It has been more than 20 years since I last drank Ume Nishiki... back then I drank it in Australia. I was soaking in the memories that came back to me with the flavor...
Impression: The sweetness of the rice is enhanced, but I don't feel any sourness, and the flavor like a barrel aroma (malt?) stands out. The color is yellowish. The color has a strong yellow tinge.
I tried my hand at the second most expensive sake in my sake history, about a third of the price of the first...but it was worth the adventure. Well, it's a daiginjo, of course.
It's a flavor that I feel comfortable with. I like it so much that I keep coming back to it whenever I find it on the shelf, even though I want to try different ones. It is not too spicy or too sweet, and has a refreshing aroma that is not overpowering. It's a brand I see often, so it's a good choice for the right occasion.
The sweet aroma that you feel when it spreads over the bottom is counteracted by the crisp acidity, which reminds me of a dry taste. It has a yeast flavor that lingers in the back of the nose and gives a sense of flavor. It is a good match for fatty snacks.
Pale yellow, almost transparent. The aroma is very fruity. In the mouth, the flavor is reminiscent of green apples. The sweetness of the fine rice spreads on the tongue and the taste recedes leaving a tingling sensation on the tip of the tongue. Chiba's sake also has a few things that I like.
After encountering it in a supermarket in Ishinomaki City, I found it in a local supermarket and bought it again with high expectations. The color is almost transparent and the aroma is reminiscent of the morning mist. You can feel the rich sweetness of the rice, but the crispness recedes while leaving a good aftertaste. Is it just me, or does it not seem like a Junmai-shu?
Transparent color with a light yellowish tinge. As indicated by the description "slightly dry", the aroma is not assertive, and the slight acidity on the tongue is reminiscent of a dry taste. It has a clear taste with a sweet aroma found in the thin flavor.
Yellow taste, sweetness of rice like Junmai and long lingering aroma. It is the first time for me to feel that the slight acidity enhances the sweetness. This is the kind of deep richness that comes from natural lactic acid bacteria that was mentioned in the introduction.
Yellow taste. Sweetness that lingers on the tongue like a glimmer in the dryness with just the right amount of acidity. The aftertaste is crisp but with a characteristic woody flavor.
This was the last bottle at the supermarket in Hamura. It must be good because it's sold well! It's not good to buy with the sense of "It's good because it's on sale!
It is a yellowish liquid with a high sugar content and a slightly sour aftertaste that leaves a crisp aftertaste. There is no peculiarity in the whole, so the sweet taste stands out.
You don't sense any acidity at all, and you can taste the firm rice flavor in the clear and refreshing flavor. It feels delicate and unassertive, but even if you keep drinking it on its own, you will never get tired of it.
The nama-shu series is only available at this time of year
My favorite sake brewery brand, Koshi
The taste of the rice is mellow and soft, just like pure rice.
The slight tingling sensation on the tongue is the moment when you can feel the live yeast of nama-shu (please forgive me if I sound like a know-it-all amateur).
The crisp aftertaste characteristic of Koshi leaves you with a sense of having drunk it, and it doesn't interfere with your snacks, but it clearly asserts itself.
The slight acidity dances on the tongue. The sensation is reminiscent of delicate bubbles that might be mistaken for carbonation. It has a strong aroma of rice and koji, but it doesn't leave any aftertaste. Combined with the acidity, it feels sweet and disappears in a flash.