Masaaki Sapporo8.5 points (8.5 points for my wife)
Rice used: Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 17 degrees
Sake meter: Undisclosed
Acidity: Not disclosed
Where to buy: Yamasho Sake Shop (Sapporo, Japan)
When opened
Almost no gas feeling
Slight melon and rice malt overtones
The same fruity aroma as the topping, moderate sweetness and firm rice umami spreads with fine acidity, and the spiciness and slight bitterness of the alcohol makes it finish crisply with a lingering umami aftertaste.
This sake is well-balanced with the umami of the rice at the center, giving it a solid impression. It goes well with meals and is of course delicious on its own.
After the second day, the sense of alcohol softens and it becomes mellower. Instead, a slightly bitter taste emerges.
It went well with millefeuille nabe of pork belly with mushrooms, medium fatty tuna, 398 yen snow crab, and Kora sake.
It also went well with tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and fried shrimp.
The next morning, our cherry blossoms, which we had sheltered for the winter, were in bloom, so we could enjoy hanami-sake for a while.
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ellieGood evening Masaaki 😁.
As a Shizuoka person, I highly recommend Kaiun 👌I think this sake shows that Shizuoka is not only about Isoboast 🧐.
I'm going on a business trip to Sapporo next week 🛩️ and will aim to visit the sake shop you just told me about!
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Masaaki SapporoGood evening, ellie! I haven't had the Isojiman yet, but I enjoyed the Kaiun so I'd like to try another kind sometime soon 🍶It's still below freezing in the morning and evening, so the snow melting in the afternoon will be slippery, so take care and have a good sake ✨.
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ヤスベェHi Masaaki Sapporo 😀
I'm about to complete my second round of Japan and I thought Iso boast of Shizuoka Prefecture where I haven't had a drink yet, but I'd like to find Kaiun-san😇.
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Masaaki SapporoYasbay, some people guessed Kaiun and it was delicious 🍶I'm looking forward to day 2 and beyond ✨Isojumo, I want to try it because it has a good reputation but it's a hard brand to find here 😅.
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ポンちゃんMasaaki Sapporo-san Hi 🐦.
Kaiun It's delicious and goes well with food. ❣️ I haven't had it at home yet, so I'd like to drink it slowly 😊.
Spring has come to your room 🌸
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Masaaki SapporoHi Pon! I can't wait to see how day 2 goes tonight 🍶It's spring all year round in my head, but it looks like we'll be seeing cherry blossoms for a while ✨.
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