Born Gold Junmai Daiginjo

Elegant, light, and very easy to drink, it doesn’t take much to understand why the Born brand is legendary. Gotta love Born Gold. #Borngold #sake #junmaidaiginjo #junmaidaiginjyo #sakesaturday #sakesaturdays #nihonshu #日本酒 #fukui #fukuisake #disneyinfinity #ironman #tonystark #純米大吟醸

Kokuryu Hachiyuhachigo Daiginjo Genshu

Sometimes get to treat yourself. Kokuryu Hachiyuhachigo (eighty-eight) Daiginjo Genshu eschews the light tastes more commonly associated with a super premium daiginjo in favor of being all-in on savory umami flavors. #sake #fukui #daiginjo #日本酒 #大吟醸酒 #福井県 #福井日本酒 #sakesunday #saber #セイバー

Hanagaki Usu-Nigori Junmai Daiginjo

Every once in a while, a label truly surprises me. I’m very familiar with the offerings of Nanbu Shozu’s Hanagaki line of sake, but I was completely unfamiliar with their Usu-NIgori Junmai Daiginjo. I was admittedly not even familiar with the concept of “Usu-Nigori,” which is a very light style of nigori that John Gautner describes in the following way:

There is also something known as usu-nigori, or thin nigori. This is nigorizake that has been pressed so that only a fine mist of lees remains within the bottle. Naturally this allows more of the original nature of the sake to come through, with only a bit of added acidity and big flavor coming through as a result of the remaining lees.

I’m not sure if it’s that “original nature” coming through, but this label has that crisp freshness that reminds me of drinking fresh sake in Japan. Combined with its silky texture and smooth flavor, It’s quite a treat!