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Two consecutive days of cold chrysanthemum on a clear day. Yesterday it was Koyama Shoten's special order, but today it is the regular version.
I bought both bottles last year and compared them. Last year, I bought the regular version and then the "Betsuatsurae" version, so this year I reversed the order.
Last year you had to look at the back to tell the difference, but this year the "sake" mark of Koyama Shoten is now on the Bessatsurae, so you can tell even if you are facing the front. As far as I know, the company's logo has been on the "Batsuatsurae" since the Yajima Sake Shop Batsurae of Kenaiyama last fall, which coincides with the change in the material of the thin vertical label.
As for the taste, as I thought last year, these two bottles are very different in terms of direction.
The normal version has a fresh, fruity, sweet, juicy taste that is typical of Kangiku, while the Betsuatsurae has a more complex taste with a strong gaseous taste due to its orikara flavor. The normal version also has a gaseous taste, but the Betsuatsurae is so gaseous that the bottle-opening warning is displayed, and the mouthfeel is like a slightly carbonated beverage.
My impression of the comparison is exactly the same as last year's. The taste that is typical of Kangiku is the regular version, and my personal favorite is the Betsuatsurae.
This is the third consecutive bottle of Kangiku, and for the first time in a long time, I was able to enjoy Kangiku at its best. It is still delicious.
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