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Cold sake first.
Cherries illuminated by the bright morning sun. Nostalgic elementary school summer vacation
Drink it. It is piquant and light, like water. A light sourness and a refreshing bitterness. It is like a few drops of grapefruit juice in thin melon juice. When you swallow it, you can see the setting sun at dinner time.
Next, 45℃.
Quietly clear and deepening
Drink it. it feels very hot even though it is 45℃. No, it's hot. A boy is soaked with sweat in a running one. He enjoys picking cicadas. The acidity is dominant. When you swallow it, it is full and has a refreshing bitter taste.
Next, 55℃.
The aroma of a cedar leaf bonfire. Slightly milky
Drinking. Slightly concentrated acidity. Fullness and a little bitterness. When swallowing, the throat is hot and the nostrils have the sultry heat of a summer night.
65 degrees at the end.
Milky smells like a seared mum's taste.
Drink. Sourness, richness. A sticky bitterness for just a moment on the tongue. As you swallow, a summer night camp feel.
Personally, I don't like this sake very much. But I think the name "Kabutomushi" and the message "When was your boyhood?" express the characteristics of this sake well.
I don't think I'll be repeating it. And I don't think I'll drink it for a few years at least.
I want to keep the memories of my boyhood warm for a while.
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