Hiokizakura生酛純米 玉栄70% 本懐の盃 2020BY
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Second bottle today. It was recommended by the liquor store and purchased; it is low al at 13 degrees.
I opened the bottle immediately after purchase as instructed by the young master and will start drinking it 6 days later.
It is quite orange. First of all, it is 45℃.
The aroma is very aged-like. It tastes syrupy. The sharpness is spicy. It settles down, but the umami is not yet as full as it should be. It is a normal aged sake, or rather, it is still unfocused.
I raise the temperature to 60°C (140°F). Oh, is this better?
The spiciness comes out rapidly and is sharp.
I feel that after a day has passed, it has a withering feeling that is typical of Hioki Sakura, and it is even better.
While it has a sense of withering and high quality, there is a limit to how much flavor it can bring out, perhaps due to the low alcohol content, and I would like to see a little more fullness.
I would like to see a little more fullness. I can't make an evaluation based on this alone, though, as there must be some aspects of the challenging specifications. That said, the jumped-up warmth is calming, as if you are taking a bath.
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