andrew.ishikawa
Purchase date 21.04.17
Opening date 21.05.01
chilly
Colour
Slightly yellowish and cloudy
Aroma
Aroma like sweet sake
Aroma of sweet sake swells
Lingering aroma - Amazake remains for a long time
Taste
Attack: Slightly tangy on the tongue
Sweetness Not as strong as the aroma
Sourness It has a sour taste like yogurt.
Bitterness (Shibumi): Hardly perceptible
Umami: A mass of sweetness from the rice
Alcohol: Hardly perceptible
A sense of maturity
Food to pair with
Carpaccio of bonito ★★★☆☆ Carpaccio may not be enough to beat sake.
Buri Daikon ★★★★★ Yes, it goes well with sweet Buri Daikon! They complement each other well and are wonderfully delicious!
Grilled yellowtail with salt ★★☆☆ It's good enough to beat the sake, but after eating Buri-daikon, the dish and the sake don't have enough sweetness.
Consensus: This is not a sweet sake. The kind that goes down easy in a gentle hiya.
Warmed sake (around 55℃)
Taste
The sweetness came out! But at the same time, there's astringency... As it cools down, the astringency fades and the sweetness remains, creating a perfect balance. I like it warmed up lukewarm.
From now on: let it sit at room temperature for a while.
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