The aroma is a mixture of sweet and sour.
When you put it in your mouth, a strong sour taste spreads after a short pause. The aftertaste is throat-stabbing and astringent. It stays in the throat rather firmly.
The overall taste is slightly peculiar. It seems to be a favorite of both lovers and haters. It may be too much for a single person or a light-flavored dish.
The second cup was Kirakucho. It literally tasted like it was supposed to, but it was sweet and refreshing.
The photo shows the shiso-flavored shaved ice🍧 offered at check-in at the hotel lecture hall where we stayed, and the marker post of the Russian Crown Prince in distress near the hotel. The Otsu Incident 🫢.
Today we visited Shiga-in Monzeki - Ritsuin - Seigenji - Hiyoshi Toshogu - Saikyoin - Morianji Temple in Sakamoto, and then extended our visit to Ishiyama-ji Temple because we had some extra time.
Sakamoto is famous for the Shonaga revolt. Sakamoto was a strategic point of transportation, and by the medieval period, horse borrowing was still practiced in the area. Unlike Koyasan, the town overhangs the lower boundary because of the advantage there 🤔.
In addition, stone walls of Anata-shu are everywhere, including Seian-ji Temple. And Shiga-in Temple is worth seeing because it is associated with Tenkai 🧐.
I omitted Mitsui Temple and Hiyoshi Taisha because I visited them long time ago.
Hi ellie 🐦.
Thank you for visiting Otsu😊I could feel that the Otsu Incident actually happened to me too😁.
Sakamoto is nice and compact...sounds like you had a fulfilling trip 😊👍.
Good evening, Ponchan ^ ^
It seems it was Saicho's birthday and I saw a fair at Seigenji temple😄 Today I walked around Enryakuji temple and traveled to Amanohashidate.
Tomorrow, I would like to meet Mukai Sake Brewery and, if possible, Ine full-blown muddy!
Brand name] Kirakucho Biwako no Natsu Junmai Sake
Sake Brewer] KITA SHUZOH K.K. (Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture)
Kind of sake】Junmai-shu
Rice] Domestic rice (details unknown)
Rice polishing ratio] 65
Alcohol content】15%.
Sake Brewer] Straight glass
Aroma】+1.0（green apple, steamed rice, white egg dumpling, slight banana)
Appearance】Crystal
[Taste] [Flavor
Body: 1.5
Acidity: 2.0 (predominantly lactic acidic)
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.5
Aftertaste: Soft, umami and acidity quietly fade away.
Impression: Soft, umami, and light.
The aroma is subdued, with a fresh but mild rice aroma.
The taste is balanced with a light, refreshing flavor, with all the elements kept in moderation, but the acidity is mild, giving the impression of "softness" as described on the back of the bottle.
It is rather tame when served cold, but as the temperature rises, the umami flavor rises.
It is not just a summer sake that is refreshing and fresh, but it is the summer of Lake Biwa, not the sea! This is the summer of Lake Biwa, not the sea!
It is a great food sake.
Repeat Score] 2.0
