Sake Reviews

  Kikusui's Perfect Snow Nigori is not only an homage to the brewery's snowy home of the Niigata Prefecture, but is also a great and accessible pl...

  haccoba, yes that's a lower-case "h", has become one of the most exciting Sake brewers in Japan in spite of its youth. In the Sake game, generat...

  Hakkaisan is one of today's most popular and well-regarded Sakes, often cited at the archetypal benchmark for the Niigata style - that is one th...

    Niigata prefecture stands out as one of Japan's foremost sake producing regions. It’s said that the region's mountainous terrain, graced with ...

    Hakkaisan 八海山 瓶内二次発酵酒 あわ Clear Sparkling Awa 50% Seimai BuaiRice - Yamadanishiki 山田錦, Gohyakumangoku 五百万石, Miyamanishiki 美山錦 🌾Prefecture - Nii...

  Hakkaisan 八海山 Yukimuro Bottled Sake雪室瓶貯蔵酒 60% Seimai BuaiRice - Gohyakumangoku 五百万石, Regular 🌾Prefecture - Niigata 新澙市Brewery - Hakkaisan Brewer...

  Hakkaisan 八海山Junmai Daiginjo純米大吟醸 Snow Aged 雪室熟成八年 50% Seimai BuaiRice - Gohyakumangoku 五百万石, Yukinosei ゆきの精 🌾Prefecture - Niigata 新澙市Brewery - ...

  Kubota 久保田 Yamahai Jikomi Junmai Daiginjo Genshu 山廃仕込み 純米大吟醸 原酒 50% Seimai BuaiRice - Gohyakumangoku 五百万石 🌾Prefecture - Niigata 新澙市Brewery - Asa...

One of the bottles that have truly impressed me. I love the spirit of innovation in brewers and once in awhile they come up with something brill...

Sake to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Interesting Junmai Daiginjo - wasn’t as clean tasting and fruity as I thought it would be. Instead you ...

This is part of the “Same Sky” series which features four bottles brewed in each season of the year. Since the pandemic, travel has been restric...

  Seasonal sake from Kinshihai Shuzo. This brewery is quite popular among locals but I’ve hardly seen it outside of Japan. Fruity, refreshing, ea...