Hori
I had been curious about Shihou because I often see it on social networking sites. When I saw a cute pink SHI-CHU at a liquor store, I immediately snatched it up.
It seems that Murasaki Chizu is an all-seasonal brand with no year-round products, and this pink one is a strawberry label that is released in early spring. The origin of the strawberry is stated on the label.
The fresh sweetness felt in the mouth is certainly strawberry-like. The sourness that one associates with strawberries is moderate, and the lingering bitterness and slight astringency are very adult-like.
It is a deep taste with two contradictory aspects: sweetness and bitterness, childishness and maturity.
I actually tried it with strawberries, and they went well together. The strawberry compensates for the acidity that the sake lacks, and the sake adds a sharpness that the strawberry lacks. An endless loop of complementation is completed.
It seems that there are many variations, so it would be difficult to complete the collection, but this is a brand that I would like to pursue to the extent of buying it whenever I see it.
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