Drinking at home. The aroma is moderate for a Hououmida. The impression is dry and crisp rather than umami.
Forgot to take a picture of the bottle. I uploaded a photo of my hobby of collecting labels after the bottle was empty.
This is a nigori sake version of Hououmida Mikumari, my wife's favorite.
Husband: The regular Mikumari has a refreshing taste perfect for summer, but this one has a thicker taste. I prefer this one for fall🙆🍂.
Wife: It's a bit schwarzy, fruity, clean and easy to drink, but it's also mellow and has a great balance ✨It's delicious when well chilled. I like the regular Mikumari better.
Hououmida Hatsushibori Junmai Ginjo Nama by Kobayashi Shuzo
Hats off to the high quality again this year!
Hououmida is making further progress and leaps forward.
The new sake has the role of being the first to convey the vintage of the rice harvested that year.
The fresh and crisp ginjo aroma that can only be expressed by new sake, with a touch of young white grapes and lychee,
The sweetness that expands as the temperature rises, the ripe new sake flower, and especially the touch of koji that is unique to new sake.
Each brewer worked with confidence in the production of this season's sake.
We hope you will enjoy "Hatsu Shibori", the first new sake!
Ingredients : Contract grown Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio : 55
Sake meter : ±0
Acidity : 1.8
Alcohol content : 16-17
Provenance : Kobayashi Shuzo, Tochigi Prefecture
I guess it's not easy to find alcohol. I wanted to drink it and bought it.
It is a sparkling liquor and the refreshing gas is wonderful. It's like champagne.
It has a gorgeous and juicy ginjo aroma. The mouthfeel is very smooth and fresh. It is a junmai daiginjo with a clear and transparent taste.
Hatsu Shibori Unrefined Junmai Ginjo-shu
The mouthfeel is clean and refreshing, with a roughness that is typical of nama-zake. It has a slight bitterness, but the basic flavor of the rice can be felt. It has the freshness of a new sake, but it is also a very robust sake.
