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The one I checked in with the other day was two years old, and this one was just released this year. 2 years ago, they used a sake rice from Saitama called "sake musashi" and it had a strong umami and good flavor. This year, the sake rice is the same as usual, but what do you think?
There is not much aroma. I was surprised at first because it is quite dry and has a tangy sake-like taste.
It has umami, but it is not that voluptuous. However, the banana-like aroma makes me feel that it is my favorite type of sake. The lingering bitterness also seems to give it a dry sake character.
It is a completely different sake with the same label as the dry junmai from two years ago, which could be drunk on its own, but this year's is clearly a food sake.
I paired it with takikomi-gohan (rice cooked in a pot) and porridge, and it was quite a good match with gently seasoned food.
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