cold sake
acidity
Aroma
Mellow
Rich
Like white wine
It is a sake that was made in 2012 and stored in its raw state for a long time, so it can never be made again! I bought it because it was introduced to me as "a sake that can never be made again!
It has been a long time since the last Imadaiji, this time a low-alcohol Junmai. The brand name is Izayoi, named after the famous moon "Juroku-no-Yoru" (Sixteen Nights of the Moon), which is highly esteemed along with the famous moon of mid-autumn. Although it is junmai, it has a cider-like aroma. The flavor is similar to that of white wine. The specs are as follows
Rice used: Niigata Gohyakumangoku (both for the koji and the kake)
Polishing ratio = 60% (50%)
Sake meter = -2.5
(From Koshiya Sake Brewery website)
I think this bottle is in the category of Autumn Limited, or hiyaoshi. It was served with stir-fried meat, which was a side dish for dinner. I personally recommend to enjoy this bottle with sweets for a long time rather than as a food sake........ I am very happy to have enjoyed it. _.) _(..._...)
Light and dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a slight aroma of Gohyakumangoku rice.
Slight sweetness and a little fullness are felt for a moment, followed immediately by a strong astringency and a strong acidity.
The aftertaste is numbing with a sense of alcohol.
100% Gohyaku-mangoku rice
It is extremely dry and has a strong astringency and acidity, but it is more like it has been fermented and the sugar content has been reduced.
The reason why the acidity and astringency are not unpleasant may be because Imadaiji uses natural water from Suganadake, a famous water source in Niigata, and is good at making clear, refreshing sake.
Today's dish
Ghost dumplings✨
"Trick or Trick ⁉︎"
The watchword for this is humorous and funny: ⭐︎
The sake is hiyaoroshi, which is unique to this time of year.
It says it has a fruity yet rounded taste, but I don't think it's as fruity as it sounds😙.
Light, dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a greenish melon-like aroma.
It has a crisp sweetness, but the acidity and astringency are more dominant without being unpleasant.
The aftertaste disappears nicely.
Sake meter: +7 Acidity: 1.9 Amino acidity: 0.6
The specs are light and dry, but as is typical of Imadaiji, this is a crisp, elegant sake with a very ginjo aroma.
Junmai-shu (pure rice sake) only available in autumn.
Polishing ratio 65%, blended sake.
It has a slightly sour taste, which becomes stronger when heated.
It is better served cold.
