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Matsumoto Expedition 4
After a lunchtime corner bar at Ootsuki Sake Shop, we enjoyed tasting 8 kinds of wine at a seminar of the Sommelier Association (Round 2).
After that, we took a rest at the hotel where we stayed, and in the evening, it was time for Round 3.
We usually go to our favorite restaurant, "THE SAKE PUB," but unfortunately it was closed that day. We had no choice but to go to a restaurant we had been wondering about since we had not been able to go there before.
We chose "Standing 8 oz. It is a kaku-uchi (standing bar) with a liquor store attached.
There was a gold medal-winning sake from Daisetsuken that I wanted to try, so I ordered it without hesitation. For snacks, I ordered cold tofu and tomato omelette. I was surprised at how reasonably priced they were (the sake was almost at cost = retail price).
My impressions of the sake are as follows.
'The aroma is rather plain and reserved rice flour type. However, the taste is very mild, full, sweet, and easy to drink without any corners. It also has the acidity and crispness typical of Taisetsukei."
It was a fulfilling third round, but we were tired from drinking since noon and it was getting hard to drink standing up, so we decided to call it quits here and go to the next restaurant.
(To be continued)
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