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Souvenir Sake (No.2)
Sweetness: 2
Umami: 2
Astringency: 2
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 4
Fullness, body: 3
Flavor: Mint
The bottle was opened because of an interest in Omachi Yamahai Junmai.
When served cold, it has a sourness typical of Yamahai and a tangy, gaseous stimulation.
When heated, the acidity rounds out and the umami and bitterness are more pronounced.
I have the impression that both Ishichi and Tagaji will appeal more to the sake connoisseur or core sake lover than the beginner.
This is what local sake is all about 🤔.
Personally, I had an image of Omachi sake as sweet and tasty, but the two bottles I drank today were refreshing because they had a firm acidity and bitterness.
Moreover, in Tagaji, it was an unfiltered, fire-aged sake, a specification I had never tasted before.
Sake, after all, is a profoundly deep drink!
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