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Cold sake
Gentle and fruity, like a firefly lit up.
Drink it. It is sweet and moist. The light sweetness disappears as if it melts. When you swallow it, a hint of alcohol remains. It is similar to the famous sake of Fukushima, Roman.
45°C
It has an aroma like an earthen wall. It is also like soybean flour. It is a rare aroma.
Drink it. It attacks the tip of the tongue with gin. Thickness. Rice aroma fills the nostrils. Next, sweetness, richness, and bitterness. After swallowing, the bitterness and richness remain on the tongue. There is no sharp aftertaste, but I think it is dry.
55 degrees Celsius
It is like a pile of snow before it melts. It contains melted water and is heavy.
Drink. It starts with a dry, bitter and rich taste. It stays on the tongue so firmly that you think it will stay there until tomorrow morning. I am ecstatic. Even after swallowing it, the richness and umami continue to sit. When you come to this point, you even feel a kind of grace. And the sweet taste is light. I hate it...
65℃.
March. The snow piled up behind the old barn with bad shade.
Drink it. It is clean, refreshing, and lightly sweet. Sweet to the nostrils. Sweet sake made with very little sugar. The mellow richness that leaks into your nostrils every time you roll it. When you swallow it, you'll be moved to tears by the perfectly integrated flavors.
I matched the sake of Nagaoka with Tochioage of Nagaoka. Good!
Especially 65℃ is the best. I want to repeat just to drink it at this temperature.
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