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Happy New Year, everyone!
The first sake I bought for the new year was the Yamahai Junmai from Yukino Kayasha. There was also a namaizake version of the same sake on sale, but I wanted to warm it up, so I bought the regular heated version. (Although the heated version might be good too.)
We started with a cold sake. It has a lactic acid aroma and a sour taste in the mouth. After that, you can taste the complex umami unique to Yamahai, but the acidity covers it, so the aftertaste is rather refreshing. This is a sake that you will never get tired of drinking. Dangerous.
Then I warm it up.
It's heated to 50°C.
You'd think the aroma and flavor would burst forth, but what? The aroma has calmed down, and the taste has become sharper. It's just the way I like it.
I paired it with boiled firefly squid. It's a good marriage.
This is a great example of Yuki no Kayasha's ability to create such a fun flavor with Yamahai style.
As a side note, we also tasted the Yamahai Junmai Ginjo, but the taste was completely different. (The Junmai Ginjo had less acidity and was more of an honor student. I guess there are different tastes, but it is interesting to see how much the taste changes between Junmai and Junmai Ginjo)
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