Aaron Tan

9.0

Not always my favourite on the table, but always solid. Dassai's like the Penfolds of sake - producing high quality beverages at a scale that's accessible to the multitude. In 2013, Asahi Shuzo, Dassai's brewery, sold 1.14 million bottles of sake, which is peanuts compared to what Treasury does, but no mean feat in a struggling sake industry. For me, Dassai is at least large enough to have reached little ol' Kuching, and to have been one of my first encounters with a Junmai Daiginjo.

I've always found Dassai's quite rich and it's no different here. Exotic nose of melons, pineapple, candied fruits even. Palate's like a fruit punch, plush but toned back by herbaceous notes and some acidity. Clean, lengthy finish. Very approachable. The best drink on the table this time. — 7 years ago

Yuri

8.9

This is shiraz and merlot from Yamanashi. Deep and jammy taste:-) — 9 years ago

Jackie Cartwright

9.5

Asahi Black Upgrade — 10 years ago

Eric Irestone

9.2

Great nose, a bit of texture but smooth and a sweet finish. Notes of flowers — 10 years ago

with Arnav

Jeff Perlegos

9.3

Kubota Suijyu. Nama (unpasteurized) sake. Really floral & delicate. Very special. — 11 years ago

April Oh

10

This tastes like clean dew. It is amazing. — 11 years ago

Alex Alvärëz

9.4

The first sake to really move me, even if I feel like a simpleton before it. Complex, long, and jam-packed with airy tropical and melon notes. — 12 years ago

Diego de la Peña

10

Refreshing, crisp and delicious Japanese beer! Delightful! @delectable — 12 years ago

Pax Mahle

Owner/Winemaker Wind Gap Wines, Agharta & Pax

10

Crazy delicious... Super subtle but very intense...whoa... ❤️ — 12 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

8.9

jumai daiginko 28%koji takeneshiki rice from nigata Kubota from ashi shuzo sake clean and very smooth mid weight palate cleansing heart =senshin — 14 years ago

Russ W

9.1

The otter really shines in this. — 9 years ago

with Robb

Brian Boothe

9.4

Kubota Junmai Daiginjo 30th Anniversary / Asahi Shuzo / Niigata, Japan — 9 years ago

Wan Jo Chung

9.2

Very light melon water, umami and very well balanced acidity through out the body compare to other Junmai Daiginjo which looses acidic balance.

Dassai "50" Junmai Daiginjo stands for remaining 50% polished "Yamada Nishiki" & "Omachi" rice.
It is Asahi shuzo's entry level sake.(they uses same name as Kubota sake's Asahi shuzo but it is different Brewery!!)

Great sake from Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. — 9 years ago

Naoki Kondo

8.9

Made by the graduate of Tokyo Agricultural University Brewing School — 10 years ago

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.1

Beautifully balanced. Absolutely delicious — 10 years ago

with Todd

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

8.9

Just pungent enough. — 11 years ago

Anthony Piazza

9.1

No Canadian water here, all Japan! — 11 years ago

marie SAITO

9.1

香り控えめだけど、滋味深くて美味しい — 12 years ago

Shintaro ODA

9.3

マスカットベリーAの割りに渋い — 12 years ago

erisuko_dota

9.4

オリオンビール好きです。 — 13 years ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.4

Asahi Shuzo is one of the very few breweries that offers Junmai Daiginjo in multiple seimaibuai and keeps everything else remains roughly the same. As a result, you can experience how seimaibuai affects the end result. At 39% seimaibuai, it's priced right between the 50 and 39. Interestingly, it has slightly darker colour and bigger body than its siblings. Similarly nose with different finish. A little more forward than the 50 and 23 and sharp pineappley finish. — 9 years ago

Andrew C.

9.0

It's on the sweet side, but still tolerable. Maybe a -1? Nice summer sake. — 9 years ago

Wan Jo Chung

9.2

Very light melon water, umami and very well balanced acidity through out the body compare to other Junmai Daiginjo which looses acidic balance.

Dassai "50" Junmai Daiginjo stands for remaining 50% polished "Yamada Nishiki" & "Omachi" rice.
It is Asahi shuzo's entry level sake.(they uses same name as Kubota sake's Asahi shuzo but it is different Brewery!!)

Great sake from Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. — 9 years ago

Michael Berner

9.1

Aged in cedar has both whiskey and sake flavors. Great with Tuna belly — 10 years ago

Jusden Aumand

9.1

Bold complex and quite tasty — 11 years ago

Peter Friday

9.6

Damn. This puts Asahi to shame. — 11 years ago

Derrick

10

Absolutely the best cold sake — 12 years ago

Thomas

9.2

Solaile Classic
Muscat Bailey A blended — 12 years ago

David Choong

10

Best Japanese beer. Can't find it anymore — 12 years ago

Atsuko Hasegawa

10

なんだかんだ言ってもこれが1番。ロシア産やけど。。。 — 13 years ago