Shimizu No Mai Pure Night Junmai Daiginjo (72cl, 15.5%)

Shimizu No Mai Pure Night is a Junmai Daiginjo sake from Akita, Japan, bottled at 15.5% ABV in a 72cl bottle. It is brewed from Yamada Nishiki rice milled down to 35%, then fermented with a proprietary yeast and mountain spring water. The brewery describes it as a small-batch sake, presented in a black bottle with a minimalist design. The nose is fragrant, with white pear, lychee, melon and soft floral notes. The palate is silky and balanced, with stone fruit, rice sweetness, subtle minerality and a gentle umami core. The finish is clean and persistent, with melon, jasmine and polished rice.