It is light, but sweetness and bitterness come together in the aftertaste. The thickness of the line is medium and it seems to be easy to match with food.
The sake has a ginjo-like character, and while it is sweet, it leaves a slight bitterness in the aftertaste.
Personally, I would say that the sweetness is 3 and the dryness is 7.
The first impression is like an extremely sweet grape. The sweetness is amazing. It's delicious.
I thought the sweetness factor was about 9, but when I drank it again, I think it was about 8. This is my favorite in the comparison.
Aroma of traditional sake. Pale yellow color like light Japanese tea.
It has a soft and mild mouthfeel, with a nice bitterness in the back, making it a dry sake with a classic flavor.
You don't feel much alcohol until you swallow it, but from then on, it's a very good sake.
Note: When I chilled it in the fridge, the flavor weakened and it became less appealing. I tried heating it up instead. It was not hot, but very lukewarm. Personally, I found hiya to be the most appealing.
I asked for a junmai hiyaoroshi and was surprised to find that it was from the Joyo Sake Brewery. I had just had a tour of the brewery almost 10 years ago.
The tour itself was very interesting, but the sake tasted a bit mediocre, like a second-grade sake, and was not to my liking.
When I drank it again, I found it to be a softer, sweeter sake with a full-bodied, bitter taste that was thicker than I remembered from the last time I drank it.
I wonder if it is the type of sweetness or the lingering sweetness, something I would be happy if it worked a little harder.