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Saku, Nagano, Japan. Tsuchiya Brewery Co.
Kame no Kai Junmai Ginjo Namahashi-Tsukuri Hiyaoroshi.
The only sake shop I stopped by in Nagano Prefecture, I asked about Hiyoroshi on Obon, and was told that this shop sells it all year round.
So this is a hiyaoroshi from the previous year, about a year ago.
One of the 4-gou bottles (5/10) that I brought back from my trip.
I had it cold.
The color is clear and pale yellow.
The top aroma is mild and not very noticeable.
The mouthfeel is clear, smooth and smooth.
The hint of appleiness can be felt in the nose.
The taste has a pleasant umami that spreads gradually and a sweetness that seems to run alongside it.
I thought it would have a great sense of maturity due to the hiyaoroshi and sake shop aging, but it is well-balanced with a light umami and sweetness.
There is a sudden spiciness in the aftertaste that stimulates the tongue for a moment, followed by a lingering aftertaste.
It has a complex spread of various flavors, and it seems to have been aged in a complex way.
I really like Kame no Kai after all 😋.
Ingredients: Rice (from Saku City), Rice malt (from Saku City)
Rice used: 100% Yamae-Nishiki produced in Saku City
Polishing ratio: 59
Alcohol content: 16%.
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