I compared it to Nichiei's Ishikawa-mon 100%, which I checked in with earlier. I thought it tasted different when I first sipped it, saying 'it's so rich and complex, it's hard to believe it's 13%', but at the back of my throat I felt the same taste. It might be my imagination.
As it happened, I compared this sake with the 100% Ishikawa-mon sake from Yoshida Kurau, which I will check in with later. The first saké was 'sweet but refreshing' and different, but the second saké had the same taste in the back of the throat.
After less than three years, I have reached 300 check-ins and have decided to keep 'Hitakami' as my regular drink. I was impressed by the variety of sake flavors. I am beginning to look for a brand I have never had before and compare them 'cold' to get a feel for the differences in rice, malted rice, temperature, etc. I am also beginning to think that I would like to try a new brand of sake.
Good evening, MICHI.
Congratulations on your 300th check-in 🎉.
It's nice to have a milestone sake with your most popular sake, Hidakami. ⤴️
There are many ways to enjoy sake, so let's continue to enjoy sake more and more 😊.
Good morning, MICHI😄!
Congratulations on your 300 check-ins ㊗️🎉Congratulations on your celebration sake with your favorite Hidakami 🥂.
May you find many more delicious drinks in the future✨.
Thank you ma-ki- for your comments. There really are many different flavors of sake, and I have reached 300 while looking forward to drinking on the weekends. I still hope to keep up the pace.
Thank you for your comment, HinaHanaMama. For some reason, whenever I go out somewhere, I look for sake stores to find sake that I haven't tasted yet. I think I can still enjoy it.
Thank you, Ponchan. I can express this when I compare the drinks, but I would like to get to the point where I can make accurate comments when I drink them alone.
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My son offered it to me at the end of the year. I continue to find the sake rice "Watabune" delicious. It is really mild and the flavor is outstanding.
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