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The third bottle of Musical Instrument Masamune is a Junjo-Nakadori.
I was born in Niigata (I learned to drink sake in Niigata), and this was the first mellow, umami-guchi sake I ever drank, and it is also the sake that expanded my world of sake.
This Junjo-Nakadori also stands out for its sweet and fruity taste, but the acidity and bitterness follow it, so it does not feel heavy. Although the details were different, it had the same "instrumental Masamune" flavor as the two bottles I have had so far.
The difference is that the two bottles we had so far were honjozo, while this one was junmai. Junjo" in Musical Instrument Masamune means "pure rice," right?
Furthermore, perhaps because brewing alcohol is not used, the alcohol content of the two previous bottles was 16 degrees, whereas this Junjo Nakadori was 14 degrees. I honestly cannot tell the difference between honjozo and junmai, but I could clearly tell the difference in alcohol content. As proof, I found myself drinking more than half of the bottle in one sitting.
My impression was that it tasted more like the first bottle of Honjozo Bessen Chutori than the standard Honjozo Chutori that I drank in the second bottle. I felt that it had a similar atmosphere to the first bottle that opened the door to sake for me, and I feel like I am back to my roots.
It was a good milestone for me to renew my commitment to sake from now on.
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