It is getting much warmer. It has sourness and bitterness, and is Kabutatushi-style. The alcohol content is 14%, but I don't think it's something you'd drink in a big gulp.
Although it is a dobrok, there is no rice mash. No sourness either. A version with a lot of light cloudy ooze? This may be a delicious sake without the cloudiness.
I have been curious about it for a long time. Junmai Oragami from Nanada. Delicious. It has a freshness that is different from the usual lineup. It goes well with sea bass sashimi and oyster ponzu. However, my cat has recently been standing by & appealing to be accompanied by sashimi when drinking sake. I won't give it to him today, though.
Sourness is restrained. Bitterness that lingers a little on the tongue. I tried it with bamboo shoot rice, but I think it would probably go well with something like bamboo shoot tempura. The flavor spreads in your mouth and seems to wash it out.
vol.4 February's sake, which was Jikkomai Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Unfiltered Nama, so I reserved it for January and had this one first. But this one is delicious, too. It is so refreshing that it is hard to believe it is a junmai sake. If the balance were a little worse, the acidity would be too strong, or it would taste like a regular junmai sake with the rice in the front. It has a very pleasant balance.
Windy forest but not too sweet. I would say it is dry. The aroma is the usual Kaze no Mori, so it feels slightly strange after drinking. I should have paired it with sashimi.
Although it is described as junmai (pure rice) and dry, the sweetness of the rice is present without lingering aftertaste. The aroma also has a nice rice smell. It is a delicious sake. It has more sharpness than the Yoshidagura u series, which I prefer. The price is just under 1600 yen, so it is very cost-effective.
Unusually, the bottle was opened at the beginning of the week. It is a snow-viewing sake. It is a sake with the flavor of Niigata-like rice melted into it. It is delicious and fruity.
The rice flavor that doesn't linger, the sourness comes and the zing is still on the tongue. It is difficult to describe due to my lack of study. I wonder if I am sensing that the yeast is alive.... It has a sharp taste with no sweetness.
Sake of the month for December. Since it is a Kamikawa Taisetsu, one might expect it to be fresh, but it has a solid body. It tends to taste like Yamahai, but the peculiarities are well controlled. It seems to go well with cheese and smoked food.
Aroma is moderate. The alcohol is strong. The alcohol content is 16%. It is a bit hard on a body that has had too much to drink during the year-end and New Year holidays. It is not bad with pickled Chinese cabbage. Let's drink it again when it is in good condition.
A souvenir from my wife's business trip to Toyama last year. I know that people in the Hokuriku area are going through a hard time, but I pray for the earliest possible restoration and recovery. By the way, this is the first time for me to drink Katsuma. It has a beautiful Hokuriku-like flavor, but at the same time, it has an alcoholic taste that says "Sake! I think it might be more delicious if it is heated up. Maybe it tastes even better when heated, so I'll try it later.
On New Year's Day, we opened a bottle of our favorite Jikin. It is easy to drink and the flavor permeates the body. This is the first time I have had sake made with Hakutsuru-Nishiki.
A little early, but I opened the zodiac bottle. The label of a cat with a dragon mask is cute. Satisfied with the sweet and tasty flavor that is typical of Takachiyo. There is no sourness. I think it is more suitable for Christmas than for the crisp morning of New Year's Day.
Imanaya GUITO! vol.4 November Sake. A smell that I have never felt so much. Sweetness and sourness that lingers on the back of the tongue with a lingering first impression. This is an interesting taste.