Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Akita Sake Enjoyment Party in Akita
The 5th glass: Asakura
This was the first time I drank this sake.
It is made from a sake rice called Hoshiakari, which was developed in the 1990s by the Research and Development Center of Tohoku Electric Power Co.
It is dry (+2), but the natural sweetness and umami of the rice makes it not feel so dry.
It is the most sake-like sake we had at the event (the other was Amanoto Junmai Hoshiakari brewed), and it tastes good even when it gets warm.
I would like to pair it with nabe (hot pot) or simmered dishes in the cold winter months.
The pairing with Kayaki was great!
Stop by on your way home from a business trip for a sake tasting set
Top left
Sakura Tokubetsu Junmai
Sake with a lot of gusto! It's very strong!
Top right
Tenjo Yumegen
Mild sweetness.
Bottom left
Koganezawa Junmai Ginjo Cold Wholesale
The sweet melon-like aroma lingers in the aftertaste.
Yum!
Bottom right.
Hideshiyoshi Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyahiroshi!
Another delicious sake with good balance!
Kawabata Sakenabitei in Akita. A-Sakura super delicious dry. It has a little sourness and dryness, and the umami taste rolls around in the mouth and comes slowly. Mackerel stewed in miso goes well with it.
I got it when I went back home.
It's been about 10 years since I've been to Sakura.
The spiciness of the sake is not defeated by the sweetness and sourness. Sake degree +2? I feel more spiciness than that 😳 It's also the spiciness from the high alcohol content. In addition, there is a feeling of heat in the throat and stomach 😅.
Is this what you call classic taste?
If so, what goes well with it is orthodox Japanese food! I prepared mackerel simmered in miso and chicken saikyo yaki😋.
Both matched as expected, so I'm satisfied!