It has a fresh fruity aroma reminiscent of Muscat and white peach, a clear, light sweetness, and a crisp, refreshing taste with sharp acidity.
Rice Polishing Ratio Not disclosed
Alcohol content: 14
Fruity aroma, sweet and delicious.
Melon...banana...strawberry...?
It has a mild taste, but it also has a berry-like sweet and sour taste.
Even right after drinking Hanamup, I could feel the sweetness.
I think it has a stronger taste and sweeter than the junmai ginjo I drank before. (I don't have a Junmai Ginjo on hand right now, so I can't be sure.)
There is a bit of bitterness to tighten things up a bit at the end. Very tasty.
I'm sorry it took me so long to open it.
PS: Compared to the Junmai Ginjo (the regular light blue one), this one tastes stronger and sweeter. The taste and aroma are similar, but the Junmai Ginjo is a little more acidic and refreshing. I like both.
This is Ayai, the "Stranger from the Land of Sai" ✨️
The first aroma is fruity and sweet.
In the mouth, there is a slight sweetness like white grapes and pears with a hint of sourness.
It was refreshing and delicious. ✨️🍶
Polishing ratio: undisclosed Alcohol content: 14%.
It has a sweetness that is restrained, with a sourness and a strong bitterness at the end. The sweetness is restrained, and the acidity and strong bitterness at the end are characteristic. The taste is not flirtatious.
Fresh rice aroma, slightly sweet and sour mouthfeel, slight effervescence, pleasant mouthfeel.
A sake that makes you feel spring.
Slightly sweet taste, but it does not interfere with meals. It is just right.
⭐︎5
When you put it in your mouth, it changes from sweetness to sourness to bitterness to sweetness.
A sake with a wonderful balance of sweet and sour tastes that allows you to enjoy the ups and downs.
Again, we had our first "Sairai" ✨.
The aroma is mild, sweet and sour, very well balanced and easy to drink... 👍
This is delicious....I keep drinking it... 🍶.
We are finally at the end of the 47 prefectures 🇯🇵 I am quite biased, but I will continue to enjoy sake from all over the country....
Good morning, Koi 😃.
It's good to have the firsts going on! Congrats on your first coloring ㊗️ 🎉 It's delicious 😋.
Biased? Let's see, I see Tochigi is at the top 🤗It's OK to be biased there 😆.
Jay & Nobby
Good morning 🍶Tochigi has a lot of really good sake 🍶I'm always referring to it ✨I'm biased, but I'm trying to conquer the whole country 😛.
I had a bottle of Sairai's Hanasumi.
The frosted bottle with a light misty color is the same as that of "Usugiri", a winter sake of the same Sairai brand. The simple and smart label and the stylish appearance of the frosted glass bottle give it an atmosphere that other brands do not have. Like Usugiri, I wanted to try it as soon as I saw it and jumped at the chance.
There was a warning tag attached to the bottle, but I opened it without any difficulty without the bottle flying or spewing.
I drank it with the image of the gorgeous aroma and sweet taste of Sairai, but it was a little different.
The moment you put it in your mouth, it has a light sweetness with a soft umami and a gentle acidity that is typical of light nigori, but the bitterness follows soon after, and the crisp and spicy aftertaste of alcohol follows, leaving a clean and dry impression after drinking.
With this Hanasumi, I feel I was able to experience the difference between junmai ginjo and special junmai. The Sairai I had been drinking was a junmai ginjo, but Hanasumi is a special junmai. I thought it was suitable for drinking during a meal because of its lighter taste and less cloying flavor.
This time we served it with grilled fava beans, and it was a perfect match with the green bitterness of the fava beans. As a spring sake, it would go perfectly with spring ingredients such as butterbur sprouts and rape blossoms.
Our favorite Sairai, Vesper is now on tap 🎉.
This Sairai has a stylish bottle 🥰.
Vesper is a part of Sairai's premium series ❣️
This series is a series of stars shining in the night sky ✨.
The first star, Vesper, was glowing on the label: ⭐️
The specs are undisclosed and it seems to be a more complete sake than usual.
This is highly anticipated😍.
Now let's get to it 🥂.
The aroma is slightly sweet.
Fruity sweetness spreads pleasantly in the mouth.
The acidity is added in the latter half of the bottle, and the juicy sweetness and acidity quickly fades away.
💕How delicious 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤!
I can't stop smiling 😋.
It's a classy, elegant sake with exquisite sweetness and acidity 🥰.
