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Tokusen Asahitaka cold stored sake. It has a mild but pleasant aroma with a hint of iso-type.
It has a slightly thick and flabby texture on the tongue, a tangy and moderate acidity, a beautifully spreading umami flavor, and a pleasant gentle sweetness that also reminds one of wasanbon (a type of Japanese sweet bean paste).
While the taste is firm, the overall crispness is good, with a hint of bitterness and astringency from the acidity in the mid-palate.
Compared to the Honmaru, this sake would be a good match as an every-night food sake.
I'll have to try it again, as I'm sure it goes well with soft heated sake.
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