Mikotsuru純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒
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Mikotsuru Sake Brewery is located in Shimo-Suwa, on the shore of Lake Suwa. The brewery was originally owned by Hishiyu Brewery in the same area, but after the bankruptcy of Hishiyu Brewery and the succession of the business by Ban-ei Transport in Fukushima, it became a popular brewery. The revival by a different industry is reminiscent of Saga's Koei-Kiku.
It was bottled in March 2024 and shipped in April 2025, so it appears to have been aged at low temperature for nearly a year.
It has a strong fruit-like sweetness and flavor, and is dark and smooth. It is a flavor I like, but it is a bit long, so it is best to savor it in small doses.
The third picture shows Lake Suwa (the statue of Princess Yaegaki), which I visited before.
⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki
⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50
⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16%.
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