Norman

9.1

Always nice but you can tell the difference from the 3yr and the 8yr. — 6 months ago

Norman

9.0

This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. Thin. Skip — 9 months ago

ted hirano

9.0

Masuizumi Special Edition — a year ago

Farshed Mahmud

9.3

Niseko, Hokkaido, February 2024. Delicious! Delicate but also complex. Best sake I’ve tasted. — 2 years ago

romo

9.1

-1 on the sweet scale. Clean. — 4 years ago

Alexandra Wood

9.3

Picked this sparkling cider up from the duty free in Tokyo and it far exceeded my expectations. Effervescent with a great balance of the savory notes you’d expect of most sakes and somewhat unexpected citrus. — 7 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.4

Pepper finish. Using remaining 50% — 9 years ago

Norman

9.1

Like it. Think the Echigo is better but this was a good start. — 7 months ago

Norman

9.0

This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. I don’t love sparkling sake. — 9 months ago

Norman

9.4

Can’t say I can tell a big difference between the 3 and the 8yr. Both are very nice. This has a bit less punch. Softer on the finish for sure. — 2 years ago

Norman

9.4

Super intense - sweet, thick, condensed. — 3 years ago

Brian Boothe

9.1

Very versatile, great chilled and at room temperature but really opens up when warmed. Have fun with this one. — 5 years ago

TH

8.9

@知多繁 2,052 incl tax — 7 years ago

E & K G

9.0

Dinner pairing @ Kioicho Mitani (紀尾井町 三谷) — 9 years ago

Norman

9.0

This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. Stay with the higher end. — 9 months ago

Norman

8.9

Kikusui Perfect Snow - this is a heavy, thick sake with a stronger than expected alcohol bite. I should have known this from the name but for some reason was thinking it would be like Hakkaisan Snow-aged sake. Clearly not. — a year ago

JKT

9.0

Second sake of Kaiseki dinner at Naza GiroGiro with willie. Also dry with touch of minty fruitiness. — 2 years ago

Norman

9.4

Nice, light on the flavor but sufficient finish, also light on the palate. I’m a big fan of the Snow bottle but this probably beats in a side by side. — 3 years ago

Norman

9.4

It might have been the ambiance/glass/carafe they used to decant that has me giving this a higher rating than others but I think it’s accurate. Right out of the bottle it’s light, crisp and clean. As it opens and warms the flavors come out. I’d call it a light, sweet melon but if you told me it was an apple/pear sweetness I’d be hard pressed to disagree. Great bottle. Polished to 45% — 5 years ago

Rob McCaughey

9.4

The first guys to re-introduce Kijoshu back in '73 and they know their stuff.

Forget about Madeira - drink this instead — 9 years ago