy fruitiness makes it pretty easy to keep drinking. Really enjoyed this stuff. Quite subtle. Kind of surprised by the average ratings for the Yamahai (assuming that is similar to this).
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2015
at 16:43