Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Trader Joe’s Junmai Ginjo Premium Saki. Pours slightly tinted clear. Aroma of rice, glue, and fruit. Reminds of me rice pudding aroma, without the spice. Taste is mellow. Light glue, some pear, and rice. Dry... not bad for a cheap saki!
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750 ml bottle from TJ's Downer's Grove.
Well, I'm not going to be shy about new ways to be drinking! Into my FoBAB sampler glass it goes. So: clear as vodka, but without the light distortion of alcohol swirling around. Don't know how this is supposed to smell, but this is very nice. Light plum and a bit floral barely masks a nose of alcohol. First sip is hard to even feel in your mouth, it instantly assumes body temperature. The nose: I'll call it chrysanthemum, but to me it's just a light flowery taste. Again a touch of fruit, But each sip manages to start out nearly insubstantial before infusing my mouth with its delicate flavor; and leaving an bit of alcohol burn in its wake. This is fascinating stuff.