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This year, I went to Shimosuwa-machi in Nagano Prefecture for a family vacation, or rather to visit a grave during Golden Week. As I was driving, I came across a mysterious area with a row of sake breweries, including Masumi and a few others! And among them was Honkin! I have not been able to drink much of it because there are not many stores that carry it, but it is one of the breweries that I have been secretly promoting. I had no choice but to buy it, so I stopped by in a hurry!
I'll leave the inside of the brewery for the review of the other bottle, but here is the tasting.
The aroma is more grapey than muscat. The aroma is like that of a sweet fresh wine, with a hint of alcohol and sweetness.
In fact, the sweetness is only gently perceptible along with the grape aroma. It is not too much, so it goes well with food. The acidity is also felt a little, perhaps because of the wine-like quality. However, the umami is strong and it is a true sake! It is delicious!
On the first day, it was similar to Eikun's Murasaki, but on the second day, it was a bit drier and went better with food. I eat nabe all year round, and it goes well with nabe!
I heard that the rice is drier this year because it's harder to dissolve, and that was my favorite flavor I've had in recent years. It's a little plain but too delicious to be super impressive!
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