Azakura純米大吟醸 無濾過原酒 星あかり45％
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Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Akita Sake Enjoyment Party in Akita
The 5th glass: Asakura
This was the first time I drank this sake.
It is made from a sake rice called Hoshiakari, which was developed in the 1990s by the Research and Development Center of Tohoku Electric Power Co.
It is dry (+2), but the natural sweetness and umami of the rice makes it not feel so dry.
It is the most sake-like sake we had at the event (the other was Amanoto Junmai Hoshiakari brewed), and it tastes good even when it gets warm.
I would like to pair it with nabe (hot pot) or simmered dishes in the cold winter months.
The pairing with Kayaki was great!
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