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Rice polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content 15
This is the nigori sake that I have longed for!
It is a well-balanced nigori sake with a strong but not cloying flavor!
The sweet and delicious taste is very nice!
5.0 stars
As soon as the bottle is opened, the corks dance energetically.
The sweetness of the rice is the base, and there is a faint taste of pear.
It has a strong gaseous taste and is refreshing without any peculiarities, so once you start drinking it, you won't be able to stop...
No wonder it is so popular.
It's been a long time since I've been to Hirotogawa.
I like Hirotogawa's ruggedness and the fact that they don't play with the packaging.
This time it is a special junmai.
The aroma is sweet like a peach.
The mouthfeel is slightly thick.
There is sweetness, but also a hint of bitterness.
There is also a strong umami of rice.
There is a bitter aftertaste like distant thunder, but it is a refreshing and easy-to-drink sake.
I was unsure of the best pairing, as it seems to go well with sour flavors and fried foods, but it is a perfect match with dengaku miso!
We must keep miso-based snacks on hand.
Pairings: Salmon sushi, salmon carpaccio, fried small sea urchin, garland chrysanthemum salad with ham and salted kelp, tomato with camembert cheese, carrot tuna, sweet vinegared turnip, dengaku miso
Sake from Fukushima
Hirotogawa Junmai Nigori Nama
This is a nigori sake from Hirotogawa, which is gaining in reputation every year.
The aroma is like that of white peaches, and the rice flavor is slightly carbonated and bursting with flavor. The final taste is a refreshing burst of acidity. The aftertaste is heavier than last year.
It is delicious on its own, but if you drink it while picking green Japanese pepper from Tanba, Kyoto, one by one, you will finish the 4-goupe bottle in no time. Recommended.
Degree of liking 10/10