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Tsuchida Ikumoto Bespoke Ver. Guito!
IMADEYA's Hanpukai Guito, June features Tsuchida Sake Brewery. Tsuchida is a challenging sake for the National New Sake Competition, and the brewer is trying to produce a sake that is not the typical Tsuchida sake with a rich flavor that can be enjoyed at room temperature, as typified by Shintsuchida. However, Tsuchida is a quintessential Tsuchida sake, and he is taking on a new challenge with Gunma-grown rice, Yeast No. 701, and a 60% polished rice ratio, which is a far cry from the so-called YK35, which is made with Yamada Nishiki, Kumamoto yeast, and 35% polished rice.
Tasted cold, Tsuchida's sake is fresh, with an aroma like a ripe banana, and the sweetness of the rice is richly extracted. The lactic acidity derived from the sake's raw yeast origins peeks out from the back, while the bitterness of the aftertaste tightens the impression. The transformable brewing style of Tsuchida Shuzo once again showed us its underlying strength!
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