This is a comment from an amateur drinker.
Today, I had a cup of sake that was left at a standing bar run by a young owner.
The sake is sweet and voluminous, with an overall feeling of doshiness. It is a well-balanced sake, including the aftertaste.
Personally, I wish it was a little spicier, but I am grateful to be able to drink it.
I've had many different kinds of Hanabayo and they are all delicious. Silk has a mellowness that takes it to the next level, as if it were a special treat for the locals.
It is a very mild sake, but has a good sense of the sobriety of Miyamanishiki. It is a very nice sake.
I heard that the Junmai Ginjo is being discontinued and will be replaced by Jundais, but I think it is worth the price increase.
This sake is brewed with 100% Koshihikari rice from the Mogami region. It's smooth on the palate, but a little dry in the middle, probably because it's not brewing rice... It's got a nice crispness to it, so the aftertaste is fine, but...
Purchased at Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza.
I have drunk Hanabayo several times, but this was my first time.
When the rice polishing ratio is less than 40, it has a clear or fresh water-like atmosphere.
The ginjo aroma has a gentle appearance.
The taste is also sweet without any peculiarities, and there is also the flavor of the rice.
It certainly has a silky smoothness.
It was also a bit expensive at over 1000 yen, but I think it is worth it.
Good.
Clear.
There is sweetness.
It has a smooth aftertaste like a daiginjo.
I think I like it better than the highest silk of the same brewery.
The brewery is located in Okura village, which has the deepest snow in Yamagata.
It must be brewed with good water.
In the magazine "dancyu", the actor Hakkaku-san recommended Hanabayo Honjozo, which can only be drunk locally.
I'll try it next time.