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*The warehouse review has been going on for a long time.
I think it's been 6-7 years since I first drank it. It has been an annual event for the past 3-4 years.
From the aroma, I can sense the acidity that is typical of Senkou. I wonder if it is alcohol, but there is a grape or wine-like aroma.
It is delicious with a slight effervescence that appears as soon as you drink it, like a lactic acid drink. As everyone has commented, it is like Calpis soda again this year!
Contrary to the packaging and the appearance of the glass in which it is poured, it is not sweet at all! LOL!
Is it my imagination that it tastes more bitter than usual?
This year's Yukidaruma seems to be similar to the one from the several shipments of Yukidaruma three years ago. I remember being surprised at how dry it was, as the first batch was crazy poppy and sweet-tasting.
I personally like this kind of dry nigori, and it goes well with meals, so I would rather have it as a year-round product... The recent Sentori has been low in alcohol and dry in flavor, so I would like to see the nigori component add more umami flavor. In that sense, the hottest product in Sentori right now, for me personally, might be this Yukidaruma.
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