Recently, I was invited to a private sake tasting to sample a rather expensive sake bought by the renowned Sushi Club of Houston President, Mr. Carl Rosa. The sake was a Junmai Daiginjyo from Tamba, Hyogo Japan and came in a beautiful container befitting it’s expense. As everyone gather around and toasted, I could smell a very pleasing mint aroma from the glasses. The first drink revealed a very smooth and slightly dry drink with pleasant mint ascents. However, there was an acidity and harness on the back end that had no place in this style or level of sake. Therefore, I was somewhat disappointed in the overall performance of this entry. This is proof that price is not a guarantor of quality and that sake tasting is an adventure. The prices of the bottle excluding shipping was $160 for 720ml.