May 27, 2024
At Sake Rakumurakumo in Matsuyama, Japan.
After work, I took my junior colleagues from work to an izakaya that opened in the neighborhood.
We go to a new izakaya (Japanese-style bar) in the neighborhood and have a drink.
The second drink is Benten Musume's Tamakae. I order the brand I've been wanting to try for a long time.
I ordered the brand I had wanted to try for a long time, hot sake. I had an image of a mellow sake.
I had an image of a mellow sake, but when I drank it, I found it to be very refreshing.
I had an image of a rich, mellow sake, but when I tried it, I found it to be very dry, umami, and acidic.
The sweetness was quite subdued, and I felt I could drink it with a meal.
It is very easy to drink with a meal. I was allowed to drink it cold, but it was still delicious when heated.
but it is still delicious when heated.
The beef mino tempura, eel, and I enjoyed it with beef minnow tempura, broiled eel, dried Arabesque greenling
I enjoyed it with tempura of beef mino, broiled eel, dried Arabesque greenling, etc.
Speaking of good sake, good snacks go with it!
I enjoyed a glass of bentenmusume with fresh ginger and cucumbers that I harvested myself.
The power of Tamakae is astonishing.
I can't drink a lot of it, but it makes an excellent after-dinner drink.
It seems to be a springtime sake, but the master of the restaurant recommended it to me as his favorite.
It has a strong alcohol content (19-20 degrees). It has a strong, robust flavor.
First drink. Opened the bottle on the day of purchase and started drinking two weeks later.
Almost no alcohol smell. Lightly chalky. I will start with 60°C.
Mineral and withering, but clean and calm.
A slight raisiny ripeness comes out and it becomes spicy and sharp.
As it cools, the acidity becomes stronger.
Room temperature and light cold sake is also good. The syrupiness and bitterness become stronger but enjoyable enough.
It is an orthodox dry matured sake that can be drunk with peace of mind, but it is elegant and beautiful. It is not cloudy.
It is still young at 2 years old. It is surprisingly good with light white fish, but it is better with simmered dishes. In any case, I think it is a reliable brand.
That way! Isn't strong wine pretty refreshing? What do you mean, she's clear but heated? I was thinking, "Oh, that's it! It has a rich aroma and a fluffy but clean aftertaste.
