My first sake challenge!
As the name implies, it has a refreshing taste followed by a robust flavor.
It was the last drink of the year at the store, so I wanted to drink it freshly opened!
On the autumnal equinox day, it became cooler and we had it warmed up. It was Okuharima Yamahai, which I bought at the brewery in the summer. It was about the right temperature to warm up to about 45° by slowly heating it in hot water.
The color was a light golden brown, the aroma was soft and floral, and the acidity was clean and refreshing. It was a perfect pairing with steamed Banshu Hyakka Jidori chicken in ponzu sauce! It was a treat.
Okra and green peppers are almost at the end of their season, and autumn is about to begin in earnest. Let's enjoy good sake again this autumn, the season of appetite.
I had a bottle of Shimomura Shuzo's Miyanoi when I was in Sannomiya in June, but I had never had Okuharima, so I was attracted by the label ✨.
The aroma is like dried grapes and there is no gas. The mouthfeel is refreshing, with a dry, umami flavor. The acidity with bitterness slowly finishes the palate. The bitterness is quite impressive!
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When served at room temperature, the dryness of the umami disappears, and the acidity comes in.
On the second day, I served it lukewarm at first ✨.
It has a full umami with a tangy acidity.
The bitterness has subsided, and the acidity is slowly coming up in the back of the throat, but it is easy to drink.
It is easy to drink, though the bitterness is subdued and the acidity is slowly felt at the back of the throat.
Good evening, ichiro18😄.
I have an image that Hyogo has hard water and is firm and dry. Is Okuharima like that? I think I can enjoy the change of taste with the temperature range. ❣️ I'll challenge you when I become a little more professional 👌
Good evening, ichiro18!
I've been watching you experimenting with different temperatures, and it made me want to try a few things myself 🎵.
I want to try heated sake this winter 😋.
I've only tried Okuharima once while out drinking, so I'd like to try it slowly 🤗.
Good evening ichiro18 🌆.
As the label says, it's a very hardy sake, just like a man's sake from Nada 😊.
I think it's good to compare dry sake with heated sake.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama!
I have an image that the sake made with Nada miyamizu is hard water, right? The area is different and it is not as spicy and at first it had a strong bitter taste, but after opening the bottle and exposing it to air, the sweetness started to come out 🥰.
Good evening, ma-ki-chan!
I'd like to learn more about heated sake, so I'll try various sake that would go well with it 🥰I can buy Okuharima and Banshu Issen here, and they are delicious.
Good evening, Mr. Chesta😄!
Nada's men's sake is said to be hard water and spicy! This brewery is deep in the mountains of Himeji, so it's in a different area, but it's labeled as hard, so it looks hard ✨I'm going to try heating it up and drinking it in various ways!