I wanted to drink some Akita sake at the sake bar I sometimes visit, but they didn't have Kakuemon, so instead I tried Kariho for the first time!
A beautiful sake with a light acidity followed by a rich spread of gorgeous umami!
It will be a regular drink for us from now on!
The Iburi ginger with cream cheese that we ordered as a side dish was also a perfect match!
Location Daisen City, Akita Prefecture
Rice type Akita Sake Komachi
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake mother Akita yeast NO12
Sake degree +4
Acidity 1.8
Rating (scale from 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Banana, cream, steamed rice
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Lingering Gentle alcohol-derived sweetness and tingling
Impression Sweet dry
Taste is sharp but with a slight bottom due to the umami of the rice. It is quite good on its own, but this is a food sake.
It goes well with salted squid.
They are very good with each other. It makes me smile.
Akita Seishu Akita Seishu Kariho Junmai Ginjo Nakadori eternal Hi-ire
The aroma is fruity and mellow.
The aroma is fruity and mellow, and although it is fire-aged, it is so fresh that you don't feel it.
The sake has a Sake meter value of +5, which makes it more dry, but it is not that dry, and the easy-drinking mouth feel is breathtaking.
☆☆☆☆☆
Exclusively for Iwagaki (rock oysters)
Slightly dry and refreshing.
Seems to go well with juicy and rich iwagaki oysters.
Good for sashimi in general, and also a delicious sake for a meal.
This is a bottle that I was drinking alongside Honorary Pond Moon. This one is a jacket purchase, with a design of snowflakes and a tree with snow drifting on it. This Akita sake is brewed with Akita rice and an original Akita sake mother.
The description is exactly what it sounds like: a clean, refreshing drink with no cloying flavors. Ah, this is the type of sake that tastes great in a thin glass wine glass (but I guzzled it down in a thick, rugged glass...).
It was a quick bottle.
