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Ginga Shizuku (Divine Droplets) Junmai Daiginjo Sake

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98100
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Brewed by Takasago Shuzo Sake Co.
Style: Saké - Daiginjo
Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Serve in Guinomi, Masu, Ochoko

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RATINGS: 79   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.77   EST. CALORIES: 468   ABV: 15.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Nihonshu-do: +3
Seimaibuai: 50%
Notable Facts: Each year, after the temperature drops below 14 fahrenheit, they build an Ice Dome outside near the main kura building. It is basically an igloo inside of which the temperature stays about 28 F, with 90% humidity and no wind The low temperature means "nasty bacteria" cannot survive, and it allows them to make clean, pure, ultra-premium saké. Additionally, they separate the clear saké from the fermenting rice lees not by pressing, but rather by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the saké to drip out slowly overnight, with no pressure at all applied to the mash. The Cadillac of Daiginjo sake is Shizuku-style sake, the equivalent of wine made from free-run juice.


4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Hirotoma (237) - Bologna, ITALY - APR 30, 2012
Chi piů chi meno trovo che il sakč quello vero, sia una bevanda strepitosa! Questo perň č forse uno dei migliori!

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
fonefan (25125) - VestJylland, DENMARK - APR 27, 2012

Bottle 300ml.

Clear light yellow colour almost cristal clear water with a yellow note, with no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy rice, fruity, pineapple ? light alcohol. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long duration, fruity, rice, tart note. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120419]

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (9256) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 24, 2012
Bottle at Papsř’s - Thanks. Clear yellow - no head. Cedar, light sweetness, minerals, sharpness, zesty, flowery, apples, light licorice, light rice. OK.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Benjii (2410) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 22, 2012
Thanks Jaan for sharing this bottle. A clear sake with a lovely aroma of coconut, pineapple and alcohol. Similar flavours. Very nice.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
dantheman278 (981) - SCOTLAND - APR 22, 2012
From bottle at cgarvieuk’s. Just off-clear slightly yellowish pour. Nice open complex nose, coconut, slightly plastic, zesty lemon, touch of open alcohol. Very inviting. Lovely slight dryness, hint of vanilla, rich coconut, perfumed, not at all rough, well-crafted, some alcohol in the end but overall very smooth, very drinkable. Nice.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
cgarvieuk (8656) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 21, 2012
bottle at home ... clear ... earthy ... mushroomy soft rice... mellow ... open alcohol ... rich ... light spice ... barest mushroom... but its definitl there ...hint of oft mellow rice ... and there no escaping the mushroom qualaties.... remind me a bit of the very aged sake i didnt like ...

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pinball (8607) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - APR 19, 2012
clear white with a yellow hit, no head. aroma is rice, wood, faint bitteress. flavor is rice, good sweet woody balance, quite complex and a very good mix of sweet and bitter.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22206) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - APR 19, 2012
30 cL bottle. Pours clear and colourless, no head. Aroma is smooth rice and almost liqourice, fennelroot. Smooth liqourice, fennel and mellow rice flavoured. Wellhidden alcohol. Smooth and lingering thick rice finish.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (23984) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - APR 19, 2012
Bottled. A light yellow sake. The aroma has notes of rice and cedar wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, rice, fruits, and some cedar wood, leading to a alcoholic finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (22983) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 19, 2012
Bottle 30 cl. Courtesy of Doodler. Pours a clear golden with a vague yellowish tint. Sweet rice aroma, with a slightly spicy touch. Rich body, sweet with a spicy touch, fennel or licorice. Warming alcohol finish. Delicious if not overly complex. 190412


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