After the wife and kids went to bed, we had this sake and snacks that we bought at the supermarket today.
It is an autumn sake hiyaoroshi, so it is a little late in the season 😅, but it has a gentle aroma that is not too assertive, and the lingering umami and sweetness are mild, making me feel like it will let me slowly drift off to sleep afterwards (lol).
Also, this is the first time for me to drink "Asakai", and since it is hiyaoroshi, this is the first time I have met this figure, which would have been mellowed by the fire-refining process. How was the roughness when it was still new sake? It was also fun to drink it while thinking of the "Asakai" of my youth. This is the story of my encounter with "Asakai" that has grown up and become more square. ⭐︎
Asakai
Asakai Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 50% "Ginga" grown in Iwate Prefecture.
All Iwate sake.
Fresh and fruity aroma, soft
Rice flavor, mellow taste, and gentle aftertaste.
#Japanese Sake
Fresh and refreshing, with a hint of young melon-like moderate sweetness
Refreshing flavor with a hint of sourness
A sharp and tight feeling on the throat.
Refreshing on the palate, but with a strong and powerful finish.
I like it very much 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋.
Newly harvested rice in 2025 is brewed with Morioka's famous "Daijishimizu" water.
The supernatant was delicious. After that, I mixed it and drank it normally. It was fluffy on the tongue and mild on the palate.
Nigori sake is always sweet and delicious.
When I was a student, I sometimes drank doburoku with great relish and got so drunk that I vomited. I thought it was a waste to make it a daiginjo, but I guess I will find out the effect and value of it tomorrow when I feel better.
