Masaaki Sapporo
8.5 points (wife: 7 points)
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Alcohol content 14.5
Grape variety used: Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 58
Purchased from: Sakurumoto Shoten Honten (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
On the plane from Takamatsu to Haneda
When opened (due to in-flight air pressure?)
Slightly sweet apple-like finish
The same fruity aroma as the first sip, moderate sweetness, and soft rice flavor spread out, and it finishes quickly with a slight acidity and bitterness. It can be served as a stand-alone sake or as an in-between-dinner drink.
Well-balanced, smooth, and delicious sake.
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