I bought a bottle of Zanso Hourai hiyaoroshi at the end of August. I had been looking forward to drinking it after the weather turned to autumn.
The aroma is not flashy, but it is gentle, elegant, and gently fragrant. Is it still an apple aroma?
The taste has the strength of an autumn sake, with apple-like fruitiness that is typical of lingering herbs. The sake has a sake strength of +10, so the sweetness and acidity are moderate, but there are moments when both sweetness and acidity can be felt. This characteristic is more pronounced at room temperature than cold sake.
Probably recommended with a boar's mouth. The aroma is very masculine, but the taste is melon-like with a sharp aftertaste.
When I drank it in a long, narrow glass cup at the hotel, the masculine smell became stronger and harsher.
When I drank it in a thick espresso cup, the aroma became milder and it was much easier to drink.
10/6 Postscript
I took it home and drank it with a jenome boar cup.
It is better to drink it at room temperature with a narrow boar cup to accentuate the sweetness and umami.
Junmai Green Label
Is this the first time you've had this grade?
The label looks familiar.
I've mostly been drinking "queen" or something like that.
It's a little different from what I expected.
It's acceptable.
There is a bit of a boozy smell that I don't like.
There is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste.
It's very easy to drink.
It's OK as a food wine.
Polishing ratio 60
Sake degree +3
Alcohol content 15
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It is put together with sweetness and umami 😚.
The mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink.
When I drank it before, I thought it might be a little bitter? I thought it was a little bitter when I drank it before, but it wasn't this time and I also thought my previous memory might be mistaken😅.
Good evening, Hiro-san😄.
I've been curious about the Zaruso Queeen...I had the impression it looked sweet, but it's also refreshing! I'll have to get my hands on some 😍.
Good evening, ichiro18 😃.
I was drunk, but I made a note that it was "sweet, but light and easy to drink like a summer sake 😙"... so I must have been right 😅...
The one I checked in with the other day was two years old, and this one was just released this year. 2 years ago, they used a sake rice from Saitama called "sake musashi" and it had a strong umami and good flavor. This year, the sake rice is the same as usual, but what do you think?
There is not much aroma. I was surprised at first because it is quite dry and has a tangy sake-like taste.
It has umami, but it is not that voluptuous. However, the banana-like aroma makes me feel that it is my favorite type of sake. The lingering bitterness also seems to give it a dry sake character.
It is a completely different sake with the same label as the dry junmai from two years ago, which could be drunk on its own, but this year's is clearly a food sake.
I paired it with takikomi-gohan (rice cooked in a pot) and porridge, and it was quite a good match with gently seasoned food.