Harushika็ด็ฑณๅ้ธ
ma-ki-
It's Sunday and I'm in the mood for a little drinking.
Last week, I had a chance to have a drink with some of my seniors who had retired after a long time, and they gave me a bottle of Sandesi.
It was perfect for a night like this!
So, this is my first visit to a sake brewery, Seibei Imanishi Shoten's Harushika!
This time it was Junmai Ginjo!
My senpai told me it was a sweeter sake.
So, let's have it right away!
First, the aroma. It has a refreshing aroma.
When you put it in your mouth, you will feel a fresh sweetness, then a slightly complex taste, and then a spiciness will spread.
Overall, it has a smooth taste and a mild impression.
However, although it is mild on its own, when combined with a meal, it becomes rich, sweet, umami, spicy, and deliciously satisfying.
The lingering spiciness gives it a well-balanced taste.
Many of the things we receive as gifts are things we would never pick up on our own, so it was a gift that made me realize how grateful I am to be able to encounter something new and enjoy it even more deliciously.
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Kano
Good evening, ma-ki-๐I'm interested in the sake that I don't often get my hands on โจI'm looking forward to drinking it: โ๏ธ
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ma-ki-
Thank you for your comment Kano!
Yes, it's true. I tend to be biased when I do it myself, so these encounters are a lot of fun ๐.
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Nao888
Good evening, ma-ki-chan๐Harushika is certainly not easy to find ๐ถIt's a sake that really comes into its own with a meal. โจ๏ธ I'm not a fan of the spicy aftertaste, but I can see how it would balance things out ๐.
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ma-ki-
Thanks for your comment Nao888!
Yes, I agree. I have the impression that it became thicker when matched with a meal ๐.
I wondered if the aftertaste was dry and wondered if this is what Nao888-san doesn't like? I was thinking ๐.
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ใฒใชใฏใชใใ
Good morning, ma-ki ๐
Harushika, I often see it at liquor stores, so I was interested in this sake ๐ It's interesting that the taste changes so much between drinking it by itself and drinking it with food โ๏ธ I will try it next time โฃ๏ธ
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ma-ki-
Thank you for your comment, HinaHanaMama!
While I see this sake often, I've never had it in my hands before, so I really enjoyed it ๐.
I think it is very easy to drink and has no habits! I think it's very easy to drink and has no habits, so if you have a chance, please do ๐.
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ichiro18
Hi ma-ki-!
What is Sandesi? I googled it, and wow, it's a lot of things I didn't know, so I'm learning a lot. I see that the sake that I often see goes well with food.
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ma-ki-
Thanks for your comment ichiro18!
I'm also one of the people who learned about the expression "sandesi" at Sake no Wassa ๐โจ.
It was the first time for me too, but once again I felt that there are a lot of good sake without drinking it ๐.
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ใใณใกใใ
Happy first spring deer, ma-ki-๐!
I see that you show your strength during the label eating here! I'll make a note of it ๐.
You can do a tasting (for a fee) at the brewery...it's a short walk from Nara station if you have the chance ๐.
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ma-ki-
Thanks for your comment, Pon!
I don't know about other labels since it's my first time, but I felt the rich flavor when I paired it with a meal ๐.
I see there is a brewery near Nara station โ๏ธ
I'll try to visit there when I get a chance๐.
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