I couldn't wait to open the bottle after buying several bottles of a densely packed sake on a trip to the San-in region. It has an amber or slightly yellow color, and the aroma of takuan (pickled radish), iburigakko (pickled ginger), and nukazuke (pickled radish), combined with a sense of maturity.
It has almost no sweetness, and when cold, it has a strong mix of sourness, umami, bitterness, and astringency, but when heated, it mellows out and is delicious. As the reputation goes, this is the kind of sake that "comes to life when it is heated up.
Sake in this direction is also enjoyable.
I was finally in the mood (already?) to drink heated sake. I finally got in the mood for some heated sake, so I bought some.
Hiokizakura is a brewery in Tottori Prefecture that is known for its **heated** sake.
The rice used to make this "Goriki" sake was chosen for its strong umami and mellowness, and it tastes wonderful warmed up.
It has a great flavor, but it is also very sharp and powerful, and warming it up expands the umami, and the acidity tightens the flavor and gives it a good balance.
It's going to be a fun season for sake 😂.
Delicious 😋.