Rice：Hanasoi produced in Aomori
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Yeast used: Mahoroba Gin
Alcohol percentage: 16
Sake meter: -2 to ±0
Acidity: 1.3 to 1.4
With the Tokyo area declared to be in the blooming season, I couldn't stay away from the announcements, so I pedaled my bicycle to the liquor store and bought Hana Raft first thing!
It was the first time for me to buy Hana Raft, and the fact that I could take a picture with Tasake was too big to pass up. I was so excited!
The aroma is very gorgeous, not showy, but elegant. The brewing water, however, is a little sweet and soft, as is typical of Toyobai. When you taste it, you will find a hint of apple sweetness, a full flavor of Hwaso, and above all, a very pleasant sharpness, and the acidity that goes down your throat will make you fall in love with it.
It is a refreshing and elegant sake that heralds the coming of spring. Lesson learned here, keep the hi-ire Hwaso in the vegetable room and don't let it get too cold. Thank you again for the sake tonight!
Location Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
Rice type Toyohai rice
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +1.5 Steamed rice, fresh cream
(Appearance) Slight yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Lingering lactic acidity
Impression: Tasty and dry
Umami from the aroma.
The lactic acidity is strong, and the amino acid is so strong that you would think it is from a sake brewery.
Delicious.
Repeat score 2.0
Solid taste👍.
Aroma, sweetness, and umami...each of them is firm 🍶. The aftertaste is also long, not refreshing, but mild. It has a long aftertaste, not refreshing, but mellow (← Do you get it? (←You know what I mean?)
Little by little... you can drink it all the time... 😌😌😌😌.
Good evening, Heppoko 😃.
Toyobai! I was really into it for a while but I haven't been able to drink it lately 😅It's been a long time since I've had a bottle that I can drink calmly 🤗.
Thanks for your comment, Jay & Nobby 😊.
I thought Toyo Saiwai was like a classical sake, not the trendy sweet-umami type. It is well-balanced so you can drink it forever without getting tired of drinking it. LOL!
We have a standard special junmai sake from Toyobai, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
It is easy to drink with a refreshing apple-like sweetness, but it turns out to be quite a dry sake with a strong sake taste. This duality is irresistible. It goes perfectly with teriyaki yellowtail. This is my favorite sake from Aomori.
