Rihaku Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori Namazake "Dreamy Clouds"

Not your mama's nigori. Dry, fizzy, ricey, with notes of yuzu, just-ripe banana, blueberry and tart yogurt. Only a touch of ricey haze (that is, not a thick or sweet nigori) & tons of personality. A fleeting herbal and dry finish reminds me of gin. Dreamy Clouds Nama is a surprisingly serious, dry nigori with higher than usual acidity: the perfect accompaniment to warm weather, and a brand new sake for the US!