“Not for everyone as I prefer richer sake. The Dewazakura “Oka” Cherry Bouquet is very light and aromatic, but not sweet. I paired it with a seafood dinner and the sake was overpowered by the salty flavors. In my opinion this sake needs to be enjoyed with more subtle flavors or alone.”
“Deeply floral, melon on the nose, overall good but comes off as maybe a little cloying (not actually sweet, but the feeling of it) to me and my guests. When served in hinoki cups it mellows out and in my opinion improves.”
“I enjoyed Dewazakura Oka chilled as an aperitif. The nose reminds me of something similar to Dassai 45, although I could be misremembering. But the palette expands and adds complexity with added rice, minerality, and floral notes. This was a fantastic sake to begin my meal with.”
“Received in the June 2021 box. If you enjoy floral flavors, then you'll like this one a lot. The sakura comes through strong. It almost reminds me of the cheap sakura wines you can by in the supermarkets for hanami, except it isn't deathly sweet and doesn't taste cheap.”
