 austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
Jan 5, 2004 Updated: Jan 28, 2004
In short, Divine Droplets is a remarkable drink. A daiginjo of the highest order, you absolutely cannot taste the alcohol - and it's over 15%! Further, the alcohol isn't hidden in sweetness like a Dogfish World Wide Stout. The result of Takasago Shuzo's igloo-brewing process (see beer description) is divine, indeed. Mild, mild, mild! A wonderful, subtle aroma of flowers greets your nose, but not an aggressive one. Tastewise, you've got a treat on your hands when you open this, but Divine Droplets is about subtleties, not brute force, so don't expect the fruity assertiveness of a Sato No Homare (Pride of the Village), but rather a semi-dry, non-oily, lightly sweet delight. Pricey, but as always, you get what you pay for! No color whatsoever. Fantastic!
DYCSoccer17 (2040), Davis, California, USA
Sep 23, 2008 This bottle was purchased a couple years ago at Yankee Wine and Spirits in Sturbridge, MA. Now, I do not know how well sake ages, but this is at least 2.5 years old. Aroma has some rice and coconut hints with some light minerals. Not overly aromatic. Transparent yellow-twinged body. Ok legging. No carbonation, but appears viscous. Oily mouthfeel. Late ethanol and rice-like burn. Not overly, harsh, though. Light sweet and sugary flavors to start before the ethanolic booze takes over. I suppose this is good for a sake, but I guess I don’t really understand why this is so much better than some of the other sakes I have had. Certainly not worth the $32 I payed for this thing. Oh well.
zathrus13 (1092), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Pours clear, with a slightly yellowish color. Aroma is floral, kind of green, with honey, fruit, and alcohol. Flavor is fruit, honey, melon, and alcohol. Very smooth. This is my first ’real’ sake, and I am very impressed. This ia amazing. Thanks to Andrew for this bottle.
RichQY (1), USA
does not count  Aug 23, 2008 Woow, I fell in love with this sake.
It actually resembles a renowned Chinese grain alcohol Wu Liang Ye in terms of flavor.
Very sweet, extremely smooth, medium body, somewhat short after taste though.
shp555 (1377), lilburn, Georgia, USA
May 18, 2008 Pours a clear pale honey color with no head. Aroma is floral, sweet, slightly earthy, honey, grassy, and alcohol. Flavor is floral, fruity, spicy, earthy, and some alcohol.
sliffy (1951), Columbus, Ohio, USA
May 5, 2008 DLD ’08: Bottle shared by moejuck: Pours clear with some pretty solid legs after a swirl. Aroma, earthy, rice, some fruit character to it. Flavor, rice, some spices, grains, almost bready, fruity notes. The alcohol was pretty evident, and while I’m not a sake fan this was by far the best one I’ve tasted.
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