Sweet and mellow. If you enjoy your alcoholic beverages on the sweeter, milder side, and boasting a viscous mouth feel, then Gekkeikan’s Nigori Sake is a must-try. Nigori (meaning ‘cloudy’) sake is characterised by its still containing some of the solid rice particles (rice lees) used during the sake brewing process, which makes the sake sweeter, more mellow, and thicker-textured than other varieties.