The nose on this sake is a glorious collection of butter, caramel, popcorn, honey, peanut brittle, cookie dough, waffle cone, and ripe apple aromas. Juicy, frisky, slippery, tingly, lush, round, spritzy, rich, and lively, this nama drinks edgy, but incredibly balanced with a full-body feeling, but more buoyant in texture. Is it rich-lite, is it crisp-lush, is it semi-sweet dry? It’s so much, but with outstanding balance and control for a massive impact. Look for sarsaparilla, salted pretzel, sweet potato, almond, mochi, toasted sesame, brioche, miso, cookie dough, dulce de leche milk, and nutty caramel flavors with a bucket load of umami. In a word, this is magic umami fluid that is a pleasure to drink and so much fun to unravel on the palate.