Chokki
Yamamba Oshu Ishikawa's local sake
19-20% brewed alcohol 720ml 1345 yen
Purchased at a roadside station in Fukushima, Japan, from the Wakashimizu Sake Brewery.
It has a golden color and an aroma of maturity. When drunk, it is lightly aged, with a slight acidity like plum wine. My first impression was that it did not have much depth, but the more I drank, the better I felt.
It is soft, yet has a rough, spiky taste.
It is more like a whiskey than a plum liqueur. There is no mention of the polish, so I wonder if it is a blended sake.
Surprisingly, it hit the mark despite the label. There will be another repeat.
It was ranked 6th out of 13 at the Kinshokai.
Rated 4.1 out of 5.0 by 20240408
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