I finally opened the one I bought just a year ago at the Kumamoto game. It has a strong bitter taste and really smells like flowers. It is interesting because it tastes like no other sake.
It has a strong flavor, a little melon-like. I paired it with Japanese food, but it could also be drunk on its own or with cheese. Sake is delicious! It was a delicious sake that will make you say, "Sake is delicious!
The aroma is weak for a sake from this region, and the flavor is deep. It is crisp when drunk chilled, but at room temperature, the sweetness stands out and the flavor is delicious.
We had salted fish and satsuma-age (fried fish) from Kagoshima, so we had Fukuoka sake. I don't think there was any Hirao in Kurume, though.
It is more bitter than I imagined. I can feel the umami when I roll it around on my tongue.
New sake bought in the fall. I missed the timing to drink it cold and it has passed the winter. It has a nice freshness with a hint of green fruits. When I drink this kind of refreshing cold sake, I feel spring and summer.
I got some Fukushima gourmet food, so I used Fukushima sake. It has a strong taste and just a little bit of stimulation on the tongue. Standard and tasty. It seems to go well with any kind of food.
My family bought this rare sake, which is made with wine yeast. The moment you put it in your mouth, you feel a wine-like acidity, but on the other hand, you can smell the aroma of rice on your nose, which is a strange sensation. It is recommended to be chilled, but it seems to be good at room temperature as well.
A famous sake that we all know very well. It has a sophisticated and complete taste. It is not spicy, but rather sweet. It would go irresistibly well with any Japanese food.
Takachiyo is a sake that I always buy when I visit Niigata as it is limited to the prefecture. There is such a royal dry sake, too. It has no bitterness and is a masterpiece. I would like to pair it with nabe (hot pot) or simmered dishes.