shitakke
Pray for a reprieve from the plague. The smell and the first impression you get when you drink it is fragrant and gorgeous. That's the Daiginjo! After that, I felt the flavor seemed to disappear in a stoned way. Whether you take that as clear or lacking is a matter of preference. Also, perhaps because of the lightness of the drink, I was a little concerned about the degree of alcoholiness that I usually find desirable.
After all, it's a lovely drawing of Amabie-sama. She has been featured on the cover of Discover Japan magazine, and she is one of the leading artists in the Japanese sake amabiye industry.
This is the second Daiginjo, following the first one, "Tokubetsu Junmai-shu. I would have liked to try another Amabie-sama...
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