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This is Kirinzan's standard sake, but it is wonderful because both the rice and the rice malt are made from Niigata rice. It is a standard sake, but it is also labeled as GI Niigata.
The taste is a bit different from the light, dry Niigata-style dry sake that has been around since Koshinokanbai, and is more like traditional Japanese sake, with a firm dryness. Still, it has the lightness that is typical of Niigata.
The aroma is mainly keynote, as is typical of ordinary sake, with leafy rather than fruity or floral notes.
There is nothing outstanding about it, but it is definitely delicious, and I am sure it has been loved by the locals for a long time.
Grapefruit, honeysuckle, chervil, slightly cooked rice
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