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1718 2023/3
Yamabuki Goku - Advanced level
Junmai Junmai NON-FILTERED GENZAKU
H27BY
100% Yamashu No.4 produced in Kahokucho
58% +11 1.7 1.65 Yamagata KA
17° 23/1 A
Yamagata Kahokucho Asahikawa Shuzo
1800 2959
Yamabuki Kyokyu is the most impressive heated sake I've ever had.
It's been a while since I've found it, so I had a sip of it warmed up in between a series of fresh cold brews.
The aroma is mild despite being 7 years old. The aroma is mild, the flavor is mild, and the taste is a little tepid at room temperature, but it becomes soft and fluffy when heated.
The acidity is less than I remember, but I wonder if this is due to a change in the drinker or a difference in the degree of aging. (The one I drank before was a 3-year aged sake.)
Or is it a difference between the old "pure rice unfiltered sake" and this one, which is labeled as a "dining sake for advanced drinkers"?
I guess non-expert drinkers just don't know...
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