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Pleasantly surprised by Rihaku Wandering Poet Junmai Ginjo

Picked up a 300 mL bottle of Rihaku Wandering Poet Junmai Ginjo at Spec’s this weekend and honestly wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised! It ended up being an easy 5/5 for me.
I drank it at room temperature (I’ll definitely try it chilled next time), and it was incredibly smooth from the very first sip with virtually no alcohol burn. I got banana cream, creamy rice, delicate floral notes, and fresh melon. It was elegant, balanced, and ridiculously easy to drink.

I’d absolutely buy it again, but I’m currently on a sake journey and trying not to repeat bottles too often. I’ve tried 20+ different sakes so far over time and I’m keeping a detailed tasting list to learn what I actually like. Even when I find a bottle I love, I’d rather keep exploring and discovering new ones before coming back to it.

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u/Hizzy13 — 2 days ago
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I tried pairing Hakurakusei with chicken. It was delicious.

味のバランスに興味あるなら、コメント欄にコメントします

u/yokozuna_rider — 4 days ago
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Which of these are must grabs or some of the harder to find ones?

So much to choose and not sure which brands/bottles are the best. Price doesn’t matter.

u/lifeissoupimforkk — 8 days ago
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Sake masterclass in Mexico City

So I've been following this project called "Nácar" (translates to mother of pearl), it's a pop up izakaya style restaurant in Mexico city, the chef Brandon is literally a genius, he mixes Japanese food with mexican ingredients so well, everything I've tried from him is so delicious!

They're hosting a sake masterclass in July, the chef's brother is a sake somm which is weird because I had never seen a mexican sake somm before but anyways, I'm super excited I'll keep you posted, apparently they're going to pour sakes that are not usually imported to Mexico and they will also serve chef's Brandon's food with the sake tasting + masterclass, so the cost per person seems fair.

They still have spots available if you guys can make it to the masterclass. I'll keep you posted with the sakes they pour!

Kanpai!

u/ComfortableBass6095 — 6 days ago
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Trying to Identify an Unusual Sake

Hi, a couple years ago I did a sake omakase, and I wrote down a particular sake I liked the most, but I've lost the list. Could you think of you might be able to identify it?

It was from a funky/unpasteurized sake tasting.

It was like a "half nigori" -- it had some haze, but semi-clear and not thick at all. They said it was an unusual sake that was half way between junmai and nigori.

I *think* it was unpasteurized; it had some very funky flavors at any rate. It was not nearly as sweet as the usual nigori.

I think, in bottles, it was somewhere in the $40-50 range if you bought it at a typical store.

The name was Japanese with no English tag line given. The bottle was green.

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u/TheGreenAlchemist — 7 days ago
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Drinkable

Hello,

I found this bottle of sake deep in the pantry.

It’s a Mukai Shuzo 2020 (Junmai genshu style).

It’s quite golden brown with some floating bits in it.

Still good to drink? And if so, chilled?

My first sake post. And probably first of many as there a few old bottles back there - yikes!

Thanks for your help

u/DomJones19999 — 8 days ago
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Please help identifying my sake

Purchased in/around 2000. Just found it while moving and checking to see if it is drinkable. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

u/genkidatta — 9 days ago
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Recent Haul from Japan - Thoughts?

Hey!

My wife just got back from Japan and brought an awesome selection. Kagura was the target as I love that stuff, everything else is new to me! What do you all think?

FYI I found a tip in the subreddit of where to get the kagura, love this community.

For others, it was Isetan Shinjuku. Level B1.

u/Lonely-Relative-8887 — 10 days ago
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Suisen Junmai Daiginjo

Iwate Prefecture

Rice Polish: 40%

SMV: +/-0

ABV: 15.5%

Luxurious full bodied texture. Beautiful notes of melon, orange citrus, and honey. Balanced acidity with a mild sweetness and lingering honey finish.

This is probably my favorite saké. This Daiginjo is not shy and not delicate. The texture is full bodied yet soft. It’s not the most complex by any means but I love the mouthfeel, the unique orange citrus notes, and the lingering honey finish without really being sweet.

I ate this with simple tuna and salmon sushi rolls. But it’s full bodied enough to handle heavier foods for sure.

u/TypicalPDXhipster — 13 days ago