We received Noon Crescent from Koei Kiku.
This is the last summer sake in stock before December.
Noon Crescent was so delicious that we purchased three bottles in total. This is the last bottle.
Just as I opened the bottle, the cork popped with a loud pop. The bubbles are so effervescent that it takes a few minutes for the bubbles to subside.
When I poured it into a glass, it was sparkling and shiny.
It is fresh, fruity, sweet, but light and refreshing. There is plenty of umami in the softness of the light nigori. I think Noon Crescent may be the best hit of the year for me personally.
It had been a while since the lid had blown off and spilled.
I had a cooking bowl set up underneath so I didn't spill a drop. Growing up.
The amount of fizz is not half as good as it used to be. Mellow and fresh.
We hope to see you again next year.
I've just finished work and opened a bottle of this one as a reward after 3 days of rest 🍾.
I was told that if you let it sit for a little longer, the gassiness will improve, but I couldn't wait a month to open the bottle 😅.
The bottle I drank last year was green and had 13% alcohol by volume, but this year the bottle is clear and has 14% alcohol by volume 🤔.
Now, as for the taste, there was a calm sweet aroma like banana on the top and in the nose 🍌.
I don't need to tell you how gassy it is when you take a sip, and you can feel the fine gases popping in your mouth 🫧.
The sweetness and acidity are less than expected 🤔.
The cloudiness is not like a cloudiness, it is more like a light cloudiness 🤔.
The umami is strong and there is a slight aroma of koji mold ✨.
I felt a strong bitterness at the end and the aftertaste was clean and crisp!
Yes, it was delicious! ☺️
My favorite liquor store says that snokule tastes different when heated, but I can't imagine how this one is heated 😅.
Good evening, Chirsta!
I can't drink Koei Kiku because it's hard to find it in my neighborhood 😭The taste has changed a bit from last year ⁉️ I wonder if it won't make you sore if you heat up the gassy sake 🤣.
Good evening, Chirsta 😊.
I got Snow Crescent today ❗️
It's a nigori sake, so I was planning to drink it cold, but I see it can also be warmed up ✨.
Now I have something to look forward to 😊.
Good morning, Chirsta!
Thanks for your work🍀I guess after 3 days off your liver, your drinking must have been even more sinking than usual😁✨✨.
Snoclet is the sake I want to drink after you recommended it to me, so I hope to get it next year 😋.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama-san!
There aren't many liquor stores that sell Koei Chrysanthemum here 😅.
I think last year's was already sweeter, but this year's was also very tasty: ☺️
I'm still new to heated sake so I can't imagine what it's like 😂.
Good evening, Mr. Rurun 🌝.
Congratulations on getting your snoclet 🎉.
I've only heard about it and haven't tried it yet, but I can't imagine heating sake with it at all 😂.
I drank it well chilled and it was sizzling sweet and delicious 😋.
Good evening, ma-ki-San, and thank you for your kind attention 🌝.
I've been absent from the liver for 3 days, so it's been very hard on my body 😍.
I know snoclet is so popular that it sells out quickly😅I hope you'll get it next year and enjoy it✨.
Very tasty.
Notes of muscat, pear, tangerine, whey and chalk.
Strongly effervescent, orizzled, matte mouthfeel. Slightly sweet, rich flavor, clear acidity, clean minerality, and a citrusy bitter finish.
Serve with hot tofu, seared red squid sashimi, grilled bean sprouts and Kokufu Chinese cabbage, or vermicelli salad.
Forgot to upload.
It's been a while since we had a 3 family drinking party.
Kouei Chrysanthemum has a wide variety,
Sunburst becomes an option about once a year.
The store staff told me to be careful not to blow out the bottle when opening it, so I carefully opened the bottle...
Somehow, it worked...
Now, the Snow Crescent that I was looking forward to!
More acidity than sweetness.
The balance of acidity is refreshing and easy to drink. The juicy taste of the oli (cucumber) mixed with the acidity makes it easy to drink and finish the bottle in rapid succession.
We look forward to enjoying it again next year at the end of the year!
