This sake has a gentle, rice-based aroma with faint notes of dried fruit and a light touch of alcohol. The first sip is clean and sharp, with a hint of sourness that soon gives way to a soft, raw-rice flavour and a slight mineral edge. The texture is smooth and almost watery, with a firmness that recalls fresh, clear water.
As it settles, the alcohol becomes more noticeable before fading into a dry finish with a lingering rice bitterness. It isn't sweet or fruity—just straightforward and distinctly chō-karakuchi (超辛口), the kind of dryness that sake lovers appreciate.
Clear and nearly colourless, with only a trace of pale yellow, it has an honest, refreshing quality. Though quite dry, it's the sort of sake that feels right at the end of a long day—best taken slowly, so its sharpness softens and the rice character deepens over time.
Appearance: clear and lemon-green
Nose: clean, medium
Aroma: rice
Sweetness: very dry
Acidity: medium-
Umami: medium
Alcohol: medium
Body: full
Flavour intensity: medium+
Flavour characteristics: rice, dried fruits, mineralic
Texture: standard
Finish: clean, short
Quality level: very good
As it settles, the alcohol becomes more noticeable before fading into a dry finish with a lingering rice bitterness. It isn't sweet or fruity—just straightforward and distinctly chō-karakuchi (超辛口), the kind of dryness that sake lovers appreciate.
Clear and nearly colourless, with only a trace of pale yellow, it has an honest, refreshing quality. Though quite dry, it's the sort of sake that feels right at the end of a long day—best taken slowly, so its sharpness softens and the rice character deepens over time.
Appearance: clear and lemon-green
Nose: clean, medium
Aroma: rice
Sweetness: very dry
Acidity: medium-
Umami: medium
Alcohol: medium
Body: full
Flavour intensity: medium+
Flavour characteristics: rice, dried fruits, mineralic
Texture: standard
Finish: clean, short
Quality level: very good