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Following the Ozaki Shoten's special-order PB draft that I drank the other day, this time I drank the Hi-iri. I did not compare them or drink them consecutively, though.
The aroma is my favorite, with the alcoholiness of a sake with a strong umami flavor.
The sweetness is surprisingly not strong, as it is mainly sourness at a light 11 degrees C. And despite the aroma, the umami is not as strong. And contrary to the aroma, the umami is not that strong either (lol), but it is there.
The raw version has more of a Pocari or lemonade flavor, while the hi-iri version is a bit more cohesive and rounded, which makes it more like a sake.
If I were to use a baseball player as an analogy, I would say that Koushiro Wada of Lotte is the raw version and Yuji Kaneko of Seibu is the hi-iri version. Both are thin and fast speedsters, but Kaneko has a little more power.
Yes, yes. Thank you for your hard work, Kaneko. He was my favorite player, cool but hot!
I recommend drinking it in summer more than any other season because of its light and refreshing summery flavor.
It definitely goes well with appetizers, but it also went well with chilled Chinese noodles with lots of vegetables!
On the first day, it was like the Sengoku Kabutomushi from a few years ago, but from the second day on, it was light but well-balanced, and I really liked it!
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