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It is a Nagano sake, but you don't see it very often, so you can't help but pick it up.
Hitogokochi is 59% junmai (pure rice), but it is quite polished. However, it is surprisingly yellow.
It was cold on the first day, so it was warmed up to 40°C. The aroma was apple with a hint of apple. The aroma is faintly apple-like. When you drink it, it has a pungent bitterness, but you can also taste a hint of fruitiness. At 45℃, the bitterness and sharpness at the end become slightly stronger. As it cools down, the apple or banana sweetness becomes stronger.
Cold sake. The aroma is slightly stronger than when heated, but only slightly. After a crisp minty nuance and a hint of apple sweetness, the rice flavor is not as strong as before, and then it turns spicy and sharp. Personally, I would drink it cold or warmed.
It is not that mellow, but this modern medium junmai is a perfect example of perfection. It can be served with food or on its own.
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