yamahai, kimoto & bodaimoto

Taiheizan Junmai Kimoto "Great Peace Mountain"

Creamy and unctuous! Cashew milk, horchata, oat milk foam, nutmeg, hollandaise, cultured butter, roasted parsnip, freshly steamed rice. Like...

Tamagawa Junmai Yamahai Muroka Nama Genshu "Red Label" BY2023

Sweet nuts on the nose: cashew, pistachio butter, cheesecake, sweet whey, okinawa brown sugar, nutella, and a twang of ammonia...

Kenbishi "Kuromatsu" Honjozo Cup

Nutty, ricey, toasty, savory goodness. One of the best honjozo on the market. The younger brother of "Mizuho",...

Gozenshu Bodaimoto Nigori

A wild and evolving sake that shifts from crisp and herbal on release, to umami-rich, cheesy and spicy over...

okan lover

Amabuki Junmai Omachi Yamahai Cup

The true expressions of the marigold flower are noticeable both on the palate and nose of this sake,...

Koueigiku Tsukikage Kimoto Muroka Nama Genshu "Moon Shadow"

Wow! That is such a fun and unusual flavor. I write this as I taste Shinriki Tsukikage for...

okan lover

Sempuku Shinriki "85" Kimoto Muroka Genshu

This complex, concentrated sake features dusty aromas of warm brown rice, tart white currant, green tea, toffee, and...

Tedorigawa Junmai Yamahai "Silver Mountain"

Elegant, precise, and earthy. Fantastic at any temperature. Absolutely one of my favorite yamahais and the door into...

Choryo Junmai Yamahai Taruzake

Tedorigawa Yoshidagura Junmai Yamahai "U"

One of Japan's most creative young guns is rapidly redefining the now-famous Tedorigawa brand. Where you see the name...