Second round of drinks
Here's what I ordered for the last round of strong drinks!
Kikuhime's Yamahai Junmai, Unfiltered Nama-shu!
It's a dark one as you can see 🥰!
It's a rich, mellow, and delicious sake 🍶.
Definitely my kind of sake 😁.
I used to drink it a lot, but it's been a while since I've had Kikuhime, and it's still delicious 😋.
Amber color, medium viscosity. Aroma of red apple, rice yeast, shiitake mushroom and chestnut. In the mouth, the flavor is strong and mellow, and the acidity is layered. When tasted carefully, you can feel the acidity on the outer layer, which is covered by the sweetness and aroma of rice from the sake rice. The characteristics of Yamada Nishiki can be clearly felt in this sake, which is medium-bodied but with a little bit of sweetness accompanying it.
Today, a junmai sake made from Yamahai by Kikuhime in Ishikawa Prefecture❗️❗️
The aroma has a sourness unique to Yamahai❗️As you take a sip, you will feel a tingling sourness and astringency❗️❗️ have you reached an age where you can find Yamahai interesting❗️What I found interesting when I drank sake more than 20 years ago❣️ is now interesting⭕️
It has the mild acidity of Yamahai, and is full of flavor without being spicy or bitter.
Yamahai sometimes shows a kind of strength that is not to everyone's taste, but this sake does not have such hardness. It is gentle and full of nourishment.
It is a rare type of sake in terms of both taste and aroma, and although it is a maniacal limited edition sake, many people who try it will probably like it. However, the alcohol content is 19%.
This is very tasty. I had it in my cellar for about 2 months after I bought it, but I really regretted that I should have opened the bottle quickly and bought more.
I would like to give it more than 10 points, but I'd like to refrain from doing so because it would be like a Drago-Ball if I drink it too much.
Degree of buying again 10/10
Added on 5/29/2025
I dropped by Tricolor Kobe in Motomachi, Kobe, where I bought this sake, and for some reason they were still selling a lot of it (same lot), so I bought two more bottles.
Good evening, Mr. Shirowama. This is very tasty, isn't it? The aroma and taste are unique, and the flavor is rich. It was just like a mass of deliciousness. The alcohol content of 19 degrees is a bit scary.
Good morning, Nemuchi-san.
My friend of the heart~! This was delicious. Like water that is good for you, or a drink that is different from other groups of alcoholic beverages.
I can't wait for the next release.
A H28BY Yamahai brewed with a dark caramel color and aroma, with a high sugar content and a Shaoxing-like flavor. It was served warm, even though the amount was small.
Sweet and sour, delicious cold, room temperature 212111
Sweet and tasty with a gentle taste
Sake made from 100% Yamada-Nishiki produced in the special A district
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