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Cold sake first.
Aroma of cedar with acidity. It is quiet and clear and makes you feel like you are gazing into the depths of the forest.
Drink. Starts like water, fresh and sweet-sour. Astringent, like the skin of a muscat. Disappears faintly like melting snow. As you swallow, it disappears softly.
Next, 45℃.
Deep, deep alcohol. Aroma of cedar
Drink. Slight bitterness and sourness. Softness like spring water. Full-bodied dry taste. After swallowing, the bitterness remains pleasantly on the tongue.
Next, 55℃.
The boiled down syrup. Whipped, but not erotic.
Drink it. It goes into the mouth easily, and a mellow sourness and sweetness are scattered in the mouth. The bittersweetness which passes through the nasal cavity. After swallowing, a refreshing sour taste remains in the mouth.
Finally, at 65℃.
The roasted cedar. This is a good representation of the brand name Mimuro Sugi.
Drink. Sourness and a sweet taste like Mirin. The impression is watery and a little dull. After swallowing, it has a thin sour taste.
Personally, I felt the sourness was strong. The combination of the watery dry taste and the sourness doesn't seem to suit me personally. I prefer the Natsu Jun that I drank yesterday.
I won't repeat this sake itself, but I will try the other specs.
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