5/10
Asakai with black malted rice.
Asakai is designed to be strong in each brand.
Because it is made with black malted rice, it has a strong sour taste derived from citric acid.
Anyway, it is sour. And it is slightly sweet.
It has a freshness, and once you get used to the taste, you can drink it easily.
7/10
This was a true summer sake.
It is made with 100% gin gin.
It has a refreshing~~ feeling.
It is very tangy and has a very rummy feel to it.
You can chill it as much as you like, or even put ice cubes in it if you want.
Posting No. 510
I bought it again last year.
It is made with black malted rice. The acidity and sweetness are the main flavors, but the sweetness is too strong. It is a sake for aperitifs.
Pairing with food
Baked chicken wings◯+
Potato salad
Deep-fried chicken cartilage◯+
Shidoro◯++
Personal preference: ★★★★-☆
The sweet aroma was just a hint of sweetness. The sweetness in the mouth is well perceived, with a hint of sake-like quality, and a nice sharpness. It is very delicious.
This one was served at a restaurant in Utsunomiya!
It was a restaurant with a lot of Iwate sake!
I remember it was clear and tasty, but a bit fuzzy😅.
I believe we had a very dry sake at the second restaurant after this, but I don't have any photos and my memory is a bit fuzzy, so no check-in at Sake-no-wa... sweating...
Next is Asakai's fresh-stored sake.
Well, it is a honjozo.
It's been so long that I forgot what it tasted like, so I ordered it.
We had it at a yakiniku restaurant called "Mororokaku" in front of Morioka Station.
At first, I took a sip... 😓.
Well, it tasted astringent or something, and it didn't go down smoothly.
I wondered how it would taste with grilled meat. So I grilled some meat and tried drinking it, but it just didn't go well with it.
I can't say whether it would have been better to have it heated up.
Well, I guess it's just like they put it there because it's a local sake?
I gave up and switched to a highball. 😅
By the way, we were told that reservations are not available during Golden Week, so we waited in line for an hour.
My second son, who was coming back from Tokyo, arrived at Morioka station at 9:00 a.m., so the only place open was a yakiniku restaurant if we wanted to give him a good meal.
The only two restaurants in front of the station were Mororokaku and Pyonpyonsha, so we had to be prepared to wait in line.
At Seiroukaku, the rule is that if the waiter calls you and you don't answer, you have to cancel immediately! So we were glad that we could get in earlier than expected.
However, we were able to get in at 8:30, so we had to wait in line for a while for "Yaki-Yasai (grilled vegetables)" (smiles).
Slightly fruity and refreshing, with a hint of sake kick coming in at the end.
The sharpness may be a little strong.
For sake drinkers, it might be easier to drink with this level of sharpness.
"Super dry" "rich style"
Tasted slightly chilled. Nose is very light. Flavor is forward and tart. Sharp notes of cherry and plum. Texture is very dry, almost astringent, and very clean. Leaves a crisp dryness on the mouth.
Ideally not a drink I'd enjoy by itself but definitely one for food.
