I see what you mean, it certainly has an aroma reminiscent of fruits from the South Seas. On the other hand, the flavor seems pale in comparison to the rich aroma, a characteristic shared by major sake breweries that emphasize aroma (Kiku-Masamune's Shiboritate Gimbak is a pioneer in this area).
It was also left a little too long and ended up tasting a bit like Shaoxing sake, to put it mildly. This junmai sake is made from "Morinokuma-san" rice grown in Kumamoto Prefecture.
It is a bit on the dry side for a Fukuoka sake. It's a bit on the dry side for a Fukuoka sake, but the fact that it's so unrefined makes it very Fukuoka-like (sorry, I live in Fukuoka).
After a lunchtime visit to Masuda Sake Brewery, Saseki in Higashi-Iwase, where we were treated to 15 minutes of free sake tasting, we were left with the impression that this sake had a lot of personality, just when we had lost our heads after drinking old and premium sake. I was impressed by this sake, which showed its character and left a strong impression on me.
Walking through the streets of Ine cooled me down a bit, so I warmed up some local sake. It has a strong flavor that lingers on the palate. It also warmed me up, which is a function of the situation.
I have been drinking it at a store in Toyooka, and according to the owner, the Kozumitsuru mentioned in the previous post and this Takezumi (Taji rice) are the core of Tajima's locally brewed sake. I think it is a sake that retains the strength of the rice and is rooted in the region.
Oh, it's delicious. The aroma is not a standout type, but it has a nice aroma in the mouth. It seems that it is often described as well-balanced, and it really is. I could drink it all the time.
One glass cold. It won the gold medal in the heated sake contest, so I had another glass heated. I was surprised to find that when heated, the sharpness disappeared and the fruity flavor came forward.
It was a complete mistake to let it sit for so long after receiving it, and the aroma was lost. The concept was that it was made from Miyawaka City's prized rice, and you could feel the strength of the rice. I should have opened the bottle earlier.