A little light, perhaps due to the influence of CEL-19. But the strong influence of CEL-24 makes it a refreshing tropical pineapple juice!
It was so good that I think it should become a regular!
There are more places to buy them these days, aren't there? I was surprised to see it sold at a regular Bic Camera.
It tastes sweet and sour and you can drink as much as you want.
First time brewing puku-puku.
Much more sippy than expected!
Contrary to my expectations, it is quite dry with very little sweetness.
I wish it was easier to get.
Comparison of last year's and this year's Maruhi Nigori.
I bought two bottles of last year's and laid one down for this purpose.
This year's was more umami, while last year's was a little more relaxed and had a little more alcohol, probably due to being laid down.
But the difference is so big that I have to force myself to find the difference, so I think I'll just have one bottle from next year onward.
The acidity is much more subdued, probably due to the fact that it has been laying around for so long.
This is good, but not what you want when you want a sour sake! It's good in its own way, but it's not what you want when you want a sake with a sour taste.
I had an image of Akabu's seasonal sake as low-alcohol, but it has a so-so 16% alcohol content.
I didn't think SEA or Amber, which I drank recently, were too thin, but this one is very tasty, with a good sweetness, umami, and acidity.
I think this might be my favorite of the Akabu's, surpassing SEA, which has been my personal top choice so far.
The theory is that hana-yoku tastes better if you let it sit for 6 months or more, not right after you buy it.
I've had it for over a year, and it's a blast.
There is no bitterness or astringency at all, and it tastes like a tropical fruit from the moment you put it in your mouth!
The pineapple flavor remains on the tongue until the end, perhaps due to the aging process, and it is very easy to drink, so even though I tried not to drink too much, it was empty within two days.
It has a good balance of sweetness, acidity, and astringency, and does not seem to tire the drinker.
What lingers on the tongue at the end is surprisingly sourness, and it seems quite sour only at the end.
I had never had this sake despite its fame, but it was so good that Houou Mita will be on my list of sake to buy in the future.
Almost no aroma and gassiness.
It is apple juice from the moment you drink it, a bit too much.
You don't feel any alcohol at all, so it's really the kind of thing you have to be careful not to drink too much of.
S-type, which I have no connection to compared to X-type.
Well, it is better than R-type, which I have never had.
The last time I drank it, I thought it was too subtle, but this lot is more muscat-like, with a strong acidity and a delicious flavor.
I bought it because I had accumulated more points than I could spend at the liquor store I sometimes go to.
Many of these sparkling wines are made by secondary fermentation, but if they can be so delicious even if they use carbon dioxide gas, there should be more sparkling wines that use carbon dioxide gas.
First time in about 2 years at Akamu SEA.
Sweet and sour, refreshing.
The alcohol content is low, but not too thin either.
SEA is still my favorite Akabu.