Masaaki Sapporo
8.5 points (8.5 points for my wife)
Rice : Yamadanishiki
Rice Polishing Ratio : Undisclosed
Alcohol content : 15
Sake Degree : Undisclosed
Acidity : Undisclosed
Condition : Unfiltered unpasteurized sake
Sold at: Sakurumoto Shoten Honten (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle is opened, it is a "sip, sip, sip" (the bottle will blow out if you don't put your hand on the bottle).
It has a strong gassy feeling.
Slightly plum and melon-like top notes.
The same fruity aroma as the first sip, a moderate sweetness, and a soft umami of rice, spreading with a refreshing acidity reminiscent of citrus fruits, and finishing with a slight bitterness and a slight alcohol spiciness.
The sweetness and aroma are moderate, and the acidity is refreshing. The impression is slightly dry with a strong gaseous sensation.
It went well with a low-temperature cooked black hair steak (from Kagoshima) that I bought at Costco, French bread that I bake by myself that I also bought at Costco, and Itoham's Kitchen Deli stew pie potage pie with shrimp, crab, and scallop aroma that I bought at Aeon.
Sapporo is now in the season when the maximum temperature is near 0°C, and natural refrigerators such as double-sash windows and balconies are in use.
Today, we can be free from the complaint of refrigerator space.
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ひるぺこ
Hi Masaaki Sapporo, good evening. The setting sun in the snowy landscape is like a backlight and the honored chrysanthemum is like a shining moon 🌙✨Snow is tough, but there is also a use for the cold: a natural refrigerator 😊.
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Masaaki Sapporo
Good evening, Hirupeko! This picture is actually... the morning sun 😅Natural refrigerator, it can be used until about March, but on days when the temperature drops to -20℃, you need to evacuate it or risk freezing 😱.
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ヤスベェ
Good evening, Masaki Sapporo 😀
I've been curious about Koueikiku for a while now but haven't gotten to it yet 😭.
Reading your comment, it's exactly my kind of sake 😀.
I have no room in my fridge so I'll have to be patient 😅
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Masaaki Sapporo
Good evening, Yasubeyesan! I drank several bottles of Koei Kiku and they were all delicious 👍I have a bottle of Hello Koei Kiku Aizan Light Nigorigo waiting in the fridge that I didn't get to drink last year, so I'll get to it 😁.
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ひるぺこ
Oh, it was the sunrise, sorry 😓snow crescent pulled me in. But it never occurred to me to take a photo at sunrise, so I take my hat off to the effort behind the lovely photo!
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