Tozai Well of Wisdom, Japan, Sake Review
14.9% ABV. Ginjo. The color of water, clear. The nose has watermelon, and almonds. On the palate, complex with honeydew and some watermelon. A bit of pepper.
14.9% ABV. Ginjo. The color of water, clear. The nose has watermelon, and almonds. On the palate, complex with honeydew and some watermelon. A bit of pepper.
Junmai. 14.9%ABV. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has almonds, nutmeg and green apples. On the palate, honeydew melons, and almonds. Complex and deep.
70% Rice Polishing. 17% ABV. Made with a technique called Bodaimoto which increases the acidity in the starter water. Green/gold in color. The nose smells like a faint scent of vomit (think of those Harry Potter Jelly Beans). Not pleasant but not terrible. Also a bit of banana and vanilla. Much better on the palate with tastes of soft cheese, cream and slight melon. Lots of complexity and is very interesting.
Junmai. 16% ABV. Green/gold in color. The nose is nice with pine, vanilla, and slight golden raisin. The palate has almonds and umami. A viscous texture.
Junmai. 16% ABV. Polish is 60%. Light golden in color. On the nose, it almost has a Chardonnay note along with Umami. On the palate, umami with a slight bitter almond note in the aftertaste.
Junmai Nigori. 70% Polish. 14.9% ABV. This is milky/cloudy (the bottle was intentionally shaken before serving), opaque. A viscous texture. On the nose, it has a "rice milk" quality with slight melons. The palate is more about a honeydew fruit quality. Very interesting. Refreshing.
This is 15.4% ABV. 65% Polish. Clear and looks like water. The nose is fruity with cherries and pineapple. On the palate, this is fille with cantaloupe. Some vanilla. Very smooth and easy to drink.
15% ABV. 60% polished (40% remaining). Green/gold in color, cloudy. The nose has lanolin and slight mint. Slightly viscous texture. Dry. There is a perception of alcohol but not really noticeable. A herbal note on the palate. Some warmth on the finish. This drinks easy and has depth.
As the name says, this is a lightly cloudy Sake. Cloudy white in color, opaque, sort of like mixing lemonade and milk. Not much nose to speak of. On the palate, this is sort of like a milk candy. Very smooth. Some coconut on the finish. Not refreshing but enjoyable and certainly different.
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.