Polishing ratio 55%. The rice and rice malt are domestically grown and produced in Japan, the koji rice is Yamadanishiki, and the kake rice is Yume-Ichiken. The ratio of rice used is 20% Yamadanishiki and 80% Yume-Ichikyo. All are carefully described on the back label.
It is also carefully described on the back label as a rare junmai ginjo-shu brewed with black malted rice from shochu (Japanese liquor).
When poured into a glass at room temperature, it has a rather solid golden color. When you take a sip, you first taste a rich sweetness. It is hi-iru, but there is a slight effervescence? It is delicious!
After the rich sweetness, there is a moderate acidity. There is no unpleasant alcohol taste, and the rich umami of the rice can be felt well. The aftertaste is also mild, and the first taste is very sweet.
The aftertaste is mild, and the initial sweetness is characteristic, but my impression is that it is more of an authentic sake than the black malted rice or the description on the back label would imply.
It is a delicious sake that makes me look forward to drinking it every evening! It is the type of sake that soaks in when you are tired, and I love it!
2023 0219
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KUROKABUTO
Founded in 1875
Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing ratio 55
Rice used: Yamadanishiki 20% for Koji rice
Kake rice: Yume-Ichikyo 80
Ikegame Shuzo
Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Shinyuukai 18th term Fukuoka
Hakata Kaisen Watsutomi Head Office
The color is slightly yellow.
Immediately after opening the bottle, the beautiful and delicate mouthfeel has a strawberry 🍓 with a slightly woody aroma 🌲.
As the temperature rises and the flavor increases, almonds and caramel appear. And the woody aroma is up 🍶.
It went well with chicken with sweet and sour sauce and beef cooked like sukiyaki 😋.
I wanted to try Ikegame's sake but could not find it, and finally came across Kurokabuto, so I bought it. However, the arrival of the standard was uploaded on that liquor store's SNS the next day.
The label described the taste as white wine, but my taste buds did not detect it. It has a fresh sake taste and is easy to drink. The acidity, which is probably a feature of black malted rice brewing, is not so remarkable, but it is pleasant.
It is delicious, but something is missing. Please forgive my selfishness 😂.
This is the first sake made with Yume Issho.
Clear sake with an ethyl caproate-type ginjo aroma of apples, pears, etc.
It is easy to drink with a good balance of moderate sweetness and acidity. I like it a lot.
Compared with unfiltered raw sake.
Compared to it, it is light or sharp.
I thought it was like a young tomato 🍅 and thought 'it will be interesting if I raise the temperature❗️' 😊.
