43%. Shared a glass of this with my wife at YAMA LOSO in Charlotte after a long night of great food and wine. Beautiful packaging. It is very smooth. Some peach notes along with a woody quality. Some sweetness on the end. A fine way to end an evening.
This is brewed in Hiroshima, by one of Japan's only female brewery owners and Tojis. Known for remarkably soft water that requires expert skill to use in sake production. It has a diluted silvery/gold appearance, clear and bright. The nose has lemons and pine and with air a bit of powdered sugar notes. Viscous texture. On the palate, this is chalky and clean with light citrus (lemons?). The finish seems a bit soapy with an herbal notes. Some warmth. 300ML
Very clear in color with just a touch of yellow. The nose is faint with slight banana and umami notes. Slick, oily texture. Slightly viscous. On the palate, this is dry with umami notes (truffles?). Slight pineapples and alcohol. Finishes dry with umami. Very enjoyable. 300ML
100% Yamadanishiki rice grown in Hyogo Prefecture. Polished to 60%. Very pale, silvery-gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is light with a yeasty note with slight banana. On the palate, juicy fruit gum with slight minty note. Dry finish with umami and a slight bitter note. Very interesting and tasty. 300ML bottle.
The name is derived from a local legend that mysterious lights appeared on Mt. Kirin in the past. Locals believed that the lights are paper lanterns carried in the fox-bride procession. The event is celebrated in Niigata every year at the fox-bride festival. Vary, very pale silver/yellow in color, clear and bright. The nose has a slightly floral quality to it along with cashews. Viscous/oily texture. On the palate, firm umami notes along with a bit of nuttiness and slight mint on the finish. Very smooth. No heat.
Pale silvery/yellow in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is interesting with pineapple and slight mint. Very smooth. Slight malt note. On the palate, this is peppery with alcohol on the finish. Very easy to drink but some substance here, too. 300ml.
