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Nigori Ekiden, section 7.
I think I bought it for 1,400 or 1,600 yen... Last year I bought a pink-colored 8% sake called "Momoiro Nigori", but this year I bought a normal 15% active nigori. While the Momoiro Nigori was quite light and aimed at sake beginners and young people, I was looking forward to seeing how this one would taste!
When I opened it, bubbles rushed in from below, so much so that I thought it was going to blow up. It is so active that it is automatically stirred, which is easy lol.
Maybe my nose was stuffed up but the scent is pretty faint....not botanical and smells like grains and grass lol.
When you include it, you feel a slight sweetness for a moment, but then it quickly transforms into a food wine with the delicious taste of rice and a guttural bitterness that makes you crave a meal. It's like a person who has a friendly atmosphere but the moment you talk to him, you can tell he is a very solid person.... LOL!
It would go well with a bowl of rice topped with pickles, grilled fish with a strong flavor, omelette with minced meat and cheese, spare ribs with a meaty flavor, or a bowl of rice topped with beef or pork.
It is a locally distributed product by a well-known brewer of the Igarashi brand, but it is a great runner-up for the sectional award. Let's drink it again next year!
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