On a business trip to Mito, I visited a sake store in the station building. After a long hesitation, I chose Oarai's Tsuki no I. The sake was golden in color when poured into a glass and had a classic, rich taste.
Pouring it into a glass, I found it to be slightly golden in color, with a classic, rich flavor. But it is not too heavy, and when paired with a meal, it harmonizes with the meal, making it easy to drink.
I have an image that most sake from Ibaraki is refreshing, but according to the website, the toji (master brewer) moved here from the Takezuru Shuzo brewery in Hiroshima. Indeed, the sake of the royal road has been inherited.
Oakiness, with a hint of woodiness.
Aromatic like freshly boiled corn.
A taste with a graininess.
It has a strong sweet and savory taste.
However, there is a slight astringency.
Heavy.
Taste 3/5 stars.
Found a store in Oarai that caught my attention.
I bought my first Ibaraki sake at Sakeho Osore Shoten, which sells a selection of aged sake.
It was my first experience with aged sake, and it was a very deep, amber-colored, honey-like sake.
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The taste & flavor of rice 🌾.
To put it plainly, "Umamauma😋"
The rice flavor is a bit astringent in the middle, but the umami of the rice comes through in the aftertaste as well 🌾.
I used yakitori sauce to sweeten the taste a little 😚.