Jamie Lauder

9.0

From Taiheizan kura in Katagami, Akita.
Owned by Shin and Eiko Kodama, they have been producing miso, soy sauce sake and shochu since 1890’s.
Made with local Akita Komachi sake rice and polished to 55 % Junmai Ginjo.
Kimoto method is used which relies on natural, ambient lactic acid bacteria rather than added lactic acid to start fermentation.
Bold with flavours of white pears, honey dew melon, dried apricots, tropical fruits and white chocolate.
— 2 months ago

Hope E

9.5

Bright, aromatic & full of melon. — 7 years ago

Yuri

9.0

This is Kariho, Rokushu. Junmai ginjo. Very clear taste. Good with Fugu, Tecchiri:-) — 9 years ago

Christopher J. Simovich

9.5

Awesome by itself or with light fish or Kani. — 10 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.1

Brewery: Akita Seishu Name: Yamato Shizuko Misatonishiki Junmai Ginjo. Nice light and fruit forward with a cleansing finish. This uses Misatonishiki rice. Akita Prefecture — 10 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.3

Name:" Kariho"/ brewery: Akita seishu/ region: Akita prefecture/ cépage: Yamada-nishiki-28%:shubo, Miyama-nishiki-72%: mash/ polish rate: 45%/ category: Heisei 25 brew- year All Nippon Sake competition Gold medal junmai daiginjo/ fresh and crispy note of apple, peach, cider, fresh clear sweet attack with juicy acid and smooth mineral. After taste comes elegantly. Best balance! — 12 years ago

Norman

9.0

Taiheizan “Tenkō” Junmai Daiginjō). 

The brewer is 小玉醸造株式会社 (Kodama Jōzō / Kodama Brewing Co., Ltd.) in Akita prefecture.
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. — 9 months ago

Steve Pollack

9.2

Mature aged sake. Madeira qualities. — 8 years ago

Andy Tam

9.0

Creamy honey taste. Somewhat minty nose paired with negitoro and uni don — 9 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

Brewery: Akita Seishu. Name: Yamato Shizuku Junmai. Akita Prefecture. Cucumbers and green melon. Refreshing and clean! — 10 years ago

with Saul

Olivino Wines

9.0

So fresh and pretty! — 11 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

No name/ Seishu brewing technique 100th memorial lecture limited ver./ category: daiginjo brewed with new type yeast/ clear and fruity note, light and sharp attack. — 12 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Kariho"/ brewery: Akita seishu/ region: Akita prefecture/ category: junmai Autumn matured/ comment: light nose of pineapple and apricot, light but juicy acid, tasty after with a little bitterness. — 13 years ago

Norman

9.0

Taiheizan Chōgetsu Junmai Ginjo
• Brewer: 小玉醸造株式会社 (Kodama Jōzō Co., Ltd.)
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. — 9 months ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Gorgeous, food-friendly sake. — 7 years ago

Rocky Fagioli

9.3

Back of the bottle rosé sake made of heirloom purple rice. Lovely fragrance, dry, serve chilled — 8 years ago

Justin Martin

10

Brought back from Japan. Floral and complex. — 9 years ago

Jeff Verellen

9.0

Cloudy. Zesty. Milky. — 10 years ago

Brian Boothe

9.1

Yamato Shizuku Yamahai Junmai — 12 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name:" Yamato shizuku"/ brewery: Akita seishu/ region: Akita prefecture/ category: junmaiginjo unpasturised undiluted/ juicy and smooth — 12 years ago