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The main one this time was Eikofuji's Aizan!
I've had my eye on this for a long time, but was hesitant to buy it because they were sold out of the Yongo bottles 💦.
This time we had plans to drink it at home, so we hurried to a liquor store in the prefecture to buy it, and to our surprise, we were told it was the last one available!
(I was hesitant to buy it, but the clerk gave me a good tip that this year's Hanamup Shumirai was not as good as last year's because the rice was not as good as last year's.)
When the bottle is uncorked, it makes a popping sound.
There is almost no standing aroma, and when you drink it, the sweetness that is typical of Aizan spreads in the mouth, and there is a fruity flavor that is nicely integrated!
Other breweries' Aizan may have a strong acidity in the aftertaste in addition to the sweetness, or a strong alcoholic aftertaste, but this is different!
I thought I understood why Robert Parker said 92 points! 🧐
It really has a mouthfeel similar to wine, without the alcohol and aroma typical of sake!
However, the lingering aftertaste is firmly Aizan-like, and this is a drink that reminds us again that it is sake, not wine!
If you like Aizan, you should definitely try this one!
4.3/5
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