49 year old cherry blossom 🌸
It is brewed by a 49 year old brewer, so it is 49 years old.
The rice polishing ratio is 48%🌾.
I wish they would align it to 49 there too 🤣.
It has a good balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity,
The overall taste is cool and smooth.
It tastes better chilled than cold 😋.
Tsushimaya at the usual restaurant. Peachy sweetness with a firm umami and full-bodied flavor, and a bit bitter and sharp. It has the stability typical of Tsushimaya.
The aroma and umami are stronger, perhaps because it is unfiltered Hachitan-Nishiki. 🙆♂️
I was exhausted from a series of meetings at work and went to my favorite izakaya.
I look at the lineup and see an unusual sake from Tsushimaya! I ordered it and found it was Ginpu! Yup, it's Ginpu!
The first sip had a strong lychee/grape type sweet and sour taste! It reminds me of "Beau Michel" in some way. But it is not that strong. And, unusually for Tsushimaya, there is a little lingering aftertaste. It is not too strong though. Tsushimaya's typical goodness shines through. I have become a fan of Tsushimaya recently.
Sake made with Hokkaido Ginpu.
The apple-like fruitiness is quickly followed by a slightly effervescent acidity that leaves a sweet and sour aftertaste.