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Kaze no Mori秋津穂 507純米大吟醸

Yucho Shuzo Nara

11/20/2022, 2:37:10 PM

11/20/2022

東川酒店

家飲み部

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Continuing on from earlier, a series of posts. Compared to Akitsuho 657 (junmai sake), Akitsuho 507 (junmai daiginjo) has a more gorgeous aroma, yet it disappears more smoothly without any cloying taste. The moment it hits the palate, the spicy, slightly effervescent taste and pear-like sweetness spreads refreshingly. Afterwards, a faint smoky aroma could also be detected. (Especially when I started drinking it) Personally, between the two above, I found this 507 to be more to my liking! I would like to drink the Alpha series next.

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Kaze no Mori秋津穂 657 笊籬採り純米

Yucho Shuzo Nara

11/20/2022, 1:24:24 PM

11/20/2022

東川酒店

家飲み部

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Today we visited Higashikawa Sake Brewery, located right next to Aburicho Sake Brewery, the brewery where "Kaze no Mori" originated in Gosho City, Nara Prefecture. Of course, we were looking for the Kaze no Mori series. The first bottle was Akitsuho 657, but we chose the Higashikawa Sake Brewery's limited series, which is made with a technique called ikakitori, or colander, which means it is not exposed to air ✨. The flavor is very much like Kaze no Mori. It has a mild, juicy sweetness, with flavors of pear and melon that quickly fade away. I think it has a slightly richer aroma than the regular Akitsuho 657. The price is very reasonable and very nice. The 507 was also great and I will post it separately.

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