It has a gorgeous aroma, mellow flavor, and even a hint of effervescence, and tastes like a daiginjo even though it is a honjozo. It is a very cosy sake.
It is a raw sake brewed with Akitsuho, which is not sake rice, with a rice polishing ratio of 65% and No. 7 yeast. The sound of the bottle opening was a pop, and the sake was dry, sharp, and gassy, with a complex flavor of bitterness and astringency; on the second day, the gassiness was gone and the flavor increased, so I think it is correct to drink Kaze no Mori over a two-day period.
It was somewhat dry and did not have much aroma. This sake is only sold in Yokosuka, and I was a little disappointed, perhaps because my expectations were too high.
The souvenir from the trip to Ise-Shima was "Masanochi," a representative of the "Saku" series of summit working lunch toast sake brands. The sake had a gorgeous aroma, smooth mouthfeel, and elegant, crisp finish.
The second day of the Ise-Shima trip was "Hayase" from the Takihama Sake Brewery. This sake was used for the dinner party of the Ise-Shima Summit. It was a soft dry sake with a sharp taste.
Day 1 of the trip to Ise-Shima. This is a junmai ginjo from Miyazaki Honten in Mie Prefecture, famous for its Kimmiya shochu. The ginjo aroma was light and mild.
Hakutsuru Nishiki was developed by Hakutsuru as a sibling sake to Yamada Nishiki. It was supplied to Takagi Shuzo (Jyushiyo) and other companies, and this sake from Momokawa was characterized by its gorgeous ginjo aroma and sweetness.