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It is being released as a new sake from Abeno(?). This sake does not belong to any series. This year it is ARANAMI because the rice is hard to dissolve.
It has a sweet taste and a chewy aroma like gyuhi or koshinko (rice flour). Surprisingly, however, it is very smooth when you drink it.
The fresh first impression is like that of pear or apple. The banana-like aroma gives it a bit of body, but it is blurred in a good way when the temperature is low, so you can finish it in no time at all. It is like a pale ale with little carbonation.
As the temperature is raised in the mouth, the sweet and sour taste alternates with bitterness, and the bitterness is gradually felt for a longer period of time.
From an amateur sake drinker's point of view, it has the gusto of sake, but from a dry sake lover's point of view, the flavor comes out well... At first listen, it sounds like it's a bit of both, but on the contrary, I think it is also connected to the wide range that appeals to many people.
SAZANAMI is also delicious, but ARANAMI tastes better with a dry abe ratio. Sweet and sour and yet dry... I think I should buy another bottle because it impresses me every time as a deliciously sour gem...
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