The aroma is weak but slightly fruity.
Sourness and umami are strongly felt. The sweetness is moderate.
The taste is rather rich.
There is a slight bitterness, but it does not linger.
4/5
Sawanoi's Soten. Beautiful pale amber color. Mild fruity aroma rises. No specific fruitiness? Beautiful sake quality with a smooth mouthfeel and a sense of wateriness. Elegant and gentle sweetness and umami, with a slightly strong astringency that comes in easily.
Yesterday, I drank Sawanoi at a yakitori restaurant for the first time in a while. I forgot to take a picture. I think it is milder than it used to be.
At the usual restaurant
After spending the night and taking a break after returning from Hiroshima
I took some souvenirs with me. 😃
After beer and shochu, we got this one.
It was slightly sweet and went well with the pork belly cartilage ponzu.
😃
Temperature Estimated 5°C (refrigerator)
Taste 80%.
Color Almost colorless.
Aroma: The aroma from the glass is cemedine-like. In the mouth, there is a slight apple-like aroma, but the aroma through the nose is cemedine-like.
Taste: As the label says, not very distinctive. The alcohol content is high, and the aftertaste is a little tangy on the tongue.
Overall impression: So-so.
The second bottle is Souten.
The aroma is green apple and muscatelike
Like the first, the aroma is also very discreet 😌.
The taste is fine, smooth and light.
The flavor of rice and a hint of sweetness spreads out, giving the impression of balancing the mild acidity.
The aftertaste is clean and crisp, and it is a delicious sake that can be easily consumed 😋.
Sawanoi Junmai Ginjirushi. The standard "Dai-harakuchi" is good, but this one is also good. Koku-ami Junmai Sake. There is no particular description, but it has a richness and acidity similar to those of a sake made from a "nama-hashiro" or "kiokake" (a type of sake made from the same yeast as the original brewing process). I drank it rather carelessly because of its reasonable price and regretted it a little.