Hori
I received a bottle of Sakiyami from my hometown sake brewery, Takamusume Sake Brewery.
Ever since I was a child, Takamusume has been the sake of choice. It was only last year that I learned that Takamusume was making such a delicious sake.
The last two bottles were straight-draft Arabashiri, but this time there was a light nigori that I had been curious about, so I chose it without hesitation.
When I opened the bottle, I felt the cork being pushed up as if it was being opened with caution. When the bottle is slowly turned over, the lees dance like a snow globe.
Bubbles rose from the lees, and when the bottle was opened again, the gas leaked out energetically.
As usual, it is gassy and fresh to the taste. The taste seems to be sweeter than the Arabashiri. It is so easy to drink that it is hard to believe that the alcohol content is 16%, and it is so delicious that it is easy to drink too much.
Takamusume Sake Brewery is not a very big brewery, so they probably don't make a lot of sake. There are only a few liquor stores in Tokyo that carry this sake, so opportunities to see it are limited, but I think it is a sake that deserves more attention, even if I discount the favoritism of my hometown.
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