02--not all cigars taste the same...not all wine tastes the same....and i have had some BAD sake...but some is good...the best is like stogee (i think) said it--a bit sweet and a hint of fruit.
my first was a 1 cup...not good at all. the first one i liked was wicked expensive. sake is rated on percent rice. 100% means they did not shave it. 60% is some GOOOOOOOOD sake. they shave them littl erice pieces down BEFORE they start the process...the center of the kernal is the best.
the first affordable sake i got was at my wife's parent's house (the first time i went there--years before we got married). it was made in her hometown...eventually, it was our wedding gift to people, with a picture of us i traditional japanese garb on the label. HOSS actually got one. good stuff.
