いっかいやすみ
The hot days continue. Consumption of beer and highballs has recently been on the rise in place of sake. Both body and mind are craving for a refreshing drink.
So I decided to try a different way to enjoy sake!
Please enjoy it with soda.
The brewer of this sake, Tama Sakura Shuzo, has a very high Sake meter of +10.0 and an acidity of 3.5, and I remember that the mellow nigori sake with a Sake meter of -30 that I had in March was unexpectedly (excuse me?!) enjoyable. I had high expectations for this one as well.
First of all, the taste is very strong. It had a refreshing citrus-like acidity, but not so much that it was "sour! I think it was not so much "sour" as "acidic".
Then, the main attraction, the soda. The more soda I added, the more easily I could taste the refreshing sourness. The gentle flavor of the white malted rice combined with the shwashiness made it refreshing and enjoyable. It is also good for this severe heat.
However, perhaps it is the effect of the white malted rice, but I can't deny that it somehow feels like a shochu highball. Considering the cost performance and availability, it is a difficult question which one to choose next.
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