Starts at 11°c.
A pshhhh sound when the bottle is opened.
Not much aroma.
A grape-like aroma spreads quickly in the mouth.
There is a slight pungency behind it.
Personally, I prefer the folded tang.
Starts at 13°c.
Slightly grape-like aroma.
Somewhat rough texture on the tongue.
Grape-like sweetness spreads, followed by spiciness.
Sweet? Dry?
Well, maybe sweet.
Started drinking at 10°c.
It has a good amount of effervescence.
Fruity, citrusy aroma.
It does not have the rich sweetness that is typical of Kangiku.
Therefore, it may be a flavor that goes well with food.
It is a popular product among Kangiku brewers, and I can see why.
Starts drinking at 15°c.
The aroma is not sweet, but rather sour.
In the mouth, a fluffy, grape-like sweetness spreads.
It feels sweet, but then there is some spiciness.
It has a lot of umami.
This sake is made in Namie-cho, Fukushima Prefecture.
Started drinking at 13°c.
Slightly sweet rice aroma.
The spiciness comes gradually in the soft sweetness.
The taste is clean and refreshing.
Slightly spicy without being too sweet.
Started drinking at 14°C.
Although it is ranked as junmai, it is actually junmai daiginjo since the rice polishing ratio is 45%.
There is not much aroma (I think).
It has a pleasant, clean, slightly sweet taste.
It has a moderate sweetness that makes it easy to keep drinking.
Delicious.
Starts drinking at 12.5°C.
Aroma of sweet rice.
In the mouth, the sweetness of the rice spreads softly and slowly disappears.
Delicious!
I could feel the power of the Yonome Dam.
Started drinking at 12°C.
Not much aroma.
When I put it in my mouth, the aroma and flavor of rice spread quickly.
This is what we call "Umakuchi"!
It is just like drinking rice.
Delicious.
Started at 13°C.
Fairly strong ginjo aroma. Aroma of grapes?
Surprisingly dry for a rice wine.
But the taste of rice spreads, so it is not aggressive.
After all, tasyu is delicious!
Started at 12°c.
The rice polishing ratio is unknown, but the aroma is vaguely ginjo.
Somewhat orange sourness.
But you don't feel it that much.
It tastes smooth.
Sake aged in the Yamba Dam.
Started drinking at 16°C.
Not much aroma.
Just a little yellow.
In the mouth, it tastes light, without much tanginess or sweetness.
It may be good as a food sake, but it is not very assertive, so you may feel it is a bit lacking.
The rice used for the sake is a modified Nobukou grape.
Start drinking at 17°C.
This sake was brewed a year ago and aged in its raw state.
So I thought the cork might pop when I opened the bottle, but it didn't. The aroma and taste were bananas.
The aroma and taste are both bananas.
Not as strong as Mitsutake Brewery's "Kimagure Dragon Egg," but banana.
Already, banana.