Bryan Hopkins

9.5

Exquisite!!! So many sakes that make it to the USA have the same rice pudding/banana profile, to say nothing of the really lower quality ones that taste like low proof diluted vodka, but this one is truly a cut above. I don’t often give ratings above 90 points, but this is so perfectly balanced with the nice, sweet flavors that I appreciate in a sake. “Balance” is the word that keeps coming to me as I drink this. As far as specific notes, on the nose, whipped cream, cashew, just a little bit of bubble gum and flowers, and on the palette, yes, it has the rice pudding note, but with honeydew melon, and most of the notes on the nose coming through. I paired this with an Italian pasta dish, and it worked perfectly, but I can also imagine this working well desserts like Victoria sponge cake or cream brûlée. — 4 years ago

Doug Ching

9.7

Smooth. Slightly sweet. Very refine. — 6 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.6

So pure and delicate. Full bodied. Lots of cantaloupe, honey dew, banana and ripe apple. 精米歩合:28% — 6 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.6

Round supple and absolutely fantastic. Long finish nearly 50 seconds. Probably one of the best sake I have tried so far. — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Delicious sake, excellent for the price. Cloudy. Malted milk, Asian pear, bit of sweetness, perfumed and a bit delicate. Excellent with spicier Asian fare. — 7 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Tropical with green apple hints- amazingly smooth. — 8 years ago

Eric Irestone

9.2

Great nose, a bit of texture but smooth and a sweet finish. Notes of flowers — 8 years ago

with Arnav

John Scherer

9.0

Nice light sake — 8 years ago

Erica Jobe

10

Yes!!!!! 😍 Nice with a little spice! — 9 years ago

William Tigertt

Owner/Wine Director Freemans Restaurant, Peels, Gothic Wine

9.9

Hakurakusei — 11 years ago

Rajiv Patnam

9.0

Mellow creamy sake. Light salinity and minimal rice after taste — 5 years ago

Richard Legal

9.2

Very tasty. Can taste the rice — 5 years ago

Andy Tam

9.1

雅乃智 stronger yeasty flavor, thick body like cream fire taste and華 transparency nose paired with chicken oyster, skin, tsukune and all things umami — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.2

w/ Soshi, Taniyan & Ishida san @ KiboAn. — 6 years ago

Yuri

9.0

Like a melon🍈 — 7 years ago

TriShan

9.0

Very sweet. Clean taste. Slight bite at the end. — 7 years ago

Andy Tam

9.1

Starter sake for mom. Medium body creamy and flower aroma just the way she likes it. — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.1

Candylike aromas on the nose of pear and red apple, bubblegum, cherry blossom. Sweet cherry blossom and honey on the palate with a big dose of anise, red and black licorice. Pure and crystalline but just a bit oversweet and medicinal to me. — 8 years ago

John Rieber

9.4

Smooth and floral — 8 years ago

with Alex

Justin Heller

9.3

Yoko's favorite — 10 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

It’s me again, still lovin’ it — 5 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.4

Origarami w/ shirako = saikou! — 5 years ago

Jim Chen

8.9

Crisp! Saru! Omakase. — 6 years ago

Joseph Ngo

9.3

Very clean light flora aromas sweet rice — 6 years ago

Gabriel Loriga

9.9

Magnifique — 7 years ago

Katherine Griffin

9.5

Wonderful floral and light. — 7 years ago

with Amanda

Lulu McAllister

9.3

Earthy, mouthfilling — 8 years ago

with Johan

Arnold Messer

9.4

A little sweet for my taste at +2 but nice flavor with some spice and a little taste of anise on the finish — 8 years ago

with Sharonm and ian

Mariah Bryand

9.9

Damn! So complex, so delish — 9 years ago

Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

9.3

This sake kicks butt! Balanced w depth and focus. — 11 years ago