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Off-line meeting of "Sake-no-wa Kansai_Hankai Train Charter" held on August 26, 2023.
Each participant brought a four-pack of sake and drank it all.
This is the seventh bottle of my check-in, which was slow in coming.
This sake was provided by Usagoten.
It's the second glass of Hana-yosu for the first time in my life 😳.
What a luxury ☺️
Ginpu is a brand name of Hokkaido's own local variety.
It is the second type of sake brewing rice in Hokkaido after Hatsushizuku, which was developed with the idea that "both rice and water are produced in Hokkaido.
With its large heart white, high expression rate, and resistance to rice blast, Ginpu is the sake rice that led to the spread of sake brewing with Hokkaido rice.
Appearance was slightly hazy 🤔.
The aroma was like pineapple or ruby grapefruit with a refreshing acidity and sweetness.
The taste was cleaner than the aroma, with a gentle gassy stimulation and a clear, clean sweetness and umami, followed by a tightening of acidity and bitterness to finish off the taste.
My personal impression was that it was a rather mature hana-yosu, as I felt the nuance of bitterness was rather strong.
It was a beautifully flavored sake with a gorgeous aroma and a bitter tightness, and it was delicious. ☺️
Thank you for the treat, Usagigoten 🍶.
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