Kokuryu吟醸ひやおろし
Yuichiro
Kuroryu Ginjo Hiyaoroshi by Kuroryu Shuzo in Fukui Prefecture.
I looked up the brewery and it's located near Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture!
I've been to Eiheiji before as a tourist, before I got into the sake swamp like I am now, so I wasn't able to visit, but now I'm sure I would have visited the brewery more than Eiheiji!
This sake is made from Gohyakumangoku from Fukui Prefecture, polished to 55% and brewed with aluzoe. The production date was September 2018.
I bought it from Horikoshi Shoten, and the POP advertised it as "one you can only get at home", so I quickly reached for it (lol).
The scent is very Semedyne-like. If you don't like it, it's probably not for you. When you take a sip, the sweetness comes along with the bitterness, and then the spicy stimulation comes in. It's quite a lively first move.
You can hardly feel the sourness, but the bitter bitterness. It seems to go well with meals with strong flavors!
Thank you for the treat!
★★☆☆☆
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