禊萩（養殖）
This is the 38th sake brewery in Gifu Prefecture.
This is one of the main brands of the Sugihara Sake Brewery in Ono-cho, Ibi-gun, which is famous for being the smallest sake brewery in Japan.
It is sold at Tomikuya, the brewery's direct sales store, along with sakekasu (sake lees). It is also sold at a nearby roadside station in Ono-cho.
The aroma is strawberry-like. It is filtered, but not excessively, so there is some lees floating on the surface.
The palate has a weak acidity and the sweetness of the rice comes out well. It is a delicious sake with a long lingering aftertaste.
Sugihara Shuzo is famous for its sake, but the brewery does not sell it, and there are only two stores in Gifu Prefecture that carry it, both by lottery, so getting it is a matter of luck. I would like to try it sometime.
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