It's draft, it's close to nigori, so it's crisp! It's refreshing, with a fizzy sensation like Milky Way or light rice wine. The sake flavor comes in waves, like a faint sake flavor. The fog-like sake is followed by fine bubbles, carbonation, and a hint of acidity, and after the refreshment, a savory flavor lingers in the throat. The fat of the hamachi is washed away by the cleanliness of the abe. Yogurt-like flavor, plenty of carbonation, flavor of nama, smooth and refreshing... This is a modern sake that people like for a reason, and it's a great new introduction. There are so many different and light sakes. Niigata is always as clear and clean as snow, a snowy country after all.
Tonight, I'm opening my second bottle of the New Year after returning home from yesterday's trip to Tonga 🍶.
Abe Gold White Label Hi-iri 2024-2025BY✨
I've had the Black Gold a few times before, but when the White Gold was released, I couldn't resist snapping it up 😓.
The aroma is green apple and muscatel with light acidity. The taste is also mainly acidic, with a moderate juiciness, and the dry aftertaste is soft, low-alcohol and very easy to drink 😋🤤😋🤤😋.
I finished 4 gou of it in no time 😆.
Abe Commemorative sake for the construction of the new brewery.
This is a special sake brewed in the Hashira shochu brewing process using shochu produced by the company itself.
It has an aroma of melon and pear, and a characteristic acidity on the palate. It has a complex umami flavor that is well drawn out, while the clean and crisp aftertaste expresses the goodness of the Hashira shochu brewing process.
When served hot, it is also delicious as it is mellow and well-balanced after the corners are removed!
I would like to visit the new brewery someday to see how the bottles are personalized!
In years when rice tends to melt easily, "Sazanami"
Pleasant acidity and greef-like freshness. I didn't know it was possible to produce such flavors even with Gohyakumangoku.
The aroma is slightly sweet. When you drink it, it is slightly slightly carbonated and has a sweet but crisp and dry aftertaste. It is sweet for a Niigata sake, but at the end, it is a very good Niigata sake!
This one, second from the right in the photo, is Abe Shuzo's Abe, Junmai Daiginjo.
Unlike Abe Shuzo's other sake with horizontal characters, this is a delicious Chupon-style sake with a proper sake character. It has a full-bodied umami sweetness, with a hint of acidity, but it is well balanced, so there is nothing unpleasant about it.
It is a delicious sake, but a bit pricey.
Year-end and New Year's sake. Thank you for your support this year.
It seems to be pale because it looks like Gohyakumangoku. The aroma is lighter than expected, with a faintly grape-like flavor. When you drink it, it tastes like a bitter grapefruit with a strong acidity, and the umami is faint. There is also a sense of fizziness. After the second day, the umami becomes more pronounced. The closer it is to room temperature, the more umami it tastes and the closer it gets to the classic direction. There is a difference in goodness between cold sake and room temperature, and both are of sufficient quality.
It is a modern version of Niigata Tanrei. It is said to be released only in years when the rice is easily soluble, but it is still light enough. The technical skill of taking a modern direction while making the best use of regional characteristics is a true feat. It can be drunk by those who like classic wines without any discomfort.
Happy New Year, Kab!
Please keep up the good work this year: 🙇♀️
New Year's Eve Sake with Abe-san 😍.
I'd love to try some Abee-san 😋.
Let's enjoy this year with a good sake life 🤗
Happy New Year, ma-ki 🎍.
Abe is not easily available at my local liquor store these days, but I happened to find it by mail order, so I ordered it immediately 😁.
It is fruity and modern, but not light and has a good flavor.
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