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Ozawa Sake Brewery, which brews Sawanoi, is a historic sake brewery founded in 1702. In addition to preserving tradition, the brewery is actively taking on new challenges, such as the creation of "Daiginjo Naobigami," a collaboration sake with the game software Shin Megami Tensei V.
This is a nama-genshu brewed in a wooden vat by Ozawa Brewery. I am a big fan of nama-gara-shu (unpasteurized sake) as well as karu-shu (barrel sake), and nama-tan is also a favorite of mine. I can't stop being excited even before drinking it.
Let's start with a sip of cold sake. It has a sweetness that is typical of a nishimoto, or rather a nigori sake. Of course it has the freshness that is typical of nama-gara-shu, but it also has a strong impression of mellow sweetness, which is quite a perfect match. There are many people who don't like the taste of traditional sake, but it is very easy to drink.
It shows a different expression when heated. The woody aroma that seems to come from the wooden vat comes out clearly. The sweetness is more subdued, and the sake becomes much easier to drink.
The woody aroma doesn't mean you have to choose what to drink with. We tasted it with sasakama (fish cake), shiokara (salted fish paste) and miso nabe, and all of them were good.
Personally, I haven't had this type of sake recently, and it made me happy. I felt again that the world of sake is very deep.
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