FSB
This time we may have stumbled upon something a bit outrageous.
Purchased in May at the famous local sake shop Sunmart in Nagaoka City.
And it is my first Ishikawa sake! Kaga is chrysanthemum sake.
I am a little nervous about this Hokuriku sake place.
I started with a cold sake.
When poured into a glass, it has a beautiful color of "yamabuki" (wild golden yellow). The beautiful color heightens expectations for the flavor.
The aroma is already rich. The aroma is matured and thick, as if the sugar has been boiled down.
When you put it in your mouth, you will taste sourness on the outside. Beyond that, there is a matured sweetness and umami that will make your eyes widen!
It is difficult to describe this flavor, but it is like a very yellow, sticky, and flaky sweet potato inside.
It's so intense and rich, you can't help but fall to your knees.
We had no hesitation in heating it up.
The acidity mellows out, the sweetness and umami round out, and the overall flavor is cohesive and calm.
As the temperature dropped, the umami flavor came out, so perhaps lukewarm heating would be better.
It becomes softer when heated, so it goes more smoothly than cold sake.
I had heard that people like Kikuhime a lot, but I didn't expect it to be this good.
Kikusake, you should be afraid of it.
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ヒロ
Hi FSB 😃
Kikuhime is a sake with so many fixed fans that some people only drink it 😄I saw your review and wondered if the fact that it is Yamahai amplifies the Kikuhime character ❓😄.
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FSB
Hi Hiro!
Thank you for your comment!
I see why it has so many fixed fans...! I wonder if the bacteria living in the brewery is responsible for this taste... I feel the mystery of sake 😎.
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