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Sake rice: Strong
Polishing ratio 50%.
Soft on the palate. The aftertaste is firm. A little sweet when drunk alone. It is refreshing and crisp when drunk with fatty Spanish mackerel. Delicious.
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Sake rice: Kitsushizuku
Rice polishing ratio 55
Softly sweet and fruity on the palate. It is smooth, but the aftertaste is deliciously bitter. Delicious.
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Sake rice Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio 65
Dry and firm on the palate. The aftertaste is acidity and astringency. It is easy to drink because it is dry but also tasty and refreshing.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 50%.
Mouthfeel is sweet and fruity. The lingering taste is umami and bitter, firm and dry. Delicious.
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Sake rice Nanadro
Polishing ratio unknown
Sweet juicy fruity on the palate. Insistence is light and easy to drink. The alcohol level is 13 degrees. The aftertaste is a little sour and more astringent than umami. Quite to my liking. Very tasty.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 35
Slightly sweet and fruity on the palate. It has a slightly sweet fruity taste with a hint of astringency, but overall it is very elegant. Delicious.
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Sake rice: Aizan
Polishing ratio 50%.
Sweet and fruity on the palate. It is like a pineapple. It is very easy to drink. I like Kangiku too. It is delicious.
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Sake rice: Aiyama
Rice polishing ratio 40
Moderately sweet and umami on the palate. The lingering aftertaste is also umami with a slight astringency. Delicious. I prefer Aiyama to Yamadanishiki.
In this series, I prefer Sake Mirai, Aiyama, Yamadanishiki, and Kame-no-o in that order.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio 40
Moderate sweetness and umami on the palate. The lingering aftertaste is also umami with some acidity. Delicious.
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Sake rice Miyamanishiki
Polishing ratio 65
The mouthfeel is deliciously sweet and acidic. The aroma is like a red melon. The aftertaste is clear but a little astringent. Delicious.
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Sake rice Hoshiakari
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 50%, Kake rice 70%.
The mouthfeel is more than clear and dry. It is not that dry, but has a hint of sweetness.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 68
Dry and slippery on the palate. The lingering aftertaste is not unpleasant, but you can taste some miscellaneous flavors.
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Sake rice Kame-no-o
Rice polishing ratio 40
Slightly sweet on the palate. The aftertaste is astringent and umami. Sake Mirai is my favorite.
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Sake rice Sake Mirai
Rice polishing ratio 40
The mouthfeel is nice, sweet and fruity. The lingering aftertaste is a hint of sourness and bitterness with a strong sense of umami. Very tasty.
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Sake rice Akitsuho
Rice polishing ratio 65
Slightly sweet on the palate. The aroma is melon, not sweet. The aftertaste is slightly astringent and sour.
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Sake rice Rohafu
Polishing ratio 50%.
The mouthfeel is slightly sweet and shuwa-shuwa. Fruity and juicy. But the aftertaste is refreshing. Delicious.
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Sake rice Akitsuho
Polishing ratio 66
Slightly sweet on the palate. Melon-like aroma, not sweet. The aftertaste is moderately acidic. It is elegant. Delicious.