March. I stay at my parents' house again this evening. I have no sake, so I buy some local Fukuju at the local supermarket. The bottle is bright blue. I drink it without any expectations, and perhaps because of that, it tastes surprisingly good. I drank half of it and brought it home the next day.
Purchased at Kobe Shushinkan. This is a raw sake directly from the brewery.
A very beautiful sake with a sweetness followed by a firm spiciness.
It tastes great in a cup, but a white wine glass brings out the sweetness of the sake. Delicious.
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Junmai Nigori Sake 1,900 yen
Sweet honey-like flavor, rice flavor, and orikori further enhances the umami in the aftertaste.
Good acidity and crispness.
Aroma★★★⭐︎⭐︎
Taste★★★★⭐︎
Sweetness★★★★⭐︎
Acidity★★★⭐︎⭐︎
Lingering ★★★★⭐︎
Speaking of sake from Nada, Hyogo Prefecture, national brands such as Shochikubai, Ozeki, and Kiku-Masamune are well-known, but this is my first time to try Fukuju.
First, we tried it cold, and it had a classic taste with an acidity typical of a sake brewed from a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast. When we quickly switched to hot sake, the flavor opened up and the aroma and sweetness became more pronounced. The acidity and dryness also combine to create a complex flavor. It is not a trendy taste, but you can enjoy the royal road of sake.
It was dry. It was mild on the palate, but when you tasted it, you could taste the bitterness characteristic of the classic type.
Total score: 52 points
Aroma: 3.5 points
Mouthfeel 3 points
Taste 2.5 points
Aftertaste 2 points
Concept: 2 points