Kuma
The first day, it's like clean water (slightly gassy) with sweetness floating in the top clearing... As you roll it around in your mouth, it disappears in a flash, leaving bitterness and sourness behind.
I think the clean watery feeling and softness is common to all the sake here. It is so smooth that you can drink it like water. I've decided to buy a bottle.
I used to think that shokuchu-shu meant "a low-key sake that doesn't interfere with the meal", and I had the image that it wasn't good enough to drink on its own. I felt a sense of security, like I was eating a meal at my parents' house. In fact, this sake is made near my hometown, so maybe that's why I feel that way.
Now on the fourth day, it's sweet and delicious, with a light acidity and a clean aftertaste. If you go to a drinking party in Rokugo, this sake will be served in a bottle, and you'll say, "You're drinking well! I wonder if I will be forced to drink it. It's scary!
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