The aroma is citrusy.
The moment you drink it, the umami spreads and the dryness comes immediately.
The dryness is strong, but the umami makes it easy to drink.
This umami flavor seems to go well with grilled fish.
It has a nice lingering aftertaste, so it can be drunk while eating.
The rich umami and bitterness give it a heavy flavor, but it has a good sharpness and is not heavy. A highly satisfying sake that makes you want to savor it carefully.
1918 2025/6
Hanaheizakura Yamahai Junmai Sake
Unfiltered Nama-shu
60% 18° 25/5 A+
Ehime Niihama City Kondo Shuzo
1800 3850
There were two types of sake on tap, but I chose this Yamahai, which was brewed by a toji who used to work at Mori no Midori.
When served cold, it has a complex lingering aftertaste with a slight astringency after the acidity and deliciousness has passed through.
It is quite a tasty and rewarding sake.
When warmed, the astringency disappears and the impression becomes more rounded and gentle.
Both expressions can be enjoyed, so I enjoyed it alternately cold and lukewarm, or sometimes together, depending on my mood.
Kondo Shuzo
Hanaheizakura Junmai Daiginjo Masa Shizuku Ehime
Kondo Shuzo is a brewery in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 50% "Shizuku Ehime" produced in Ehime Prefecture.
Gentle and gorgeous aroma, elegant flavor of rice
and a firm, slightly thickened taste.
A gentle and gorgeous aroma, elegant rice flavor, and a firm, slightly thickened taste.
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Kondo Shuzo
Hanaheizakura Junmai Masashi Matsuyama Mitsui
Kondo Shuzo is a brewery in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture.
Matsuyama Mitsui" rice produced in Ehime Prefecture is polished to 60%.
The aroma is modest, the flavor is full, and the taste is clean and refreshing.
The taste is clean and refreshing.
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