Nice Ambiance, Pretty Plating, Pleasant and Underwhelming - n/naka [Thoughts + Pics]

The Born Gold I’m not a huge fan of myself but is an excellent cost effective Junmai Daiginjo. On top of that it is single pasteurized (most sake are double pasteurized) so it gives it a pseudo unpasteurized/nama sake feel. So when you buy it from any source, make sure it has been properly stored/chilled. As great of a selection Hi Time is, sometimes I do wonder about the storage of some of their sake.

But now that you’ve had Dreams Come True, it’s hard to go back to the Gold. But to be fair it’s a cost effective pick from the menu.

For anyone who digs the Gold and wants to explore single pasteurized goodness further, and if it is available in LA, go for Gasanryu (Gokugetsu Junmai Daiginjo or Kisaragi Daiginjo), I mentioned this in the Mori thread and these are likely far tastier than the Gold and better structured.

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