Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4/10/2024. Bottle bought at Taipei Airport. Pours clear with a slight yellow green tint and no head. Aroma is rice water, light caramel wafer, melon, green and candied apple, boozy edge. Medium sweetness, mellow bitterness. Moderate body, no carbonation. Subtle warming alcohol finish. Well done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
5/10/2024. Bottle bought at Taipei Airport, part of a set of 5 from the same brewer. Pours clear with a slight greeny yellow tint and no head. Aroma is fragrant rice, flowery, notes of sweet caramel wafer and cashew. Taste starts sweeter, with developing bitterness, flavoursome with just a touch of boozy harshness. Medium body, smooth creamy mouthfeel, no carbonation. 17 years on since its first rating here, and I liked this more than its original rater.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Drank at room temperature. The consistency of the liquid is clear. The color is straw yellow. The olfactory intensity is high and lasts sufficiently. The nose taste - dominant aroma is of malted rice Koji. The nose taste - secondary aromas include coconut, vanilla, honey, popcorn, spices and caramel. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of powerful sake. The aroma on the tongue is heavily dry. The body is full. The flavor intensity is high, and the persistence is good. The taste is pleasant. The final mouth sensations are of drinkable sake. The roof of the mouth carries hints of honey, soy sauce, dried fruit, umami, caramel, cognac, Vin Santo, vanilla, white-fleshed peach, melon, dried, mushroom, spring water and anise.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
(My vote 7.2/10) Drank warm. The consistency of the liquid is clear and transparent. The color is a hint of yellow. The olfactory intensity is high and lasts sufficiently. The taste on the nose - dominant aroma is of malted rice Koji. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas detects vanilla, peach, honey, umami and kiwi, for a strong taste. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of solid, rich and full-bodied sake. The aroma on the tongue is rather dry. The body is full. The flavor intensity is high, and the flavor persistence is sufficient. The taste is pleasant. The final mouthfeel is ready to drink. The taste is given tones of malted rice Koji, peach, mushroom, spring water, spices and umami. VARIATIONS Plus, drunk cold (My vote 7.0/10). The consistency of the liquid is clear, colorless and transparent. The olfactory intensity is normal, and the duration is sufficient. The nose flavor - dominant aroma is malted rice Koji. The nose flavor - secondary aromas include peach, fruit and rice. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of vigorous sake. The body is full. The final mouthfeel is drinkable sake. The aroma in the mouth bears signs of vanilla, apricot, spring water, anise and umami. VARIATIONS Plus, drunk at room temperature (recommended temperature) (My vote 6.8/10). The consistency of the liquid is clear as water, limpid and transparent. The color is less than the hint of yellow. The olfactory intensity is normal, and the olfactory persistence is short. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas finds peach, honey and umami, for a delicate aroma. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of medium strength’s sake. The aroma on the tongue is very dry. The body is round. The taste intensity is normal, and the persistence is sufficient. The final mouth sensations are ready to drink. In the mouth the aroma is that of white peach, mushroom, anise and a hint of milk.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home. Quite clear. Nose is cherry blossom and anise. Tastes of florals, cherry, strawberry, licorice, melon, touch of bubblegum. Round mouthfeel. Fruit lingers
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Clear colour. Great aroma. Marcipan a little restrained but very nice. Fattastic axcetic/marcipan flavor. long great finish. Creamy palate. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle @ sbwf 2018.
Quite peppery with licorice and some sweetness. Long peppery finish. Warming.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Hazy white. Mild peppery nose. Mid sweet, rather mild and lightly sparkling. Mild spicy bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
300ml bottle. As Dewazakura Oka \"Cherry Bouquet\". 15%. Pours clear with no head and aroma of rice, nutty, black cherry hint. Taste is rice, gluey with mellow fruity notes and some light tangy alcohol burn. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, warm boozy clean finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
720 ml bottle from Seijo Ishii. Icy, oily look, clear. Nose is vanilla, rice, rice pudding, yogurt. Light to medium lactic acidity. Sweet, vanilla and rice, peaches and light melon. Nit so acidic. Decent, but yamahai character is a bit weak and it is not so interesting. body rather heavy. This brewery fails to impress me.