デビル
Location: Nada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Type of sake: Junmai-shu
Rice used: 100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 65
Yeast used: Unknown
Alcohol percentage: 16
Sake meter: unknown
Sake cup: Inokuchi
Appearance: Crystal
Rating (Scale: 1-3)
Aroma: +1.0 (lactic acid, cooked rice, green banana, white dumpling-like aroma)
Body: 2.0
Acid: 2.0 (mainly lactic acidic)
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 2.0
Bitterness: 1.5
Aftertaste: Slightly short. Alcoholic sweetness remains.
Impression: Mellow and slightly light
It has a unique design of being a draft sake designed to be drunk on the rocks, but we drank it normally with an oinokuchi (cup). The koji ratio is high at 22%, which gives it a more koji-like flavor. Drinking it chilled, the acidity and umami are well-balanced and tightened, so it may have a structure that makes it hard to get tired of drinking even in the summer. It has a somewhat nostalgic rice aroma, and is a bottle with a mixture of classic and modern flavors. I actually tried drinking it on the rocks, but the acidity increases, giving it more of a summer sake feel.
Pairing impression:
I had it with cold beef shabu salad, and the sweet aftertaste combined with the umami flavor was a nice touch.
Repeat Score (1-3): 2.0
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