おさまとい
Sake from Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, named after Kumagaya Naozane, famous for the Kabuki play "Ichigaya shinen gunki. The brewer was selling it at a local supermarket, so I bought it. I was served a "Shiboritate (freshly brewed)" sake, which is usually sold only at the brewery.
[A glass of junmai]
Aroma: A fresh and clean aroma of koji malt. It has a fruity aroma similar to that of Junmai sake from Morishima (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture), but the aroma is not as strong as that of Morishima.
Taste: Fresh, thin, and clear. On the tongue, it is like clear water, with a refreshing throat. After drinking, one can feel alcohol in the back of the throat. Perhaps it is because it is a pure sake, but for a junmai sake, the sake character and rice character are not so assertive. After a few glasses, the strength of junmai sake lingers in the throat, but it is light and easy to drink when served cold. It may be easy to drink for those who are new to junmai sake.
Matching: I served it with grilled dried hokke (hokke), and it went very well with the dish without interfering with it. The only drawback is that it is easy to drink as if it were a ginjo, so you can get drunk without realizing it. According to the waiter at the brewery, it also goes well with meat dishes.
This was a dish that thoroughly enjoyed our early summer table.
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