This is a junmai version of the Haginoroh mini-bottle sake I bought on the label.
It is a little less sweet than the junmai ginjo, but generally has a good balance of bitterness. When heated, it still has a hint of Kikuhime-like bran aroma. I would like to try it in a Yongo bottle next time.
Polishing ratio 60
Winner of the Kura Master 2023 Gold Award.
It is said to be made using the Edo period brewing method called jumizu-shikkomi.
The sweetness spreads well, but the aftertaste is light and does not interfere with meals.
Rather than a memorable sake to be enjoyed on its own, it is a very tasty sake to accompany a meal.
Haginodew is my favorite. It has a bitter taste, but I like its aroma.
So I took a sip, picturing the fresh taste of freshly squeezed sake.
What? First came the dry sourness, followed by the rice flavor. There was no freshly squeezed taste. In a word, it tasted like plain rice, which I didn't like. I didn't know there was such a thing.
I let it sit for a few days, but neither the taste nor the aroma changed.
In the meantime, I got used to it and was able to enjoy the flavor of the rice.
I confess that I am still a little disappointed, but I would have liked to have tasted the marriage of Haginodew and the freshly squeezed flavor.
Degree of liking 6/10
Haginodoro Tokubetsu Junmai Jusui Jyunmai Amedare Ishi wo Kutsuru Shiboritate Nama-nama-shu 3300 yen
On the 3rd day of New Year's, I opened this bottle. ‼️ The name attracts me 🤣I'm a little concerned about the yellowish color. I prefer fresh sake to matured sake💦.
Today's snack was soy milk nabe and char siu pork!
The aroma is sweet with a bit of a zing 🧐The initial attack is a bit disappointing 😞 with a lot of sourness in the sweetness of the rice.
It is difficult to describe the taste of this sake, but when I was drinking it, I found that I had run out of sake!
It was too cold today, so I tried this one heated up and it was ...... delicious 😋.
The sourness and tanginess disappeared and it turned into a really delicious sake 🥹.
7/10
Tokusui (ten water) brewing sake.
This means that the rice and water are brewed at the same ratio.
I wonder if this means that the ratio of pumped water is lower.
I think it means it has more flavor. I don't know.
This is a new sake made from "Mizukagami" sake rice produced in Shiga Prefecture.
It is a very crisp sake.
It is recommended to be heated at 50 degrees Celsius to get the full flavor.
Souvenir from my fall visit to Ishiyama-dera Temple for the Taiga Drama Museum. The label is my favorite.
The sweetness comes first, followed by bitterness and acidity. Bitterness and sourness follow, and a moderate acidity remains at the end.
There may be a slight Kikuhime-like aroma. I drank it cold, but I am sure it would be delicious warmed up.