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At "Bosei" in Nagahoribashi.
One of the two off-menu sakes served by the owner.
An "exhibit sake" made for a competition.
Of course, it is not available on the market.
It has a strong aroma and is fruity. It is rather dry.
Putting aside all the nonsense, this is really good. I mean, it is really delicious.
When it's really good, all I can say is "Delicious! is all I can say.
It was funny that the owner was tasting it while squatting.
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As a side note, more than 10 years ago, I bought several kinds of sake and a small bottle of sake that had won a competition in front of the cash register (I don't remember the brand) at a sake shop in Okage Yokocho of Ise Jingu Shrine to compare them.
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When I opened a bottle at room temperature at the ryokan where I was staying at the time, I was surprised to find a gorgeous aroma spreading throughout the room. I wasn't into sake at that time, but the fact that I still remember how good it was must have been.
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I also remembered that the lady at the store said that she felt sorry for that drink if it was compared to other drinks.
If a sake is entered in a sake competition, it means that the sake brewer has done everything in its power to make it a great sake.
If you see a sake being entered in the competition, don't hesitate to drink it!
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