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Take-no-i Stargazer is here again this year! It looks like a summery looking sake, but its release is in February. I see, it's a winter stargazer. I feel a little sorry for it, but I will enjoy it again this year without worrying too much about it (laugh).
The aroma is elegant, with an acidity reminiscent of citrus, which is characteristic of No. 7 yeast. When you taste it in the mouth, it is very fresh and beautiful, with a sake quality that complements meals. The freshness and clear transparency will inevitably roll off your tongue.
It is not a dry and light sake, but rather a sake that can be enjoyed on its own, with the umami flavor disappearing and reappearing with the acidity, rather than expanding. The acidity is felt and ends slowly with a firm bitterness, which, combined with the aroma, gives it a lime-like impression.
Hitogokochi sake is not too strong, so it may be my personal favorite sake rice.
Rather than a starry sky like a meteor shower, it is more like a night sky that can be seen in a dark place, such as in the mountains of Yamanashi without lights on an ordinary day. It is not flashy, but if you watch it carefully, you will have a long-lasting afterglow, similar to the starry sky. It was delicious again this year!
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