アラジン
After a long absence, I had a drink with my seniors in Kyoto and renewed old friendships, followed by a sake drinking contest at the Kawaramachi-Gojo branch of Sake-Takeru Nishikawa.
The first cup was this Toyobai Junmai Ginjo.
Toyobai is brewed by Miura Shuzo in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
It is characterized by the use of contract-cultivated rice called Toyoibai rice. Toyobai rice was created in Aomori Prefecture in 1976, and is named after the Aomori folk song, Hohai-bushi.
This junmai ginjo is brewed with Toyobai rice milled in-house to a milling ratio of 55%.
The appearance is warm and clear with a slight yellowish tinge.
The aroma is pleasant, with a juicy apple-like ginjo aroma.
The taste is light and sweet and sour.
The hint of aroma is also apple-like and mellow.
It finishes with a moderate acidity.
As you continue drinking, the sweetness of the rice becomes more pronounced, and as it rolls across the tongue, a fruity acidity emerges, but the aftertaste is light and smooth.
The initial attack is juicy, but very clean and easy to drink, a ginjo-shu that goes down a treat!
And since it's from Aomori, the apple-type ginjo aroma and juicy sweet-sourness won't disappoint!
It was delicious, thank you 🍶.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Aladdin 😃
We had Toyobai for the first time last year and we were so impressed with its taste that we drank several bottles from there 😋🤗.
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アラジン
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
I drank a little too much 😅I wish I'd come across Toyobai sooner! If I find it again, I'll repeat 🍶.
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