It is light and dry, but I think the aftertaste is too cloying and the first impression of the aroma is too strong of cemedine. I think I prefer a more sweet aftertaste.
Sake Name : Junmai Ginjo Karanekosama Sakura (2025)
Brewer : Hananomai Shuzo
Rice polishing ratio : 60
Alc.: 14.5 degrees Celsius
Sake rice : 100% Shizuoka rice (Hana-no-Mai Sake Brewery insists on Shizuoka-grown rice)
500 yen per 180ml
Pairing : Cold Shabu Ume Sashimi, Kibina Sashimi
Purchase at KALDI
KALDI's product for Cat's Day
The kitten cups are stylish and the glasses are cute.
The aroma is light, but it has a hint of rice.
The aroma is a little more refreshing than floral. There is little lingering aroma after putting it in the mouth, and the feeling of it disappearing quickly is like cherry blossoms falling....
Once on the tongue, the sweetness is felt and the umami comes and finally the sourness disappears.
It is overwhelmingly easy to drink and delicious.
I want to try sake! Highly recommended for those who can't handle strong tasting sake.
It is light, but you can enjoy the sake and it goes down your throat nicely.
General Comment ~ S~.
This is by far the most versatile sake. Good to have on hand in case of emergencies.
Side note
KALDI sells this sake every year, but the bottle changes every year.
Cat lovers, how about getting a bottle too?
(沒沒沒) 🍶🍶🍶🍶
Shizuoka Business Trip
Today I had Hana-no-Mai which I bought at Tagoshige.
The aroma is mild 😀 The rice has a good balance of richness, umami and aroma, and the sake is light and smooth 😚👍.
[I left Shima & Coffe & Sake and went to the venue for today's drink 🚶.
When I entered the restaurant a little before the start time, the party had already started and I thought I was late😅.
We found out that there was no sake at all last time, so we checked with the secretary and brought in 2 bottles of Yongo (four-pack) 🤣.
First of all, since it was the opening of the party, we opened the first bottle of the shuwashu one and had a saké 🍶.
Hana no Mai Abyss
It has a slight sweetness with a hint of rice malt, a sparkling gas feeling at the mouth, and a dry taste with a clean umami flavor, which finishes with a refreshing aftertaste, almost like a rather dry champagne.
Later I found out that it is brewed with Burgundy yeast, so the Champagne-like taste may be due to this 🤔.
This is a bottle I bought in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where I went for GW!
I poured it around to my other colleagues and it was gone in no time 🥰.
Extra Dry "Katana"
It is indeed extra dry. Texture is sharp and clean, flavor is thin at first but comes on strong with plum and alcohol cherry. Finish is long but quiet.
Local cup of sake.
To Tokyo for a mini-stay.
Seek it at the Ekimachi store and drink it on the Shinkansen Hikari.
It is a reasonable size to accompany you on your excursion.
It is good to be slightly drunk.