Doi Shuzo Reviews

Quick3Beers	3.8 Takatenjin (Soul of the Sensei) Junmai Daiginjo Sake Pours a near clear into a glass. Banana, lychee aroma and flavor. Very smooth. Pretty good saké. Monday, July 4, 2022
MicroGrog	2.9 Takatenjin (Sword of the Sun) Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake Bottle from Astor wines. Clear, every slight silver sheen. Onion-y, scallion savory-ness over the standard banana, plastic candy nose. Acidic, lingering minute bitterness, butter, milk cream sweetness. Oily texture, hot after the fact. Lacks an attractive or complex flavor. Don't care. Friday, May 27, 2022
GRM	3.4 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake Bottle, 1.8 l, from and with Martin St-Pierre (merci!), savoured on 16 December 2018; eye: water; nose: sugar, light fruity, sweet, light melon; mouth: sugar, light fruity, sweet, light melon, light alcohol, light alcohol heat, light fruit finish with light presence of sugar, light body, low carbonation, light alcoholic texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille, 1,8 l, de et avec Martin St-Pierre (merci!), savourée le 16 décembre 2018; œil : eau; nez : sucre, léger fruité, doux, léger melon; bouche : sucre, léger fruité, doux, léger melon, léger alcool, léger chaleur d'alcool, finale en léger fruits avec légère présence de sucre, corps léger, peu carbonatée, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien bon Saturday, December 21, 2019
Marheb	3.3 Takatenjin (Sword of the Sun) Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake (Un verre à Saiko Sushi NP): Soya, brouillard d'umami et cantaloupe dans un liquide semi-sec, mince avec un sucre résiduel rappelant la pomme Fuji. Friday, September 8, 2017
robinvboyer	3.8 Takatenjin (Sword of the Sun) Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake Aroma ks full of pear, apple, mango, even some light apricot. Mouth feel is thin, and ther is very little sweetness on the tongue. Finish is slightly boozy, warming, and a little sweet, with some soft minerals and some sweetness. Saturday, November 14, 2015
Blairgus	2.9 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake almost clear, maybe some yellow hue nose is really interesting. saki background with chalky vitamins and some fresh cut grass thin, oily body nice but with a faintly harsh element in the finish another nice saki Saturday, March 12, 2011
fonefan	3.4 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake Bottle 720ml. @ Halloween Tasting by cgarvieuk. Clear as cristal color with no head. Aroma is moderate rice, minerals, flowers, earth notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20101030] Monday, November 8, 2010
yespr	3.4 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake 72 cL bottle. Pours pale with no head. Aroma is mild rice fruity. Sweet, clean and mild fruity to a slight caramelish touch. Fruity and warming, crisp rice finish. Saturday, November 6, 2010
Bullit	2.6 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake Bottle, halloween tasting @ cgarvieuk. Not sure what to think of it... Clear clour, slightly viscous. Aroma is little rice, sweet, earthy, coconut. Flavour is rice and little sweet, bit of coconut. Thursday, November 4, 2010
Fin	3 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake *Bottle at Craig’s, Edinburgh tasting, big thanks to Craig for this sake. Shared in company of Craig, Stella, Jan, Charlotte, Fritz and Loz 30.10.10* Watery appearance, tastes of flour, water and a touch of oil (thin sesame flavour) prawn crackers or am I just thinking of oriental meal? A5 A5 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0 Wednesday, November 3, 2010
cgarvieuk	3.6 Kaiun (good fortune) Tokubetsu-Junmai Sake bottle at halloweeen tasting ... crystal clear ... soft earthy rice nose ... soft sweet rice ... litttle coconut ... light soft rice ... open ... not too much alcohol but little in linger... tk2 ... clear ... soft earthy rice ... light alcohol nose ... light sweet rice ... little coconut ... quite a lot of raw alcohol Saturday, October 30, 2010
Beerlando	3.2 Takatenjin (Shrine of the Village) Junmai Ginjo Sake Courtesy redlight. Pours clear and still, with a very slight yellowish tint. Sticky legs coat the side of the glass well. The aroma is nicely balanced, but simple, showing sticky rice sweetness, creamy lactose, and a hint of lemon chiffon. Flavors follow suit, again initially sweet with a strong rice quotient, yet balanced by warming, creamy lemoncello. The palate is of moderate weight, sporting a slick and creamy body that’s not overbearing with alcohol, despite a hefty 17% ABV. Simple, straightforward, quality sake....but nothing mind blowing. Thursday, February 18, 2010
redlight	3.7 Takatenjin (Shrine of the Village) Junmai Ginjo Sake Sweet rice, mildly floral, with traces of anise, and notes of sweet mild citrus. Pours clear, no carbonation, with strong lacing. Very clean, rice, a little bready, alcohol notes as it warms, overall very clean with only mild fruitiness. Very nice. Wednesday, February 3, 2010
hopdog	3.2 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake I had this as part of a Sake sampler at Japan in Epcot. Poured a clear color. Aromas of rice and a little floral. Tastes of the same with maybe some vanilla. Thursday, June 11, 2009
BückDich	3.5 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake Taste @ Shibuya, Las Vegas: Pours a light beige color with a nice full body. The nose is dry but fragrant with a moderate alcohol note and a dry citrus rind note. The flavor has a sweeter impact but a full bodied masculine finish. Good but seems a little held back compared to some other ginjos. Sunday, May 31, 2009
hopscotch	2.9 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake Bottle... Looks like water to me. Sweet, grainy aroma. Full-bodied and lightly oily. Sweet, boozy flavor with a sweet finish. Thursday, August 28, 2008
shrubber85	3.3 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake Bottle. Walnut, rice malt and soy aroma with hint of flowers. Light yellow color. Initially buttery flavor with rice malt coming in next and finishing with an alcohol burn. Not too complex but smooth and pleasing. Friday, February 3, 2006
fluids	3.6 Kaiun Junmai Ginjo Sake The style really is Junmai Ginjo. Which is the second best style. This was about $30.00 a bottle. Light floral smell. A very smooth palate very fragrant and not too sweet and smooth. The alcohol is well hidden and sneaks up on you. I got this at Rangetsu in Orlando. It came in a red cornhusk wrapped packaged. Sunday, October 2, 2005
YourDarkLord	2.6 Takatenjin (Shrine of the Village) Junmai Ginjo Sake Clear color. Fruity aroma masked by the rice alcohol which is evident, if not overpowering, in the flavor. Some sweetness trying to come through, too. My rating is a bad start for this sake, considering my opinion of the style. The lesson is, never go by someone else’s rating. Try it yourself and judge. Wednesday, March 23, 2005