Test sake collection description h1.

Big, dry, muscular sake. Palate is addictively dry with almond, cotton candy, strong umami and a crisp acid finish. Drink chilled or warm.

Hugely popular in Gifu prefecture. Classic easy drinking pure rice sake, aroma of rice cooking on the hearth, hints of spice. Best warm.

Subtle aroma of white flowers. Palate of pear, lemon, nectar, melon with an orange twist.

Apple, pear, jackfruit, fresh banana, umami rich. This sake is the symbol of Yucho Shuzo.

A big explosion of fresh yuzu flavour on the palate with mild acidity and a hint of sweetness. Low in alcohol 8%. Yuzu from Kochi prefecture is steeped in Hanamikura...

Mandarin, pear & clove. Refreshing when chilled, as the glass warms citrus & spice are accentuated & the palate becomes broader & richer.

Pure expression of yuzu fruit. Slightly bitter rind character, balanced with a mild sweetness & the aromatics of yuzu citrus. Local Fukui yuzu is steeped in sake.

Crisp palate displays green apple, orange, minerals and very mild cinnamon. Drink warm or chilled. At 40C tastes sweeter & rice aromas abound.

“Slow Food” Hot Sake Gold Medal winner. Palate is mandarin and pear. If cold enjoy cleansing acidity and more fruit.

Elegant sake ofripe melon, hints of orange rind, blossom & lemongrass. Local Yamagata ingredients.

Pure ginjo aroma and palate of melon and nashi pear. Juicy texture.

Pure ginjo aroma and palate of melon and nashi pear. Juicy texture.

Umeshu for grownups. Complex. A great balance of sweetness and acidity tempered with slight bitterness. Benisashi ume fruit (speciality of the region) steeped in Kubota sake with a little added sugar for balance.

For lovers of dry sake. Refreshing palate of green apple, orange and mild aniseed.

Lemongrass, orange, nectarine, cherry, sugarcane and chestnut with integrated acidity. Umami in spades.

Juicy apple, mandarin, sour grapefruit, banana lollies, limestone, melon and a splash of fresh cream.

A dry style of umeshu based on Nagaragawa +20 SMV superdry sake. No sugary lolly water here. Very adult, dry, crisp and refreshing style of umeshu with a hint of maraschino cherry.

Kiwi fruit, new season pineapple, nashi pear, minerals and a hint of aniseed.

There is a saying in Japan that good Niigata sake should taste of "nothing but snow". Kirinzan Yukinoshita (beneath the snow) is all about restraint and purity. A tease of pear, peach, fresh almond and white flowers.

2023 IWC Gold award winning Junmai Ginjo. Hana lives up to its name (meaning flower) with pretty floral aromas and mix of orange, starfruit, fennel and pink musk on the palate.