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Sanndo Yamadanishiki Ni-no-sho.
The long-awaited Sansho Shinparty!
I arrived in Kumamoto for two days and one night for this event, a sake brewery festival organized by the Hananoka Sake Brewery.
There were three types of sake to be tasted at the event: the standard Yamadanishiki Ni-no-jo sake, the Hananoka Umehana morning pressing, and a limited edition mixed brew of Kago and Yamadanishiki.
The first cup was of course the Yamadanishiki Ninonjo, the eternal standard for Sancho.
With a refreshing pear-like head, pleasant gassiness, and a thick textural balance, it was the perfect toast to be enjoyed under a blue sky!
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