The first sake of the new year is Unzan, Ohatsu.
The aroma is fresh and invigorating. The mouthfeel is fresh, and the aroma of rice can be felt. It is crisp and dry with a moderate sweetness. The alcohol content is 17%.
Thirty years ago, when I was a student, I went on a ski trip to Nozawa Onsen organized by a senior student. My memory is a little fuzzy, but I remember that a liquor store (Nagano store?) near Juonoyu was selling a set of three mini bottles of Unzan for 800 yen as a souvenir. Each bottle was no more than 1 gou, but it was a set of 3 bottles: Honjozo, Junmai Ginjo, and Harazake. I compared the sake for the first time with my skiing buddies. I compared them for the first time with my skiing buddies and found that my favorite was the Harazake. (I bought three boxes of it on my way home from a ski trip (lol).
After that, I had several encounters with Unzan, and each time I bought a bottle of the original sake.
This time, I was able to buy a fresh bottle that was only about a week old (although it has been open for about 2 weeks now).
It has a slight effervescence. The mouthfeel is light and does not give the sensation of being a very strong sake. It has a mild lingering aroma. It is a very tasty sake.
The first bite is a big hit, but it blends in quickly. However, it has a rich flavor and is as good as the rich buta.
The raw sake I drank yesterday in a taste comparison was also quite good, but as I felt after tasting it, this one was the right choice for me.
I visited Zenkoji Temple in Shinshu with my two daughters.
The nice brother at the brewery gave us a tasting of his Unzan hi-airi sake, which was so delicious that we decided to take it home and drink it.
Smooth without any spines. Oyaki-uma
It is a high alcohol content (17%) because it is a draft sake, but the fruity taste makes it easy to drink. It is a dark fruity sake, followed by a strong alcohol taste.
It is truly a poisoned apple.
Nagano Prefecture
Junmai Nama Shu
Rice polishing ratio 60
Alcohol 17%.
The taste is fresh and slightly sour like grapes.
It has an astringent aftertaste like a grape.
As it is a pure sake, it has a strong alcohol taste, so it is very drinkable!
It seems to be a local brand in Nishinomoto.
It is quite yellow in color with a sense of maturity.
It has a sweetness similar to that of kijoshu, and the mouthfeel is mild.
I'm already drunk because I'm drinking it after coming back from a lunchtime wine party. I don't really notice the aroma, but it has a sweetness as the original sake. It is sharp and tasty.
