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No Bad Sake
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Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo Sake
California, USA
 Clean and smooth
An excellent sake value
300 ml, $8.95 @ Willow Park
Rating: 4/5
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Indigo Wind Sparkling Junmai Sake
Japan
 Refreshing and clean
Good for a summer day
200 ml, $8.95 @ The Cellar
Rating: 4/5
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Gekkeikan Sake
California, USA
 Good heated
720 ml, $10.00
Rating: 3/5
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Horin Gekkeikan Sake
Kyoto, Japan
 Good heated
300 ml, $18.00
Rating: 3/5
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Hakutsuru Sake
Japan
 Good heated
720 ml, $10.10 @ The Cellar
Rating: 3/5
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Sayuri Nigori Sake
Japan
 A Hakutsuru Sake product
Not recommended
300 ml, $14.10
12.5% Alcohol
There are good unfiltered sakes. This is not one.
Rating: 2/5
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Masukagami Junmai Sake
Ten Thousand Mirrors of Happiness
Niigata, Japan
 RMR: 56%
15.5% Alcohol
Very good, sweet, carmelly nose
300ml, $13.69 @ Willow Park
Rating: 5/5
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Kome Dake No Premium Sake
Gold Medal winner Sake Challenge 2004
Niigata, Japan
 15% Alcohol
Wet dog nose, medium dry, complicated flavours, good with strong flavoured food
300 ml, $14.39 @ Willow Park
Rating: 3/5
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Bizen Jumai Ginjo Premium Sake
2004 #1, Canadian Sake Challenge
Okayama, Japan
 Rice Variety: Akaiwa-omachi
RMR: 55%
15.5% Alcohol
Very tasty, slightly sweet start, vanilla, slightest yellow tinge
300 ml, $13.70 @ Willow Park
Rating: 5/5
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Yoshi Organic Junmai Ginjo Sake
Niigata, Japan
 15% Alcohol
Smooth, clean, bland
300 ml, $16.50 @ The Cellar
Rating: 3/5
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Pearl Momokawa Sake
Oregon, USA
Unfiltered
Good with spicy food
750 ml, $27.23 @ The Cellar
Rating: 4/5
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Goku-Jo Super Premium Ginjo Sake
Niigata, Japan
RMR: 58%
16% Alcohol
Premium flavours demand repeat tastings!
720 ml, $35.92 @ Willow Park
Rating: 4/5
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2001 Junmai Zen-Koji Koshu Hitosuji Sake
Okayama, Japan
Rice Variety: Akaiwa-omachi
RMR: 60%
16.5% Alcohol
Pure-Rice All Koji Aged Sake. Slightly hazy, golden colour. Wet dog nose, significant depth of flavour, savoury flavours; sweet
300 ml, $31.50
Rating: 3/5
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1996 Junmai Koshu Hitosuji Sake
Okayama, Japan
Rice Variety: Akaiwa-omachi
RMR: 60%
13.9% Alcohol
Clear pale yellow colour. More subdued nose. Some sweetness but balanced by some acidity. Fruit and nuts. Not as complex as the 1994 but this is fabulous!
300 ml, $34.50
Rating: 5/5
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1994 Junmai-Daiginjo Koshu Hitosuji Sake
Okayama, Japan
Rice Variety: Akaiwa-omachi
RMR: 50%
15.9% Alcohol
Vintage sake, significant depth of flavour and savoury flavours; Wet dog nose.
300 ml, $39.50
Rating: 3/5
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