Kenbishi Mizuho Yamahai Junmai

5/5

Your Rating for this Sake 5/5

Light to Strong Aroma Rating (5) Strong Aroma

Light to Full Bodied Rating (5) Full Bodied

Dry to Sweet Rating (2) Lightly Dry

Low to High Intensity Rating (5) High Intensity

Short to Long Finish Rating (5) Long Finish

Serving Glass Used wine

Sake Tasting Note
Earthy and grassy aroma. Hints of Soy sauce, mushroom, grass, wood.
Full body with a rich, heavy texture.
Long lingering finish with great acidity.

5/5

Your Rating for this Sake 5/5

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

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

Dry to Sweet Rating (3) Medium

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

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

Serving Glass Used ochoko/kikichoko

Sake Tasting Note
Delicious notes of caramel on this Yamahai, which was deep and rich, with a strong "masculine" flavor.

5/5

Your Rating for this Sake 5/5

Light to Strong Aroma Rating (5) Strong Aroma

Light to Full Bodied Rating (5) Full Bodied

Dry to Sweet Rating (4) Lightly Sweet

Low to High Intensity Rating (5) High Intensity

Short to Long Finish Rating (5) Long Finish

Serving Glass Used ochoko/kikichoko

Sake Tasting Note
Kenbishi Mizuho Kuromatsu Yamahai is a full-bodied, rich, voluptuous babe that "has hips" (oshiri ga aru) as they say in Japan. Kenbishi delivers a huge "modori ka" -lingering flavor in the mouth after swallowing. Look for filberts, raisins, shiitake mushroom, ripe apricot, forest floor, oats, streamed rice, and on and on ...This brew is simply wonderful. The history of the kura (brewery) is part of the fun. This brewery dates back to 1505. Great glass after glass. Strong aroma and flavor. Kampai, my friends. LaMonte Heflick, Feb 2014 Sake Education Council

5/5

Your Rating for this Sake 5/5

Light to Strong Aroma Rating (5) Strong Aroma

Light to Full Bodied Rating (5) Full Bodied

Dry to Sweet Rating (3) Medium

Low to High Intensity Rating (5) High Intensity

Short to Long Finish Rating (3) Medium Finish

Serving Glass Used guinomi

Sake Tasting Note
Rich bold sake. Oldest branded sake in Japan