The bottle of Isshuisei I just had was empty in an instant, so I opened this one 🍾.
One of the several bottles of high-grade sake I purchased for a certain reason, and I was attracted to this one because of the cool label and outer box ✨.
The initial aroma is elegant with a bit of sourness like apples!
The overtone aroma is also apple-like and has a slightly pineapple-like aroma!
Personally, I think the common point of a good sake is a good balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity, and that's exactly what it is.
All three are well balanced, but if I had to say something, I would say that the umami and acidity are a little stronger.
The gasiness has been calmed down since it has been fire-aged, but there is a slight chili sensation on the tongue.
The final taste is just as the name suggests, with a crisp aftertaste that finishes with a bang.
It's delicious too!
As expected from AKABU's high-grade sake, this was the most beautiful and clear sake I've ever had from AKABU ✨.
Tomorrow is the last day of work... now that I've refueled with some good sake, I'll work a little harder 💪!
Good evening, Chirsta 😃.
You drank another great drink😍I also find that well-balanced drinks are popular and I still like them too 🥰I see that tomorrow is the last day of work... let's work hard for each other👍.
Hello, Chirsta-san!
I'm glad you had a good sake after Isshaku-san 🎵.
This was my first Akabu and it really is a well-balanced and delicious sake 😋.
Today is the last day of work - I'll be on a sake binge during the New Year's holidays 😁.
Good evening ichiro18 😃
This was the only sake I could open due to stocking up on sake for New Year's 😅.
I guess a well-balanced sake is popular and naturally delicious ✨I've finished my work and I'm going to drink now 😎😎.
Thank you ma-ki- for your support here too: 🙇♂️
Oh✨I'm so glad you had a wonderful first encounter with AKABU 😊This deliciousness is worth the price and makes me drool 😋I'm going to drink a little extra for the New Year 😎.
Hello, Chirsta 😃.
I'm curious about "a certain situation" 🧐.
I knew that high grade sake would be a good drink... 😋 I'm sure it's going to be a good year soon after drinking a good one on New Year's Day!
Hi Jay & Nobby😃
I guess we'll find out about the "certain situation" in the next few days👍.
I'm not sure when to open the high grade liquor every time, but I thought New Year's would be a good time ✨.
From the peachy sweet aroma
When you put it in your mouth, the sweetness and deliciousness spreads.
Although there was a slight feeling that we had the wrong snack...
but it was delicious!
Merry Christmas 🎅🎄
I opened Red Takeshi SNOW XMAS.
Green and red package🍶.
Cool 👍
It tastes like a fizzy ➕️ sake delicious ➕️ clear sourness.
It's an image.
This year Akabu surprised me😍.
I have high hopes for the future!
Found it at a liquor store I happened to stop by and bought it immediately.
It is 13°. It is very easy to drink.
And it goes well with food.
As the name suggests, I think it is only available during this season,
I guess I'll have to wait for the next one next year.
Anyway, it's good, so buy it when you find it.
Happy Merry Christmas 🎉
When it comes to Christmas, this is the only drink that stands up to ❗️.
I wasn't originally planning to buy it, but for various reasons, this one came to my house💦.
First of all, open the bottle 🎉.
I was very wary of opening the bottle because it had a "beware of opening ⚠️" tag, but I felt a strong gas pressure.
When I completely uncorked the bottle, it didn't blow out.
It was a letdown.
I poured it into a glass and tasted it and wondered what it was, a lychee-like flavor.
It's a low 13% alu, so it went horribly swishy and I finished it: ❗️
Like a light Pocari, like an Aquari.
When I think of Christmas, I took the liberty of imagining a fizzy form, but it's delicious, so there's that.
I'm late, Rurun, but I'm Merikuri 🎄.
I can't stop drinking this 🤣.
It's not too gassy and it's not too strong, so you'll find yourself guzzling down the empty bottle ✨.
Dear Chirsta, it's Merikuri (I'm done 😅) 🌲.
This is really unstoppable ❗️
I actually wasn't going to buy it this time because I have a GALAXY waiting in the wings, but I'm glad I did😊.
The bottle was opened with a sizzle. Refreshing aroma and flavor. You can feel a little alcohol.
Yum!
This year, too, Akabu is delicious,
It is very sharp.
There was a sizzling sound when the bottle was opened. The top aroma is a faint scent of bitter brown sugar and honey. When you sip it, it has a pleasant bitter sweetness that quickly slips away. This is delicious. The overtones are weak, with a nutty, cacao-like aroma. It has an exotic flavor. It has a richer flavor than the usual Akabu. It seems to be good both by itself and during dinner. It went well with homemade pizza, teriyaki chicken, and other Christmas dishes. After all, Akabu goes well with Western food. Is it similar to Shinshu Kamerei or Kuroemon XVI?
my favorite
Domestic rice
Polishing ratio 60
Alcohol 16%.
Merry Christmas🎄
However... it's a weekday and most of you are at work 😰.
I was working too... but I wanted to splurge a little at home 🤔.
So here it is tonight 💁.
It's been a while since I've had a bottle of Akabu ⚔️ ✨
Corked right away! 🍶.
I opened the bottle with attention to the note ⚠️, and it opened with a nice spontaneous sound 🥰.
The aroma is a modest lemon ❓🤔.
Now then... let's take a sip 😋.
I can feel a hint of the piquancy 🫧 of the sake, while the mouthfeel is clean and refreshing... and the harmony of the acidity and umami that comes from it... yummmmmm 🤤....
Oh, I shouted "Uma (🐎)" even though the year hasn't opened yet... 🤭 lol
It's a little bit oriented, so I'll give it a stir for the second cup 😋.
Slightly more umami ⤴️ but no drastic change. In general, the balance of sweetness and umami was not too assertive and the finish was easy to drink👍.
If I had to describe the taste from the brands I've had so far, I would say this SNOW is "Takachiyo" with low carbonation and "Senkou" with low acidity 🤔.
I'm sure all the users of Sakegawa could imagine the taste: ‼️
The price is a little bit expensive... but it's good for Christmas 🎄... 🎅.
Day 2: 🗒️
The pizzazz is gone, but the lemon 🍋 feeling like Senkou has increased⤴️ delicious 😋!
What would I drink without it for Christmas?
Akabu serves sake for special occasions, so I'm tempted to get it!
The aroma is gorgeous and fruity.
It has a sweet and sour yet core flavor, yet the aftertaste is not at all cloying.
It is a sparkling sake that is perfect for the holy night!
It is lightly cloudy and slightly carbonated.
It is easy to drink with a perfect balance of citrusy, refreshing sweetness and sourness typical of Akabu.
The logo on the helmet is also playful with Santa's specifications 😬.
AKABU SNOW XMAS
The aroma is fresh but unobtrusive, with hints of sake yeast and various fruits.
The taste has a light sweetness with a refreshing acidity, and a hint of gas.
The oriki (oily juice) adds a smoothness to the sake that makes it easy to drink and enjoy.
And it's low alcohol (13%), so it's even easier to drink 😆.
Flavor through the nose? Sourness? I felt like the flavor or acidity through the nose was like Shinsei, but maybe that's just my imagination 🤔.
Good evening ichiro18😌.
It's almost Xmas and I want to drink Xmas label 🥰.
I'm going to lift the ban on the Shinmasa thing 😋.
I want to go out for a drink but my schedule is tight 😭
Also Hirotogawa nigori is now available ✌️
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