Rikishi Junmai [1 Koku - 7]

From Saitama Prefecture's Kamaya Shuzo, this is the most sumo action we're going to get until September, as amongst the fallout of the ongoing sumo-betting scandal is NHK's decision NOT to do live telecasts. Even worse for us, our local Japanese channel isn't even carrying the summary highlights. Oy. Wakamizu rice milled to 60%, SMV +4 and 15.5% abv. Fresh herbal nose, guava skin with touches of aloe. Dry entry, several layers and flavours of bitters flanked by earthy sweetness. The bitter/sweet flavours sit and finish on the front, while the back end has a distinctively dry starchiness. A multi-tasking sake, I wouldn't call it super tasty but the mouthfeel is unusual, keeps bringing me back for repeated tastes.