SENKOKU KABUTOMUSHI KABUTOMUSHI Nama-zake
Rice: Domaine Sakura Yamadanishiki, Polishing ratio: Koji: 50%, Kake: 60%, Alcohol: 14%, Sake: Not disclosed, Acidity: Not disclosed
This is a 50% Yamadanishiki sake brewed separately for summer sake. It is a summer limited edition sake with a low alcohol content of 14%, yet it is light yet present.
Sweet and sour taste. The acidity, which was more characteristic due to the change to nama-moto, has been smarter as an overall outline. The refreshing and light malic acidity, which reminds one of summer, is sharp and cute at the same time. Although it is a low-alcohol sake, the structure retains the Sentori character, and it is both clear and three-dimensional. The aroma is reminiscent of citrus fruits and herbs, and the acidity has a strong presence on the palate, as if a lime had been squeezed. The acidity is sparkling and beautiful.
Purchased in July at the Fukumori Sake Shop in Nara 🍶✨.
I was told by the store that it was the last shipment in stock and I was able to purchase it just in time 😍.
The refreshing rummy-ness is perfect for summer 🤩🤩.
Too delicious 😭
Yukinko
Nice to meet you😃Congratulations on getting the last shipment 🎉Every year when Kabutatsumushi is released, I get so nervous whether I can buy it or not😅💦It is one of the brands I want to buy every year💕.
SENKIN KABUTOMUSHI 2025 Unfiltered Nama Sake
Sake Brewer] SENKIN Co.
Kind of sake] Junmai-shu (unfiltered, unpasteurized sake)
Rice] 100% Yamadanishiki (produced in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture)
Polishing ratio] Koji rice: 50%, Kake rice: 60
Alcohol content】14%.
Sake Cup】Wine glass
Aroma: +2.0 (pineapple, green apple, lychee, yogurt)
Appearance] Slightly yellowish crystal, with slight bubbles
Taste]
- Body: 1.5
- Acid: 2.5 (mainly malic acid, citrus)
- Sweetness: 2.0
- Taste: 1.5
- Bitterness: 1.0
Lingering: Short to medium, acidity and sweetness disappear at the same time, leaving a freshness.
Impression] Juicy, modern, medium dry.
Before I got into sake, this beetle came out as a recommendation at a soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant. Thinking about it now, it was so sweet and sour that I thought it wouldn't go well with Soba. This is a strange summer sake that reminds me of beetle food.
...To comment seriously, it is light, as summer sake should be, with a coolness from the malic acid and a freshness from the unpasteurized sake. I mean, it is a modern and experimental sake with the Amaneko standing of Shinsei.
Repeat Score] 2.0
First visit to an izakaya for a closing drink
The first drink of Kabutatsumushi
Subdued aroma
Citrusy and acidic
Kouei Kiku-ish
Complex taste with a hint of sake yeast
I see... This is a sake that sells well.
For some reason, I feel like pairing it with spring rolls!
At Tsukiyomi
Fresh and pleasant aroma, well-balanced with a pleasant lactic acidity and sweetness at the same time. A lingering aftertaste that seems to softly fade away. This is a drink to get hooked on!
It was not too sweet, but not too sweet either, just fresh and delicious. My wife, who is more of a wine and beer drinker than a sake drinker, was also impressed with the taste.
Good morning, Mr. Gedo😃.
Everyone loves beetles🌈Children can enjoy them in the forest🌳 and adults can enjoy them at home🏠.
A delicious low-alcoholic summer sake! Enjoy the variety 👋.
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