Kikuhime after a long time. I may not have drunk Yamahai itself. Tsurunori is a limited edition, and I have had the red label of this one. Didn't I buy it together?
Chilled.
Juicy aroma of rice. The sweetness is there, and the rich umami is still there. The light acidity helps to give it a refreshing aftertaste.
We will try heating it up when it gets colder.
It's a drink outside 🎵🎶
(2) I received this at a paid tasting.
The color was a little yellowish.
Is it because it is Yamahai? It was a little sour but had a strong umami flavor.
I think it will be even better if it is heated up 😊.
Good evening, Bamboo Crane. Kikuhime is a nice sake with a lot of umami.
Please warm it up to human body temperature to increase the sweetness and umami, and serve it with teriyaki yellowtail.
The sake that was featured in the manga "Mimi Shinbo"?
There is a rumor that there is no better junmai sake than this one...?
I think the flavor is even more pronounced when the sake is heated up. I feel that the flavor is even more pronounced when the sake is heated.
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Here's another one to compare 🤗
This sake is from the year 2008 and seems to be a home-aged sake of the liquor store, with "Aged Sake" on the back label 👀.
I wonder if it's a self seal 😆.
⚫︎ room temperature
It has a solid amber color 🟡.
It has a nice sharpness to it with a dark sweetness that is typical of aged sake, with a hint of sourness, making it easy to drink for a matured sake 😋.
⚫︎ warmed sake
The sense of maturity has weakened.
The sweetness has lessened and there is a slight hint of hackles.
Went perfectly with grilled pork skewers 🐷.
Camping.
Kikuhime is an old-fashioned, delicious, awesome sake.
It does not have the alcoholic smell that cheap sake tends to have, and the flavor of the sake comes through with a bang. Goes well with strong snacks. Delicious!
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