flos_lingua_estI buy Ona's Nigori-shu every year, and last year I bought a bottle because the year before last's was a supreme masterpiece. I was looking forward to buying it again this year, but for some reason it was not in stock at my usual store..! I happened to run into it at Ikebukuro Tobu. It happened to be the last one! I haven't bought it here in years...
The aroma is quite weak, but grain-based, rustic and unobtrusive. Dare I say it's pear-like. It's my favorite aroma without much of the capricious ginjo aroma.
This year it is much sweeter than last year! Sentori Yukidaruma is the closest to it. It is very interesting because each flavor comes and goes depending on the acidity!
For example
sourness and umami, weak bitterness, sourness, sweetness, lactic acidity, brown sugar-like sweetness, umami and strong bitterness.
The breakdown changes a little each time you drink it, so it is fun to drink.
It has a strong lactic acid drink feeling and rice flavor, and personally, I can drink it by itself all the time. It is a food sake, though, so drinking it with a meal will bring out the best of this sake. The slightly sparkling, fresh taste makes it an excellent match with izakaya food! It is a good match for food that goes well with beer or highballs.
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