Yamahai-brewed Junmai Aged Sake🍶.
Aged. The color is like Daruma Masamune. It has an aroma of maturity, but it goes down the throat cleanly and clear. It is said to go well with miso, and it certainly does. Best marriage with shiitake mushrooms pickled in miso 💍. I wish I could have tried heating it up.
Wakasaya Watanabe Sake Shop @ Urawa 20250301
Fukuhara Sake Shop Hanpukai
This sake has a light sweetness and acidity with a slight cemedine taste, and is easy to drink.
We enjoyed it with pork belly and leek nabe. It goes well with both ponzu and sesame sauce.
A limited edition sake from the Fukuhara Sake Shop Hanpukai.
Classic but with a light aftertaste, it blends well with strong-flavored snacks while refreshingly washing down the palate.
It has a robust umami flavor, as is typical of Yamahai.
It is not too heavy, but has a mellow and thick texture.
The richness of lactic acidity (yogurt-like).
Moderate astringency and acidity tighten the balance.
The second half has a sharpness and does not linger.
The store owner went out of his way to stock it for me! I'm so happy!
What's more, I was able to open the bottle when I went out for a drink with a friend who happened to be impressed after drinking this sake with me the summer before last.
I am very grateful to the store for their thoughtfulness.