susan
Sake Days at Home Spring 2021 No.7
First, cold sake
It is clear. Petroleum aroma spreads like a garage in winter.
Drink it. Piriri. Aroma of apricot and flower pear. Swallows, sticky, strong alcohol sensation on the tongue!
Next, warm it up to 45°C.
The smell of alcohol stings your nose.
Drink it. The attack is gentle and full, but soon the alcohol is strong like shochu. When it is swallowed, it is sweet as if the throat was coated with mirin.
Next, it is heated at 65℃.
The alcohol is more intense.
The only change from 45℃ is the softness of the attack. The only change compared to 45°C is the gentleness of the attack, which is only slightly softened. However, the alcohol immediately afterwards becomes more pronounced.
After swallowing, the alcohol is still as strong as ever.
This is just a guess, but I did notice something.
The so-called "light dry" type of undiluted sake may not be my favorite. I feel the strong smell of alcohol before I feel the aroma and flavor of the sake.
If the alcohol is weak, I'm not happy, and if it's strong, I'm not happy either. It's difficult because the degree of alcohol varies from day to day, depending on your mood and physical condition.
I don't think I'll be repeating this at the moment.
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