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Saijo Sake Festival. Sake hiroba.
Bitter from sweetness and sourness. The sweetness is like fruit, and the sourness is like kiwi🥝.
Bitter aftertaste.
🌸Despite the name "Flower Smile" and the stylish label 🏷️, the flavor structure is thick and corey. It is a sake that will not be defeated by strong flavored food 🍶.
It is a sake from Oita, and the current brewer, Mr. Ikeda, took over the Daichi family, which was the original brewer, in 2019. The Hanashimi brand itself seems to be relatively new, released at that time. We were given a bottle of raw sake, which probably doesn't come around very often.
It was quite delicious to drink. It has the fruity taste of nama-shu, but also brings out the flavor of the rice. The taste is like a melon with black honey, or is this what yeast No. 9 is usually like?
It is a brand that is not often seen in the Kanto area, but I think the level is quite high.
Memorandum
Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 50%.
Sweet and juicy on the palate. The aftertaste is strong sweetness to moderate acidity and a hint of bitterness. It is quite sweet like a noble sake, but I like it. Quite delicious.