I've had junmai ginjo before, but this is my first time drinking seasonal Akaban Omachi.
They say there are fewer bottles this year than usual.
Cold sake
Juicy aroma of white peaches!
It has a good range of umami from Omachi and a freshness from the unpasteurized sake.
It is not very lively and has a rather reserved and gentle umami impression.
There is a clean aftertaste.
Preferred: ★★★★★
Cold sake: ★★★★
Cold: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Lukewarm: ★★★★★
Gentle on the palate, with a spreading umami of rice and a moderate sweetness, followed by well-balanced acidity and bitterness.
Pork kimchi, pickled black carrots (pesticide-free)
Preferred: ★★★★★
Cold sake: ★★★★★
Cold: -
Lukewarm: -
Hot: -
Elegant aroma, fresh, sharp sweetness, sharp taste.
(Impressionable after opening the bottle, but it settles down on the second day and becomes more likeable)
Sashimi with octopus (🐙) and sesame ponzu nabe (🍲)
Taste: ★★★☆☆☆☆
Cold: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Cold
Lukewarm: ★★★☆☆☆☆ Hot
Hot: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hot
Aroma of green apple, umami, and sweetness from light acidity (the strong impression of sweetness is a characteristic/aim of a young, mainly young brand?) (If the sweetness is reduced a little more, the balance will be better and you may like it.)
Negi-shabu (pork), ramen noodles and rice porridge
Purchased at a liquor store
I've been wanting to try Oroku for a long time!
I always end up putting it off when there is a special distributor near me 😂.
Cold sake
Fresh aroma like apple.
It has a peculiar sweetness and umami.
Sense of gravity that is typical of Shimane sake
But it is also suitable for sake beginners.
Slightly long aftertaste
Purchased at a liquor store
It was recommended by a sake YouTuber in his fall sake feature 🍂.
Here's to another sake day!
Cold Sake
Aroma of mellow fruit
Juicy pear-like flavor at the beginning.
Light and gradually becomes more refreshing.
It is rather mellow.
Good sharpness
Preferred: ★★★★☆
Cold sake: ★★★★☆
Cold: -
Lukewarm: -
Hot: -
Grape-like aroma, rounded sweetness and umami (a little too sweet for my taste...)
Tempura of kibinago, simmered chicken wing and taro, dried baby sardines
Preferred: ★★★★★
Cold sake: ★★★★★
Cold: -
Lukewarm: -
Hot: -
Keep in the freezer for a short time.
A pleasant balance of sweetness and spreading umami.
Meat and tofu, sashimi: bonito (@garlic slices, ginger), meichidai, kusabu
Cold sake: ★★★★★
Chilled: -
Lukewarm: -
Hot sake: -
Put in the freezer for a short time to keep it at a perfect temperature.
Good balance of freshness, umami, and acidity.
Shime saba (mackerel), aji no tataki (horse mackerel)
As with one previous post
Bought this as a drink to go with takoyaki.
Not okonomiyaki
Osaka and Hiroshima
I was wondering which one would go better with it.
The aroma is subdued.
Watery sensation in a good way
Soft on the palate
Disappears quickly after swallowing
Slightly tasty rice flavor
The aftertaste is rather long.
Due to the combination of takoyaki sauce and gentle umami, it goes very well with takoyaki.
It went very well with takoyaki.
