ジョナジョナ
This sake has many attributes: it is brewed with snow water, 90% polished rice, four-stage glutinous rice brewing, and once-bottled fire-refining. The label on the back is also amazing.
Yami" means "wild taste" and has nothing to do with anything sinister.
Chilled.
Rich banana aroma. The rich, mellow sweetness that is uncharacteristic of Niigata surges in, and the complex flavors of sourness and umami drag the sweetness along with them. The subtle bitterness is a nice accent, to Yami's credit.
I'm going to drink it while watching the snow.
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