3. 333rd anniversary of Ni-Rabbit. It is dry on the palate, but the umami taste comes later. It has a dry taste typical of Omachi. Junmai Daiginjo, Bizen Omachi, 48%, about 2,100 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. a test brew of Kaze no Mori. It has a gorgeous mouthfeel, but it quickly becomes dry and does not linger. It is not too sweet and has a crisp taste that is hard to believe it is made with 90% polished rice. The acidity is strong and bubbly, making it refreshing to drink. Junmai sake, unfiltered, unpasteurized, 90%, about 1800 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. sin Tsuchida. Because it is made using the ikuhashi-style sake yeast and highly polished rice, it has a sake-like flavor. It has a strong rice flavor with a sweetness similar to that of Bodai Sake. 90%, 1,900 yen, Wine Shop Watanabe, Isesaki.
3. 2023 Natsu by Mitsuo Yamakawa. It has a dark flavor on the palate, but the taste is clean and does not linger. It has a sweet taste and does not have much of a sake feel. It has no acidity or fizziness, and is easy to drink. Tadenokawa Shuzo, 50%, about 2,300 yen, Hasegawa Sake Brewery, Tokyo Station.
4. junmai sake from Akabe. Sweet and juicy on the palate. As is typical of Junmai sake, it has a strong flavor, but it is clean and refreshing without being lingering. A little acidity would be nice. Junmai-shu, 60%, about 1400 yen, Hasegawa Sake Brewery, Tokyo Station.
3. It has a light, thin, and not too assertive mouthfeel, so it is no wonder that it is a perfect sake for a meal. However, it lacks umami, acidity, and sake-like characteristics. There is no aftertaste, and it is refreshing. Special junmai sake, 60%, about 1,400 yen, Hasegawa Sake Brewery, Tokyo Station.
Junmai Unrefined Nama-shu (pure rice). It has a firm but dry mouthfeel with a touch of bitterness. The taste of Gohyakumangoku, the rice used as the base, can be clearly identified. Miyamanishiki, 60%, about 1800 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. It has a mild sweetness on the palate, but as is typical of Junmai Daiginjos, it tastes clean and easy to drink. There is a slight bitterness, but it is just right. Yumeko, 50%, Junmai Daiginjo, a gift.
3. fruity and sweet on the palate. It tastes like Tochigi's pre-dawn. It is not too sweet, but I would like to see a little sourness and bitterness. Yumesasara, 55%, about 2000 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. Koei Kiku no Gekko. Sourness and some bitterness on the palate, but sweet, but not soggy, with a fruity, refreshing taste. Hachitan-Nishiki, unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake, about 3,000 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. Aizan from Joyo, unfiltered unpasteurized sake. It is made from rice grown in Yoshikawa-cho, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in a special A district. The mouthfeel is sweet but not cloying, and the taste is refreshing. About 2,200 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop, Honmachi, Tokyo.
3. Hououmida sparring. The mouthfeel is quite shrieky and sparkling. It is sweet, with a moderate acidity and no spiciness, and tastes like a white wine, which explains the wine yeast. Yamada-Nishiki, 55%, about 2000 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. Koei Kiku's Tsukishita Muyori. It has a gorgeous aroma on the palate, but the sweetness and umami are light and the aftertaste is spicy. The name "Muyori" is exactly what it sounds like. Kame-no-o, unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake, about 2000 yen, Otsuka Sake Brewery in Honmachi.
4. ALPHA6 from Kaze no Mori, respect for No.6, white malted rice used. It has a deep sweet taste like Bodai yeast, but the acidity of No.6 is effective, so it is refreshing to drink. There is no aftertaste and it is refreshing. Akitsuho, 66%, Junmai-shu, 1,650 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. It is light on the palate, but has a gorgeous and refreshing Omachi-like quality. It has just the right amount of acidity to make it refreshing. Bizen Omachi, 50% junmai sake, about 1600 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. longing for spring in Okuharima. The mouthfeel is light and thin, but there is also bitterness and pungency. It tastes similar to Gohyakumangoku, but without much rice flavor or sweetness. Hyogo Yume-Nishiki, 55% junmai ginjo, about 1,700 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
3. Hanazono's active nigori sake. The mouthfeel is nigori-like, with a slightly sweet sake-like flavor, but it is not soggy and has a strong acidity and rice flavor. It also has a carbonated feel, making it rather refreshing to drink. Junmai Ginjo, 55%, about 1600 yen, Otsuka Sake Brewery, Honmachi.
3. It has a fruity and bitter taste on the palate with a hint of acidity. It has a tangy and wild taste, which is typical of the Bodai-hashigashi style, but it is well balanced. Akitsuho, 50%, unfiltered, unpasteurized, fire-brewed, about 2000 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.
4. The taste on the palate may seem light, but it comes with a strong, robust flavor that is typical of tarekuchi. It has a fresh taste with a sweet melon-like flavor, but the aftertaste is not persistent. The aftertaste is a little spicy, but easy to drink. Junmai ginjo, 50% tarekuchi nama sake, about 1,700 yen, Otsuka Sake Shop in Honmachi.