Premium, I agree ☝️
I knew I was getting a solid taste of a grade higher than the regular Sairai.
It is really easy to drink with no spiciness, bitterness or unpleasant alcohol taste at all.
It makes you want to drink it all the time. ☺️
The sweetness is just right, so it won't get in the way of your meal, and I think it goes perfectly with western food 🥩.
Of course, it can also be gobbled up on its own!
This premium series made me feel elegant 😘Sairai most 🙌
Good morning, HinaHanaMama 🌞Sairai is so nice 🤤and so stylish ✨It tastes sweet and sour, just the way I like it 🤤💕I've never met it, but I'll definitely bring it to you someday 🍶.
Hi HinaHanaMama ^_^
The label is so stylish that it doesn't even look like sake✨.
Great looking sake that not only looks great but also tastes great, big props ✨.
I went through it when I saw it😱.
I'll bring some home next time ☺️
Hi Nao888 😃Thank you for your comment 😊Neither of these are stylish bottles 💖I'm tempted to buy them just for the look 😍I'm confident Nao888 will love them 👍I hope you meet them ✨.
Hi Muro 😃thanks for your comment...I wonder if it looks good on me 🤣but I want to be someone who looks good on you 🥰Maybe it looks good on Pooh's Princess too😘.
Hi HinaHanaMama 😃
I was just going to say "This Sairai is so stylish....so stylish..." and I didn't go through with it, but after reading your review, I wanted to drink it 🤤I shouldn't have been slurring my words 🤣.
Hi, HinaHanaMama!
This Sairai-san bottle is so stylish ✨.
And it's so nice to be able to enjoy sake and feel elegant 😋.
I really want to try Sairai-san someday 😊.
Hi HinaHanaMama, I'm glad to see you here too 😊.
I'm so jealous of how delicious this Saiko-chan looks ✨Lately in my mind, Saiko-chan = HinaHanaMama 😆 I'd love to have a drink at home someday 😆.
Hi Hiro, good evening😄Thank you for your comment...it's okay! Hiro you didn't slip 🤗I got it right🤣Let's just slide into the world of Sairai ‼️ I enjoyed your review of the event 🥰.
ma-ki-, good evening 😄thank you for your comment...the bottle alone makes me feel stylish and elegant 🥰may be the Sairai magic 🪄I hope it will be easier to find in Kansai 🥺I hope you will meet her sometime✨.
Good evening, Pon-chan 😄Thank you for your comment 😍Sairai = Hina Hana Mama😍I might be happy if I could give you that image 💕Thank you 🥰.
I hope you can have a drink at home someday too, Pon-chan. ❣️
Good evening, Hina Hana Mama 😃.
Cool Ayai-san! Looking back our last sala was 2 years ago😳I can buy it but it's long gone 🥲I was a Saitama resident until early elementary school... but it's a fashionable drink for you 🤗.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😄!
I didn't know you were from Saitama Prefecture 😳I guess that makes me feel closer to Ayaki. ⁉️ I guess it's too sweet for you two right now 😭 but I'd be surprised if you drank it! I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a good deal on a new car.
Hi Hina Hana Mama ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
I was curious to see your review and found "Sairai Vesper" locally ✨.
I'm hoping to get a cellar space to welcome you 🥰.
Hi Jive 😃Thanks for your comment...
Wow 🤗that's good to hear👌.
The moon🌕 is great, but you can also enjoy the stars ⭐️ with the night sky 🥰.
I'm also looking forward to your review of Jive: ❣️
Since I drank a lot of craft beer outside during the day. I had a leisurely dinner with prepared foods at a department store.
It was a good evening drink because it was low in alcohol content and easy to drink.
I finally had some free time on the last day of GW, so I went to the corner at Third Place.
The fourth drink was a bottle that I personally could never buy, as it is only available at some liquor stores and restaurants!
Sairai S's
This is a test brew from Kitanishi Shuzo, which is gaining popularity for its Sairai and Bunraku brands.
This is the first time I have seen a green Sairai! I didn't even know it existed, but it is not Junmai but Ginjo spec.
I had an image that Sairai = Junmai, but this one has a refreshing aroma!
The aroma is fresh and clean, reminiscent of Bowmore or Laphroaig whiskey.
Compared to Sairai, it has a dry impression.
If you are a regular drinker of Sairai, I think you will find it interesting to try.
Good balance of umami and sweetness
Slightly acidic with a refreshing aftertaste
I drank so much that the bottle was empty before I could take a picture...
Very tasty!