Next is Harushika-san.
It was sooooooooo good! I felt a hint of glacial sugar at the end. I like the taste of this sake.
Delicious~~! It went well with the sake lees cream cashews as a snack.
A fine Sunday!
November is Nara Sake Enhancement Month lol
We headed to Asano Sake Shop!
This time it was Harushika!
First of all, here it is. It was served cold.
The first sip was sharp and dry. Strangely enough, it calmed down after the second sip. It is a sake that is easy to drink.
The snack is cheese with a few baby cubes. It goes really well with it! The restaurant recommended lukewarm heating the sake.
It's a weekday, so it's the last drink (sweat).
Super spicy but fruity.
Mellow mouthfeel. It also has a sweetness. It is crisp at the end.
It seems to go well with any dishes. I can recommend this sake to everyone.
Is this allowed in sake? I am writing this while thinking about it.
Since we came all the way to Nara, we went to Harushika's direct sales store. The store is famous for sake comparison, but since I am driving today, I decided to buy some sake and go home.
I asked, "Which ones can I buy only here?" The first thing he explained to me was "Arare-shu" (arare-shu). The first thing he explained to me was that it was arare-shu, a type of mirin (sweet sake) for drinking. It is the oldest product in Harushika.
When I tried it, I was surprised.
I've never drunk mirin before, but the texture is something else. It is not sticky, and the taste is not like a seasoning, just a little sweeter than the very fruity sake. But it still has a unique flavor that is a bit different from sake. A sake version of dessert wine? It would be delicious on the rocks.
I don't drink super dry wine that much, but I was curious about its popularity in Europe and the U.S., so I bought it.
It is sharp and dry, yet mellow at the same time!
It seems to go especially well with meat 🍖, so it's no wonder it's popular overseas!