Tonight I will drink a small bottle of Naraman Junmai at home!
I had a bottle of Naraman during my visit to Koriyama last week, but it was quite different from this one. That's no wonder! The other day it was Junmai Ginjo Mirai Sake and the rice used was different! The Mirai Sake rice was that Takagi Shuzo's Jyushiyo sake rice, which seems to be a rare Naraman.
This time, the rice used was the Nara-man royal road rice, Gohyakumangoku rice.
It has a spicy taste with a punch.
The aroma of rice comes afterwards.
It is quite powerful.
I drank it with small bowls of side dishes such as tuna with natto (fermented soybeans), kelp and deep-fried tofu salad, and grated radish with chirimenjako (dried young sardines), and it really went well with them!
The 300ml bottle is just under 2 gou (2 cups) and just right without being too much!
Delicious. The taste is exquisite and to my liking. It is not too sweet, but has a strong flavor and depth. When you put it in your mouth, it goes right in. It's hard to verbalize, but it has the taste I like.
At the usual BAR (3)
I have a weakness for the word "Sake Future" these days 😂.
This is my first time at Naraman: 🙇♂️
I drank it with the preconceived notion that sake made with Sake Mirai would have a calm and fruity flavor, but the top aroma is firmly fruity ✨.
The overtly fruity aroma is also citrusy, and is preceded by a gassy, sweet acidity 😊.
However, from the mid-part of the bottle, the rich umami of the rice comes rushing in, and the body blow from the umami of the rice gradually makes it almost knock you out in the second half of the bottle. ☺️
Good evening, chika!
I'm sure you're curious and have no choice but to drink it since it is the only sake rice that can only be used by breweries approved by the world famous Takagi Sake Brewery 😍.
It is like a nostalgic sake. It has a spicy taste and a nice aroma of rice when it is drained through the nose! It is delicious and to my liking.
It went well with the jumbo nameko mushroom tempura and horse sashimi we had together.
Green apple and melon-like aromas 🍏🍈✨.
On the palate, the gas dances pleasantly on the bottom and the sweet melon aroma fills the mouth 🤩 and the good acidity coheres nicely 😋☺️
This is so good 🙌🌻.
chikaraxyz, 200 check-ins! Congratulations 🎉🎉
The melon🍈 feel of this drink is really delicious ❣️ You've reached the milestone with a delicious drink 😊.
With friends.
Fire-roasted delicious mouthfeel.
Crisp texture.
The rice is sweet and delicious, and the sharpness is slightly dry.
Good as a mid-meal drink.
Taste level ☆ 3.5/5
This is the one I received. It is made from the future of sake that an acquaintance of mine had specially made for him. The color is yellowish and the taste is somewhat classical.
I was missing melon sake, so I chose Naraman's for a long time.
I heard that this Naraman is only available at a limited number of distributors.
Of course, Koyama Shoten had it!
Now, let's open the bottle!
The flavor is juicy melon, as expected,
The body and flavor of the 17% alcohol content are solid.
Naraman is delicious after all!
It is a versatile sake that can be easily paired with any meal!