Nihon Sakari
Katoukichibee Shouten
Born Nihon no Tsubasa (Wing of Japan)
Aged for two years in freezing temperatures. Complex. Broad on the palate. Fennel and rainwater. Velvety feel. — 9 years ago
Hoppy Beverage Company
Nihon Bashi Beer
Hoppy brand — 11 years ago
Nihon No KoKoro
Aged 5 years Dai-Ginjyo Shochu
If it's made from rice, it can count as lunch, right? — 12 years ago
Nihon-Izumi Brewery Co
Nobunaga Junmai Ginjo
Good nama! Dry, viscous, a little woody in flavor. But from Kuraichi at Industry City. — 5 years ago
Honda Shoten
Tatsuriki Kome No Sasayaki Daiginjo Sake
From Hyogo prefecture. Honda Shoten Tatsuriki Daigingyo. Ripe melon and golden pear on the nose.
This nihon-shu has a viscous quality. Yellow plum, ripe honeydew melon, apricot with a spicy cinnamon finish. We had duck soba with local Matsutake mushrooms and green onions charred in duck fat with this sake. — 6 years ago
Katsunuma Jyozo
Kaneyama Vineyard Terroir Selection Nihon Yamanashi Koshu 2011
表参道、みな瀬でご馳走になったワイン。高級感ありあり。 — 12 years ago
Kodama Brewery
Sake
Wow....if you ever the chance to go to Akita....go there.
This nihon-shu is delicious .
Rich, bright flavours with smoky almond.
Cantaloupe, almonds and green melon.
— 5 years ago
North snow
pure rice wine
Hokusetsu Nihon Shu. Dry sake. — 9 years ago
Hakushika
Hakushika Junmai Ginjo
Style: Junmai Ginjo. Hakushika Sake (brand). Since 1662. Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co. 900mL, 14.7% abv. 60% polishing rate, no added alcohol (Junmai Ginjo). Nihonbare rice. Nihon-shu-do (sweetness), +1. Served chilled. — 11 years ago
Jamie Lauder
Yoshi no gawa is the kura (brewery) in Niigata, Japan. They were founded in 1548. Yes, you read that right.
Gohyaku Mangoku rice is used. Milled to Honjozo sake….35% removed with 65% remaining. A small amount of brewers alcohol is added.
When chilled, it’s creamy with crisp green melon, minerals and white nougat.
It changes with a couple of degrees in temperature.
As it warms, more richer, earthy rounder mushroom flavours.
Snow, colder temperatures, beautiful water, experienced Toji and top quality rice are essential to produce award winning nihon shu.
Niigata excels in all categories. — 5 years ago