The first opening of the New Year is Harada's Fuyu.
Actually, when I stored this sake, I thought it was safe because it was unopened, so I kept it on its side and the contents started leaking out.
However, as a result of actually opening the package and drinking it, the fizziness is quite strong, leaving a carbonated soda-like fizz on the tongue with a very rich rice flavor and a strong kick at the end, but there is also a feeling of alcohol clinging to the throat, so I think the taste is different because some ingredient has leaked out.
It is not that it is not tasty, but the taste is quite peculiar.
（I am not sure if this is a normal taste or not.)
4.0★★★★☆
It is not as good as I was impressed in the past, but it is still delicious.
I thought it would be more gorgeous and sweet in my old memory, but it has a strong sense of pure sake, dark and even a little bitter. However, the beautiful sweetness of Yamadanishiki adds depth. Personally, I find the bitterness a little disappointing, but the overall taste is refined.
I thought it was a delicious sake, with a subtle acidity and refreshing sweetness, followed by a good amount of bitterness that was crisp, smooth, and easy to drink.
Junmai Unfiltered Nama Nama Sake🍶Summer Junmai☀️🏝️
A little matured, but also has the freshness of a summer sake. Dry aftertaste. Serve with a penne salad with toro eagle 😋.
Shun Sai-Lab@Urawa 20240831
These days, I buy Harada by the square 🍶.
A shime cup while eating ramen at home lol 😆.
It's slightly effervescent and not a shime but a good first drink ‼️
Following yesterday's walk in Nara, today I walked to Hattori Ryokuchi Park in my neighborhood, walked around the park, had a meal, and came back home. 🚶♂️
Although it was in the neighborhood, the total distance was 14 kilometers, so it was a fair distance to walk 😀.
Today's walking companion was Harada's special Jun, which I bought when I went back to my hometown Shimonoseki in September 😀.
It was made from Yamaguchi Prefecture's sake rice, Saito no Shizuku 😀.
It was a good sake with a robust taste but also a strong umami flavor 😀.
It went well with my bento box lunch of takikomi gohan with chicken, and was a delicious sake that soaked into my body after a long day of walking 😀.
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
Nice place to have lunch 🍱 & drink 🍶 break in the middle of walking! You say neighborhood, but 14km is great 😳 Walking is important.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀.
I walk more than 10 km on weekdays for commuting and training, but on my days off I don't move unless I'm conscious of it 😅.
But I must have sake as a reward for walking though 🤣.
Tonight, my wife and I went to a Chinese restaurant in our neighborhood. We had a course meal that included Peking duck, stir-fried beef with oyster sauce, abalone and shark's fin stew, and fried rice for dinner.
Harada is fruity, so I enjoyed it with simmered dishes and fried rice.
The price was reasonable because of the shareholder's special benefit.
