Manrei's raw sake is sweet and delicious, but this one has a slightly smoky aroma with a hint of twang. I was surprised because I bought it with the usual sweetness.
The store owner said the label looked like it would be used for a funeral. I thought, "That's true. But when I drank it, it tasted fresh and made me want to celebrate something (laughs).
It is not very fruity, but it is moist, sweet, and tastes like sake.
The rice used seems to be Shiga Watabune No. 6 rice. I had never heard of it before.
It has a bit of a throat hit, but has a slight sweetness in the aftertaste. The smell is not so fruity and refreshing, like vodka. It smells a little like banana.
It is 18% alcohol, so be careful not to drink too much.
It has a light Shaoxing wine-like flavor, like old wine. Is this the original flavor or did it happen due to management reasons?
It is refreshingly dry and has a slight aftertaste, so I can drink it without worrying about it. It was about 2000 yen at Costco, so it is cosy.
It is a refreshing, slightly carbonated drink. The smell is softly fruity and the taste is refreshing with a slight sweetness. It has a special feeling.
I bought it online because it was hard to find sake in Osaka.
The color is a little yellowish. It is a little sweet and easy to drink without the sake feeling. It is delicious.
I chose this sake at random just to conquer Osaka, but it was a good discovery.
There are only two prefectures left.
Sake like yogurt liquor.
It has 6% alcohol by volume and is sweet and sour, like juice. It is a good aperitif for sake.
I thought it was similar to Ichinozakura's Himezen sold in supermarkets, but I have not had Himezen for years, so I wanted to check it out.
It has a slightly yellowish color and the smell is cemedine-like.
It has a sweet aftertaste, perhaps because it is made from the original brewing process, but it is not sweet, and it is dry.
I think it is better to heat up the sake, so I microwaved it as it is. It smells a little like lactic acid bacteria, and it tastes better this way.
Now we have conquered Kanagawa Prefecture. There are only 5 prefectures left!
It is delicious. It has a fruity aroma, and when you put it in your mouth, you can feel the deliciousness of sake, but it leaves you with a refreshing aftertaste.
Buy Kagoshima sake online to win the prefecture. 8 prefectures left.
It is neither ginjo nor nama-shu, but the smell is fruity. It also smelled a bit like oak in the mouth. The color is almost colorless and transparent. It is sweet, with an aftertaste, a tangy sake feeling.