くま吉Obtained from a crafan at the Iwanoi Sake Brewery.
(right after opening the bottle)
Drink cold
Clear and colorless.
Mellow aroma similar to peach.
Full-bodied on the palate.
A sharp dryness soon appears.
There is a slight, peculiar astringent taste, which is probably due to the hardness of the water.
The aftertaste is short and clean.
When warmed, it seems a little bland, and I prefer it cold.
It goes well with cheese.
Try a blend that matches the recommended drinking style.
Blended with half of the Iwanoi Aged Sake that arrived with the bottle.
Aged sake tastes stronger and not as good.
About a quarter of the aged sake is just right, but I prefer it without blending.
However, the blend will be more suitable for cheese
くま吉Got it from a crafan of the Iwanoi brewery.
Seems to be an old sake, over 30 years old.
(Just after opening the bottle)
Drink cold
Dark amber color
Very mellow aroma, like Shaoxing sake.
In the mouth, it has a profound richness and strong acidity.
The umami flavor remains in the mouth for a short while.
The aftertaste is quite short and clean.
More like Shaoxing sake than sake.
Warm it up to lukewarm.
The aroma of the cold sake is still strong, but there is no alcohol smell.
The richness is still there, but the aftertaste is shorter and more crisp and clean.
To be served hot
The tangy smell of alcohol is added.
Much more refreshing taste and aftertaste than cold sake
Raisins go very well with it, perhaps because it is similar to rum.
No peatiness or spiciness, but I wonder if it goes well with whiskey.
Try a blend that fits the recommended drinking style.
Blend with the Iwanoi that arrived with the bottle and a half.
The strong richness of the old sake adds to the flavor of the blended liquor and is certainly delicious!
Even if the old sake is only a quarter of the total, it is enough to increase the richness.
まつちよIwanoi's sake is brewed using water with a hardness of 240 🍶.
The aroma on the nose is faintly sweet.
The first aroma is faintly sweet, with a moderate acidity, juicy sweetness, and a slight astringency typical of Miyamanishiki that finishes the palate.
It was quite delicious ✨.
I'd like to try more of Iwanoi 🤔.
くま吉Obtained from a crafan at the Iwanoi Sake Brewery.
(right after opening the bottle)
Drink cold
Clear and colorless.
Very fine bubbles slightly stick to the glass.
Mellow ginjo aroma.
In the mouth, it has a delicious full-bodied taste with sweetness and acidity.
Slightly carbonated.
Fresh but not too fruity.
The lingering aftertaste is medium and has no peculiarities.
The aftertaste is refreshing.
Warming increases the richness and sharpness of the flavor, but shortens the aftertaste.
It goes well with salmon poke and golden squid.
Warm to lukewarm
It has a strong sweet aroma with a slight savory flavor.
The sweetness is very strong, but the acidity and the clean aftertaste make the taste less clingy and different from cold sake.
Hot sake
A lot of bubbles are generated and the carbonation is lost.
Alcohol smell becomes stronger when lukewarm.
The sweetness weakens, but the richness and acidity remain the same, and the aftertaste is refreshing and delicious.
When heated, it goes very well with cheese with anchovies.
Different temperatures give different tastes, and the order of preference is lukewarm, cold, and hot, in that order.
The sweetness is a little more noticeable when the wine is cooled.
坂の上I was not sure of the sensation on my tongue at this point, perhaps because I had drunk too much sweet earlier in the day. As I recall, it had a sense of depth. The image is sharp and slightly dry.
ALBrewed with 240 hard water and 601 New Deal yeast.
Bubbly, crisp acidity, mineral, some milk, acidity and flavor complement each other, with a thick finish.