I drank it because it was claimed to be lactic acidic.
It smells like lactic acid, but when you drink it, you can feel the umami of rice and dryness spreading from the thickening of the rice.
It also has a strong alcohol taste.
It can be said to be a strong alcoholic version of makgeolli.
This time it is Junmai Daiginjyo Kame-no-o from Takihama.
This sake was brought back from a visit to the nearby brewery after visiting Akame 48 Waterfalls in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, back in the GW season.
I think it was a Junmai Daiginjo series, and only this one from Kame-no-o was aged 3 years? (Sorry my memory is a little fuzzy on the number of years 🙏 )
It was only fate that I came across this one 😆.
I will have it chilled.
The bottle was opened with a whistling sound, which I didn't expect.
The color has a hint of yellow.
The top aroma is of plump bananas with a refreshing muscat-like acidity. It is already beautiful.
From the fine, smooth mouthfeel, the banana flavor and light muscat acidity blend together smoothly, and the taste finishes with a slight bubbly bitterness, leaving a lingering rice taste on the tongue.
As the temperature approaches room temperature, the fullness of the flavor gently expands and is delicious.
Taki's signature dry and refreshing taste is refined and subdued,
It is a good sake with a mild sense of maturity combined with a freshness.
The common brands are good, but this is the kind of sake that should be served with Japanese courses,
I would like to include this kind of sake in a Japanese course.
The beauty of the fresh greenery and waterfalls at Akame 48 Waterfalls is so beautiful that I can't get it out of my mind's eye.
I want to go back to soak up the negative ions!
Good evening, Hirupeko 😃.
The sake level is positive 😋 but you can feel the negative ions from the pictures 😌.
This review made me want to try it 😋! I want to try it 😋.
Good evening, Hirupeko 🌟.
Akame 48 waterfalls is a wonderful place to visit and relax 😊.
The last time I visited there was at will, and I remember strolling around with a hangover from drinking too much sake the day before 😅.
Hello, Jay & Nobby. You can feel the negative ions from the pictures, and when you see it in person, you can bathe in an unbelievable amount of negative ions. I was able to see and taste a lot of the origin of the brand name "Takihama" 😊.
Hello, TOMO. I see you have been to the 48 Akame Falls😊I was impressed by the waterfalls, which are even more spectacular than I expected! It sure can be a tough promenade with a hangover😅.
Hi Peco 🐦.
Oooh...! I'd like to try this one which is not kijoshu even if it can't be aged 😆.
You went to Akame 48 waterfalls in a nice season of blue maple ✨I missed the training camp here when I was in college🎶.
Good evening, Pon. Akame 48 Falls is a place of good memories from your school days 😊I was so impressed to go there for the first time and enjoy the fresh green waterfalls from all angles🥹The pride of the falls was the limited edition Hachitan Nishiki in spring as a souvenir from your part-time job and it didn't take long👍.
I'll take it 😉.
The freshness comes in first, dancing across the upper jaw and at the back of the throat. Soft ahhhhh drinking mouth: ☺️
As it settles down a bit, I can feel the pungency flickering on the tip of my tongue.
The mouth continues to fill up with juiciness 🥰.
The hackles of the candy leave your tongue and a slightly sweet taste starts to seep in. The bitterness does show its face from time to time.
Anyway, it keeps my mouth glistening and it's as if there is still olive oil in it. There is no dullness or unpleasant insistence, so I just keep on drinking it 😊.
The last sip after 2 days after opening the bottle, the taste was wrapped in a gentle mellow sweetness 😆.
Attracted by the cute otter label, I opened a bottle of "Summer Nigori" from "Takijumo".
First, a sip without stirring. The aftertaste was clean and sharp. Next, we stirred it and took a sip. The impression is that a soft taste has been added to the neat impression, and the umami has increased.
The label lists the brewer's recommended drinking method as "1:1 with cider in a glass filled with ice. I have no experience with sake cocktails, but this one seems to go well with it.
The cool label and taste of this bottle is exactly what I imagined. Delicious ❗️