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Review 82 of the warehouse
This is my second visit to Taiheizan.
I was very curious about the packaging, which tickled my geek heart, but I didn't know what to drink, so I tended to avoid it. But the store staff recommended it to me, so it was easy for me to buy it. I like nigori sake, and nigori sake is not released that often in summer and fall, so it was really good timing.
The aroma is lactic acid, vanilla, and minty sweet and refreshing. On the palate, banana and melon are also present. The aroma is sweet at first, but the acidity pulls it back and the main taste turns into a delicious flavor. The end result is a slight bitterness.
It is not sweet and sour, but sweet and umami. It is a sake where you can lightly taste the umami from the nigori. This is a nice summery sake. It is not too thick and is very drinkable.
It is a bit more angular than it would be if it were draft, but it has a really cohesive taste, and the reason it is drinkable from the first day must be because it is fire-aged. In fact, it was probably the best tasting sake on the first day, which is unusual for a fire-aged sake like this.
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