Kasumi Tsuru Extra Dry Junmai

4/5

Your Rating for this Sake 4/5

Light to Strong Aroma Rating (3) Medium Aroma

Light to Full Bodied Rating (4) Medium-Full Bodied

Dry to Sweet Rating (2) Lightly Dry

Low to High Intensity Rating no rating

Short to Long Finish Rating (3) Medium Finish

Serving Glass Used ochoko/kikichoko

Sake Tasting Note
As of the date I am entering this note (5/20/16), the most important aspect of this sake is not entered above -- it is a Kimoto. In fact, as you can read from the label image, the producer and distributor refer to it as "Kasumi Tsuru Kimoto Extra Dry" (it is also a Junmai).

Despite the "extra dry" moniker, I regard this as only a moderately dry nihonshu (note the SMV is +5). It is a pleasant drink, apparently with a traditional "single digit" yeast, but I secretly always hope for a bit of a riot when I am drinking a kimoto. Nonetheless, this is a perfectly acceptable sake.

3/5

Your Rating for this Sake 3/5

Light to Strong Aroma Rating (4) Medium-Strong Aroma

Light to Full Bodied Rating (5) Full Bodied

Dry to Sweet Rating (1) Dry

Low to High Intensity Rating (4) Medium-High Intensity

Short to Long Finish Rating (4) Medium-Long Finish

Serving Glass Used wine

Sake Tasting Note
Dense and chewy, with distinct nutty and gamey notes. Mushrooms and earth. Very enjoyable and reasonably priced kimoto style Saké.