I attended a GW event at a department store and purchased this sake🍶.
They are very particular about keeping the alcohol level down to 15 degrees even when it is a draft sake.
The rice is "Yuyamanishiki," a newly produced variety in Toyama Prefecture.
The aroma is sweet like apple or pineapple with a slight sourness.
The mouthfeel is clean, with a gorgeous, tropical flavor spreading in the mouth, followed by a slight umami of rice, which lingers on the nose and disappears with the bitterness.
While it is gorgeous, the bitterness comes at the end, so it is easy to drink without feeling tired or sluggish.
After returning from Kyushu, I worked at a customer's company in Akihabara for two days from the very next day (yesterday).
A get-together is always included in this company🍶.
Yesterday, I rented out a buckwheat noodle restaurant and had a drink with the mid-level members.
The sake was a bottle of Hokuyo Junmai, which I had never tried before!
As usual, I asked, "May I take a picture of the bottle?" I said, "Sorry, I put it on ice to cool it down, so the label is dirty..." 🤣 Never mind 😘 It's really white?
Clean and clear.
Sake that is light and clean.
It's soft and you can drink it smoothly while eating
Let's go for another day 👍
When opening the bottle, there is a gaseous feeling.
A lot of small bubbles in the glass.
Fresh and intense sweetness like a fresh melon.
But not too sweet.
Good acidity
Some astringency like a white wine.
Finishes with a sharp finish.
Delicious 😋😋😋.
It tastes a little fruity, but overall it has a calm taste.
The rice polishing ratio of 70% may have something to do with it, but the overall flavor is umami. It has the feel of a local sake, for better or worse. It is not to my taste.