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This is Junmai Daiginjo Natsugin of Oze no Yukidoke.
Oze no Yukidoke is a sake from my hometown in Gunma, but this is the first time I have had it.
Sengoku Kabutomushi opened our summer sake season, and this Natsu-gin is the second summer sake we have had.
When poured into a glass, it has a fresh fruity apple aroma. There is no sense of gas, but the clear appearance gives a cool impression.
In the mouth, it tastes as sweet and fruity as the aroma. However, as soon as it is swallowed, a firm bitterness spreads in the mouth. The bitterness tightens the inside of the mouth and brings a refreshing feeling. The bitterness refreshes the palate, giving the impression that it is as perfect to drink during a meal as beer.
When you taste it carefully, you will notice that the liquid itself does not have much sweetness. The sweetness is largely due to the aroma.
Since aroma and taste are inseparable, it is nonsense to talk about them separately, but when you taste it with your nose pinched, it is clear, light, and mainly bitter.
Sweet and bitter, fruity and clear, gorgeous and refreshing. By adding a fruity aroma to a dry sake suitable for summer, it is a good combination of elements that might be thought to be at odds with each other.
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