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Review of the Collection 58
This is my first nigorizake in a year, and this year I took the plunge and bought it in a single bottle! My aim was to enjoy my favorite Nigori-shu for a long time, and to buy a dry Nigori-shu so that I can enjoy it with less change. LOL!
The top rise is quite pale and weak, with only a hint of grain. Even when you drink it, it is still weak.
The mouthfeel is soft and shwashy. It has a graininess and umami from the start. There is some sourness at the end to finish it off. There is no sweetness at all, and for those who are used to drinking ama-ami acid, it is really not very pretty.
However, as the label on the back says, Yamashiroya is a sake that is only complete when drunk as a food sake, so enjoy it with a meal!
The cloudy color of the sake gives it a strong graininess, and it is like eating rice, if I may use a metaphor. It is a cloudy sake, so the graininess is quite strong.
I tried it with wok-fried chicken and yams, hamburger steak, fried eggplant with mapo, and yakitori (with sauce). The strong flavor makes me want to eat rice, but I think this sake will replace that. I think this sake would be a good substitute for rice...after all, it goes well with meals! I think this muddy sake is just right for such a strong meal, while Yamashiroya is my usual sake for a meal with dashi.
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