Hori
I received the Momoiro of Ryuki. This is my first Ryuki.
We went to see cherry blossoms during the day, but since we were driving, we couldn't drink alcohol, so we had hanami-sake by the time we got home.
I heard it is commonly called "Rukapin" because it is pink of Ryuki. It is a light nigori with a subdued hue, not a bright, thick nigori like the peach-colored nigori of Harukoyai or Oze no Yukidoke.
For some reason, I sensed a cheese flavor the moment I drank it. I wonder if it has something to do with the lactic acidity of the nigori. Basically, it has a sweet and sour, spring-like flavor, but for some reason, I felt a salty taste somewhere. This may also be the cause of the cheeseiness.
There is a pink grapefruit-like nuance to it, as is reputed, but it also has a salted cherry blossom-like feel to it.
The snack was strawberry & cream cheese wrapped in prosciutto. It has become a staple for pink nigori sake in our house. Nagareki is a sake from Gunma Prefecture, so we chose strawberries from Yayoi Hime, a favorite of ours.
The sweet and sour of the sake and the strawberries, the cheesiness of the sake and the cream cheese, the saltiness of the sake and the prosciutto, all linked together to create a pairing that was as perfect as a lie.
Rukapin was the first sake that was delicious but strange, strange but delicious.
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