flos_lingua_est
Nigori Ekiden, Section 8
At the beginning of last year, I visited a store for the first time, and a customer asked me "Do you have Kappa's nigori draft? I remember a customer raving about the third bottle this year, and when I visited at the end of the year, this year's version had just arrived!
I remember a customer raving about it, and when I visited the store at the end of the year, I found that this year's version had just arrived! I really like it," said the proprietress, and expectations were high. After all, this is my first Yonetsuru!
I tried it cold in a tin, cold in a wine glass, and lukewarm in an oinokuchi.
The tin was refreshingly cold, with a spiciness but soft on the palate. But the umami flavor is still there and somewhat fruity. It is a Sawaya-Matsumoto type of sake, too good as a food sake!
In a glass of wine - chilled, it has a faint melon-like standing aroma. The aroma is not very strong to begin with, so you can enjoy it as a subtle accent.
Inokuchi - Lukewarm sake has a slightly alcoholic taste. This one has a melon-like aroma.
There is no nigori on the label, but everyone calls it nigori, which is fine, right? ...It was an impressive gem that could be called new in the section!
Japanese>English