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Izumihashi Summer Yago Blue from the Izumihashi Sake Brewery in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The name of Izumihashi Shuzo is a dragonfly label, but the summer sake is a dragonfly before it becomes a dragonfly!
The blue Yago label is cool and nice.
The Izumihashi Brewery emphasizes terroir.
The rice used for the sake is 100% locally grown Yamadanishiki, polished to 65%, with a high alcohol content of 18%, which makes it suitable for summer on the rocks.
The appearance is crystal with a hint of yellow.
The aroma is very mild, with a refreshing alcohol and sweet and sour aroma from the koji aroma typical of sake.
The mouthfeel is smooth like water, but the first attack is a rather grueling acidity with a dryness that is typical of sake, and I was surprised at the gap between the gentle aroma and the acidity.
When you taste it carefully and calmly, you can feel a beautiful sweetness behind the dryness and acidity.
The lingering acidity is rather firm.
When you roll it over, the acidity becomes milder, and the fresh aroma spreads to the overtone, which is combined with the umami of the rice and gives it a nice feeling.
Overall, it has a refreshing taste with a sourness suitable for summer.
The acidity is strong, and I personally prefer it when it is rolled and exposed to air.
It seems to go well on the rocks 🧊.
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
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