It has a clear, floral flavor that spreads out and a fine feel that quickly recedes. The image of the name "Hakuba Nishiki" and the mouthfeel are well matched.
August Kurando. The white malted rice and slightly cool sweetness goes well with the lingering summer heat. It also goes well with the recommended edamame (green soybeans).
The atmosphere of the package gives the feeling of tasting the old taste of the past in a timeless way. It goes well with simple jidori chicken dishes.
At Sumiyoshi, a famous kishimen stand-up restaurant. It asserts itself without losing the strong miso flavor, and I love the feeling of drinking local sake.
To pair with Nagoya's specialty, we tried a junmai sake from Aichi Prefecture. It has a strong flavor, but with a low acidity, which is as good as thickly seasoned chicken wings.
It has a crisp aftertaste and goes well with Kusamochi. It is more suitable to be served with Japanese sweets at a tea store than at an izakaya (Japanese-style bar).
It has an aftertaste that lingers. It seems to go well with sakura mochi (rice cake with sweetened cherry blossoms) and other sweet dishes with a sober taste.
It is also a pure sake, so it leaves a strong taste like shochu. It goes well with the very spicy ramen I made by chance, but it might be better with a salty Tohoku-style hot pot.