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We received Ori-Ori Rock in the mountains.
I had been curious about this sake for a long time, but could not find it, so I finally had a chance to try it.
This sake is made by Niigata Daiichi Sake Brewery, and is called Yamama (山間) to compete with Kubota (久保田), a major sake brewer in Niigata. It makes sense that in addition to Yamama, there is also Yamabo and Maabo.
Ori-Ori Rock is an active nigori sake, also known as an explosive type, among the Yamama brands. Although not shown in the photo, there was a warning on the colored necklace that said to be careful when opening the bottle and to use an ice pick to vent the bottle before opening it.
I opened the bottle normally over a bowl while it was cooled to below zero, just to be sure, because if I punctured the stopper, I would have to drink it all. Although gas blew out, the bottle did not overflow and I was able to open it safely.
The top clearings tasted bitter and grapefruit-like. When cloudy, the graininess of the rice is strongly felt and it is just like drinking rice juice. The taste was clean and crisp with a strong sense of gas, and I couldn't help but drink more than half of the bottle because it was so easy to drink without feeling the 17% alcohol content.
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