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No Bad Sake

Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo Sake
California, USA

Clean and smooth
An excellent sake value
300 ml, $8.95 CND
Rating: 4/5

Indigo Wind Sparkling Junmai Sake
Japan

Refreshing and clean
Good for a summer day
200 ml, $8.95 CND
Rating: 4/5

Gekkeikan Sake
California, USA

Good heated
720 ml, $10.00 CND
Rating: 3/5

Hakutsuru Sake
Japan

Good heated
720 ml, $10.10 CND
Rating: 3/5

Gold Omachi

Kyoto, Japan

RMR: 50%
16.2% Alcohol
Very good, a refined, smooth sake with understated aromas.
300ml, $13.69 CND
Rating: 5/5
Hanako Junmai Ginjo Sake
Masukagami's Premium Sake
Niigata, Japan


15.5% Alcohol
Excellent, slightly dry, with an herbal nose
500ml, $27.99 CND
Rating: 5/5
Masukagami Junmai Sake
Ten Thousand Mirrors of Happiness
Niigata, Japan

RMR: 56%
15.5% Alcohol
Very good, sweet, carmelly nose
300ml, $13.69 CND
Rating: 5/5
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 CND
Rating: 3/5
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 CND
Rating: 5/5
Yoshi Organic Junmai Ginjo Sake
Niigata, Japan


15% Alcohol
Smooth, clean, bland
300 ml, $16.50 CND
Rating: 3/5
Momokawa Dianmond Sake
Oregon, USA


RMR: 60%
14.8% Alcohol
Bitey, clean flavours which improve at room temperature
750 ml, $21.00 CND
Rating: 4/5
Momokawa Pearl Sake
Oregon, USA


Unfiltered
Good with spicy food
750 ml, $27.23 CND
Rating: 4/5
Goku-Jo Super Premium Ginjo Sake
Niigata, Japan


RMR: 58%
16% Alcohol
Premium flavours demand repeat tastings!
720 ml, $35.92 CND
Rating: 4/5
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 CND
Rating: 3/5
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 CND
Rating: 5/5
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 CND
Rating: 3/5

 

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