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Jikon八反錦 生純米吟醸生酒
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The 3rd bottle of the New Year 🎍! I opened a bottle of Hachitan-Nishiki (Hachitan Nishiki) Nama-zake (raw sake) from Jikin, a brand in my personal Hall of Fame! When you open the bottle, you can smell the ginjo aroma that is typical of Jikin ✨, which is still consistent with the fruity aroma of apple 🍎... 🤤. But I honestly don't think the difference between hi-iri🔥 and nama-shu🫧 is that big 🤔. I've been drinking a lot of Jikin and I don't feel that strong shwashiness🫧 in other nama sake except for "Tokujun no Nigori Sake Nama" 😅. I don't think I feel that strong squishy sensation 😅. I don't feel it 💧. However, the harmony of sweetness and umami that comes from the smooth mouthfeel 🎻 is still there. The lingering aftertaste and the sharpness of the finish that permeates through the mouth is unbearable 🥰. If I had to say something, I would say that this Hachitan-Nishiki has a subtle bitterness in the aftertaste (just the right amount). Oh well...it is generally delicious... 😋. I don't remember which label was the first Jikin I drank... but I still can't forget the shock of that time, even after more than 10 years... 🙂‍↕️ The 2nd day: 🗒️ The sweetness and umami are up so much⤴️😳 And the slight bitterness in the aftertaste that I felt on the first day is less ✨. In general, I personally recommend the second day 🥰.
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