Iinuma Honke

Kinoene Umakara Migaki Hachiwari

9.0

甲子 Kinoene “Umakara” Junmai, 磨き八割 (80%)
Dry, rice-driven, savory umami. The other one from the lounge which was decent. Not overly sweet, decent weight. — 10 months ago

Dave and Bob liked this

Norman

Very fresh 2025-08

Yamamoto

Junmai Ginjo No. 6

Aaron Tan

9.1

Yamamoto Junmai Ginjyo No. 6 - a very thoughtful gift from KK. He clearly knows how much of a fan I am of Aramasa, the birth place of the No. 6 starter. Put that in the hands of another cult brewer in Akita (NB: both Next5 brewers), and you've got quite an intrigue. Drank side by side with two other No.6 peers from Aramasa, this was distinctly different. Richer and wilder, which made sense being a unpasteurized, undilluted brew of Yamadanishiki. The nose was all yeasty, with some topical fruits punching through. On the palate, it was rich and umami with a round glycerol opulence, yet all balanced by elegant green apple notes and bright acidity. I'm a fan, but it's got nothing on the Aramasa's on the table. — 4 years ago

Ira, Vanessa and 5 others liked this

Terada Honke

Natural wine five girls (pure rice) Sake

Daniel Evans

9.4

Clean, viscous, melon apple sweet, no burn — 4 years ago

Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.

Extra Dry Sake

Kim Kudasik

9.0

Crisp, light, smooth and dry. Dangerous because it goes down very easy. — 5 years ago

Iinuma Honke

Kinoene Migaki 8 Wari Junmai Sake

Rob

9.0

Had to grow on me, but ended enjoying it. Bit of a spicy finish if that makes sense. Good balance — 6 years ago

Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.

Hana-Kohaku Plum Sake

Anna Vocaturo

9.2

Very clean taste, slightly sweet, delicious with Hamachi and citrus 🌸 — 7 years ago

Paul liked this

Yamamoto

Gorgeous Junmai Ginjo Sake

Norman

9.3

Yamamoto “Gorgeous” Junmai Ginjo, using Yamamoto yeast. Nick thought this was the best. It’s definitely much bolder and flavorful. Only got a sip. — 10 months ago

Andrew, Paul and 1 other liked this

Terada Honke

Mori no Uta

Jonas Hartz

9.1

Sparkling by chance — 2 years ago

Dassai Sake Brewery

Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Sake

Aaron Tan

8.9

After a line-up featuring the likes of Aramasa, Yamamoto, Tatenokawa, and Ohmine, the Dassai 23 Centrifuge came off a little boring. As JT puts it, “It’s what I’d expect saké to taste like.” Then chef Alex added the darnest comment, “Doesn’t it remind you of soju.” Hahahaha.

Rich, round and heavy, with an almost sterile quality to the finish, it definitely wasn’t up my alley but I got to commend how lovely the silky textures were. Solid though - Dassai is Dassai, like how Dom is Dom. Reliability at scale. — 4 years ago

Nicolas, Aravind and 5 others liked this

Iinuma Honke

Yuagari Yuzushu

Vicky Chen Keke

9.0

Excellent mixer with Japanese whiskey — 4 years ago

Terada Honke

Katori 80 Nama Genshu Sake

Manchester Sheldon

9.0

Very smooth and silky. A bouquet of the barest hint of soft flowers coupled with umami opened up into a velvety luxuriousness. — 5 years ago

Shiro

Sparkling Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo

Andy Tam

9.0

Paired with red meat of Tasmanian lobster — 7 years ago

Keith liked this

Yamamoto Honke

Mizu No Shirabe Sound Of Water Ginjo Sake

Drew Miller

9.4

So solid. A little dry and a little mineral. Some interesting slight sweet flavor. Damn. Drank like water. — 8 years ago

Yamachu Honke Shuzou

Gikyo Junmai Ginjo Sake

Norman

9.0

Sake World 2024 Had to judge given it’s the same glass throughout the tasting. This did not stand out. I believed this is polished down to 30%. I would give it a shot outside of this environment. It’s hard for these light ones to get a fair shot in a reused glass. — 2 years ago

Paul and Ron liked this

Spacia X

Nikko Ji

A D

9.0

Nikko Ji nihonshu. Katayama Honke brewery, Tochigi Prefecture. Special label for purchase on the Spacia X limited express train between Tokyo and Nikko. 100ml bottle. — 3 years ago