The aroma is of sweet aroma of noble sake and mild rice aroma. Carbonation is strong, with a very strong bitter and sweet taste. It has a very alcoholic and strong flavor, but it is tempered by the freshness of Kaze no Mori, making it an interesting sake. It is not as smooth as other brands of Kaze no Mori, but it is good for occasional drinking. It would be good with ice or tonic water.
Today I'm going to try this one that I've been quite curious about since it was first released 🎶🍶.
This is a 19% alcohol sake blended from (1) Mizuhata, (2) "Firebird" rice shochu aged in oak barrels, and (3) "Takacho" aged for more than 10 years 😆.
Let's start with the aroma 🎶✨️ as you would expect from a blend of aged sake, it has a gorgeous aroma with a hint of alcohol body 😲.
When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the beautiful and careful water for a moment, but soon you can feel the brewed aroma of Takacho❔ and Fire Bird❔ that penetrates your nose and then spreads all over your mouth 😲, but you can also feel the sweetness with the element of Kijoshu and finish it with dry taste 😆🎶.
It's quite complex and I think it's a bit of a picky eater, but I like it 🎶🎶I'm going to try it heated tomorrow 🎶🍶.
I bought this one because the heated version I had the other day was very interesting and tasty. The gas and aroma are weak, but the flavor is amazing. 80% polished, but no cloying taste, very refreshing and very tasty. It has a low-polished taste, but I think it's all turned into something positive.
Slightly carbonated? It is easy to drink because the sweet and sour taste is very strong, but it disappears quickly without aroma. It has a slight aftertaste of rice!
Kaze no Mori ALPHA 2: Kaze no Mori ALPHA 2: Kozanaki Hana Unfinished Unrefined Nama Sake" by Aburacho Shuzo
ALPHA 2" is a high-class bottle from the popular ALPHA series of Kaze no Mori, a famous sake brewed in Gosho, Nara Prefecture.
ALPHA 2", which has been loved for many years as the highest rice polishing ratio in Kaze no Mori, will undergo a major renewal in the winter of 2025, using only the highest quality Akitsuho from Nakanishi Farm, one of the growers who has been growing Akitsuho under contract for over 10 years. After considering the optimal design for Nakanishi Farm's special Akitsuho, the milling ratio was changed to 40%. The result is a special product brewed with a design that further improves the transparency of the flavor and maximizes the sense of the characteristic brewing water texture of Kaze no Mori.
The aroma is pleasantly fruity and gorgeous.
The mouthfeel is slightly effervescent, and the juicy flavor spreads in a lustrous manner. The dry impression is clean, sharp, and dry, but the gorgeous flavor is sure to spread. The aftertaste is crisp and light with an exquisite sense of balance.
Specific name Junmai
Alcohol percentage 14
Sake meter degree
Acidity
Amino acidity
Rice / Polishing ratio Akitsuho from Miyakotsu, Nara prefecture (40% polished rice)
Yeast: No.7 yeast
Bodhi yeast
KAZE″ label ... Collaboration work by Aika, a calligrapher of ghosts!
Sake with a subtle acidity and a sweetness that stands out!
For 70% polished rice... it has a wonderful refreshing taste...Daiginjo-class flavor.
Noge 2
The second sake at Sushi Izakaya is Kaze no Mori ALPHA 1
Fresh, sour and gentle.
Kaze no Mori-like? No wonder 🤣.
It's low al and goes down smoothly.
Yakitori at the second restaurant, food court-like restaurant at the third, and yakiniku at the fourth!
At 17:00 here, the end of the day!
I think I drank about 60-70% of my usual amount that day. I take my medicine before bedtime, so I shouldn't drink too much.
My two friends went to one more restaurant😝.
But Noge drinking is always fun 🥳.
I still can't explore enough!
Good morning, Takashi 😃.
How are you feeling? Even if you are not feeling well, drinking with your friends is an important time for you ☺️ but it's great that you are saving your alcohol consumption 👍I envy you that you will be able to get together with your friends and drink with them for a long time to come 🥰.
Thank you, HinaHanaMama 😊.
I think there is something to drink, but I can drink normally (lol), although it is a little uncomfortable. But I've been told to allow time between medications and alcohol. I really appreciate my drinking friends 🥰.
It is my favorite wind forest. Bon appétit.
After the acidity, the taste of rice oozes out and spreads in the mouth.
The taste is pleasant without being stodgy. There is also a hint of sweetness.
After that, a slight taste of grape comes out, which is like the taste of grapes in the second half of eating grapes, and it is very enjoyable.
The aftertaste is grape.
As you continue drinking, the sweetness and the assertion of the grape taste increases a little 😘.
Mellow, refreshing, fruity🌸🍶✨️
Sweet and delicious 🐴, slightly acidic, yet complex✨️
The aftertaste is like a wood vat, sweet and apricot 🌸🌸.
This is super umasugiru⤴️🐴‼️
It's been a while since I've had a Kaze no Mori 🍶.
It's very tasty.
When you drink it, it tastes like an adult cider, with a little bit of a sizzle and a gentle sweetness.
It is delicious lukewarm, but the sweet and tasty flavor is still there.
The next day, the sharpness and sizzle become less pronounced, and the sweet and tasty flavor can be felt even more.
