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This is Abe with a black label. This is a junmai-standard sake. I drank a lot of this sake last year and loved it, but this is the first time I've had it raw, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
Compared to the silver label junmai ginjo, this sake is juicy, rich, and wild. The standing aroma and hints of alcohol are stronger than I expected, and I think that is what makes the taste so unexpected.
Especially on the second day, it tastes quite similar to my local sake, Igarashi Tenranzan. It tastes a little bit more like a crisp Igarashi Tenranzan.
The first and third days are less intense and easy to drink.
The nama-zume is a more robust sake in comparison, so I felt that the nama-zume and the nama-zume are two completely different sakes. If you prefer a dark, robust sake, go for the nama, but if you prefer a balance of richness and crispness, go for the nama-zume!
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