Sample thanks to Grumbo, Taru being a new Sake style for me.
Clear and very pale yellow colour. Aroma of rice, alcohol, some light woody and vanilla notes. Taste of rice, slightly woody, light vanilla, light fruity hints, peppery spicy note, dry and mildly boozy finish. Very smooth. Really enjoyed this one.

Thanks to @Grumbo for a new region, a new style, and getting me ingrained into the world of sake.

This one was sharp, leathery mouth feel, dry, with some pepper/spice

Panda thanks to Graham Grumbo, 05/02/2026.
Pale translucent yellow with no head.
Nose is sharp fruit notes, herb, toasted grains, hint of alcohol.
Taste comprises bitter sweet citric nip, herb, grass, straw, booze, sugars, juniper berry.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a nip of booze.
Okay.

300ml bottle, chilled. Bottled July 2021 so a little over 3 years old now, may have passed its best. Clear with a faint yellow tint. Aroma is floral, melon, pear. Taste is sweet, floral notes, pear, melon, warming booze. Smooth medium body. Nice.

(My vote 7.2/10) Drank cold. The consistency of the liquid is clear, colorless and transparent. The olfactory intensity is high, and the persistence is sufficient. The taste on the nose - dominant aroma is of malted rice Koji. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas is directed towards peach, dried apricot, oak, mineral and mimosa. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of strong and powerful sake. The aroma on the tongue is rather dry. The body is full. The taste intensity is high, and the persistence is sufficient. The taste is pleasant. The final mouth sensations are ready to drink. The roof of the mouth carries notes of chestnut honey, wheat, banana, white pepper and melon. VARIATIONS Plus, drunk at room temperature (My vote 6.6/10) The olfactory intensity is high and the duration is good. The nose taste - secondary aromas find hints of vanilla, apricot, kiwi mushroom, umami and white mushrooms. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of medium-strength’s sake. The aroma on the tongue is slightly dry. The body is full. The taste intensity is normal and lasts sufficiently. The taste is pleasant. The final mouth sensations are ready to drink. Hints of vanilla, peach, white melon and strawberry arrive on the palate. VARIATIONS Plus, drunk warm (My vote 7.0/10) The olfactory intensity is normal and the duration is sufficient. The nose taste - secondary aromas recognizes characteristics of white peach, dried apricot, mimosa and mineral, for a delicate aroma. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of robust sake. The aroma on the tongue is medium dry. The body is full. The taste intensity is normal and lasts sufficiently. The taste is pleasant. The final mouthfeel is ready to drink. The roof of the mouth features hints of vanilla, strawberry, spring water, resin, spices and umami.

Bottle, at Saichi Sushi, Århus. It pours a clear, lightly oily body. Still. Mostly fruity aroma, with cucumber, some cellar, rice and alcohol. It's full-bodied, warming and smooth on the palate, flat. Sweet candy flavor, perfumed, with honeydew melon, cucumber notes and some woody hints. Lasting sweet and fruity finish. Interesting and playful, but I'm not sure this will match the food very well. A few minutes later I learned that it sure did. 231109

15/8/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear without colour and with no head. Aroma of melon, candy, flowers, hint of honey, crab apple and bounty bar chocolate. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Quite full bodied, smooth and oily, low carbonation. Decent quality sake.