Chokki
Hinode Tsuru Junmai Ginjyo Miyamanishiki
60% 15% 720ml 1980yen
We also bought a bottle of Honjozo at the brewery, but it was a completely different impression. The Honjozo was a little peculiar.
This one is bitter with concentrated flavor and acidity. It is not at all dull. It is not flashy, but rather calm and delicate.
The sweetness is graceful and has the taste of a first-class sake.
The rice is local Miyamanishiki from Hitachiota.
I found out that the heir who returned to his hometown had designed, brewed, and engineered the sake in a new attempt.
I guess old-fashioned sake is fine, but only a handful of businesses are at the forefront of it. This sake made me want to support new attempts.
Rating 4.1 (out of 5.0) 20240317
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