7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
720 ml bottle from Takashimaya. One of the few easy-to-find Tamagawa that I haven't tried. Clear and colorless. Rice and koji nose. Rather dry, some citrus and apple. Rice sweetness, melon, lemon, apple. Relatively dry in the finish, with a nice lingering fruitiness, citrus, light tropical and stone fruit. Definitely not one of their best, but solid.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2026
at 08:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Kanpai, Bermondsey. Aroma had fruit and nuts. Boozy edge.Clear fold. No head. Warming nutty booze. Underlying veg. Light. Thin. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Boozy but uninteresting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2024
at 18:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
720 ml bottle. Nose is rice biscuits, toasted rice, lemon, lactic acid. Sweet and sour with nice citrus and creamy lactic funkiness to go with the rich rice. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2024
at 06:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
--Bottled at Koie Ramen Munch, Oslo. -- Clear pale yellow. Aroma of burnt rice. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Toasted rice, mild salmiak and earthyness. Warming finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2024
at 11:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
720 ml bottle. Can't believe I am just not trying this. Pours with the slightest yellow tint. Funky nose, lactic acid, pears, apples, rice, vanilla, mandarin orange. Does not say so but almost certainly a yamahai. Slightly sweet, also quite sour and a bit funky flavor. Super complex. Green apple, lemon, orange, melon, pear, vanilla. Really great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2024
at 02:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Thought I was getting a koshu but still and interesting historical recreation. Copper yellow pour. Nose is rich umami and maple syrup. Tastes of maple syrup, burnt grass, mushrooms, lemon, honey. Rich creamy mouthfeel. Funky finish.
Tried
on 17 May 2024
at 04:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
My first new Tamagawa rate in ages, celebrating my 1000th sake rating!
Clear, colorless. Icy. Dusty, slightly barnyard nose of rice, light stone fruits and citrus, apple. Flavor is mild, dusty, dry, old school. Light sweetness. I get a sense of the house yeast working. Not exciting or huge, but very tasty and earthy, makes me think a lot of sake was like this in the old days. Good, but more importantly, interesting and unique.
Clear, colorless. Icy. Dusty, slightly barnyard nose of rice, light stone fruits and citrus, apple. Flavor is mild, dusty, dry, old school. Light sweetness. I get a sense of the house yeast working. Not exciting or huge, but very tasty and earthy, makes me think a lot of sake was like this in the old days. Good, but more importantly, interesting and unique.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2023
at 10:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Isetan. Milky, hazy greyish-white. Milky aroma, rice, vanilla, lactic acid, pears, apples. Sweet rice flavor, pudding, cream, vanilla, Asian pear, coconut, light cinnamon and nutmeg. Full but not heavy. Decent stuff, not too thick and heavy, but not as good as the yamahai version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2021
at 04:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Oh yeah. 720 ml bottle from the brewery. Brewed in 2017 by. First time with Yamadanishiki. Acidic, lactic, fruity rice nose. Grains, lemon, yogurt, apple, light chocolate. Very tart flavor. Green apple, grainy rice, vanilla, yogurt. Also berries, light chocolate, booze for sure. Wild. Very unique. Super intense and maybe loses some drinkability from that. Love though, if challenging. Soft, silky body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2020
at 08:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
720 ml bottle from the brewery. Viscous, clear pour. Nose is rich rice, kimono style funky acid, a touch of caramel, apple. Flavor starts with bright, acidic citrus and green apple, then rice, vanilla, light caramel, finish with a bit of Sprite. Fun stuff. Huge, full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2020
at 11:07