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This Abeno Junmai Hi-iri seems to have a different taste than the previous ones. I don't remember it being this apple-like. But it is incredibly elegant and soft! It tastes better than any other sake I have ever had with apple-like overtones!
While it is a sweet and sour sake, neither is that assertive. The flavor expands a little toward the latter half of the bottle, but overall the volume is restrained. It has a sweet and sour taste like apricots from the apple flavor.
The low alcohol content, the fruity image, the soft sake quality, and the low bitterness (or lack thereof) give the illusion that you are drinking Niimasa.
It is indeed very tasty because it is like Shin-Masa. I feel that Abeno's technology has come this far. But it could be more banana-like, Abe. There was a time when it was more banana-like, right? I personally wish...think...that they could go back to that time. But it's still super tasty!
It tastes great on its own, but even better with a meal, as the label says!
But since the sweetness can be felt, it is fun to compare it with a crisp, dry sake and find out what goes well with it.
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