Gekkeikan 月桂冠Namazake 生酒Karakuchi 辛口

Rice - Local 🌾
Prefecture - Kyoto 京都
Brewery - Gekkeikan 月桂冠
Alcohol - 14%
Color - Colorless
Aroma - Steam 🍚, Alcohol
Taste - Medium
Umami - Medium
First impression - Fresh
Body - Light
Sweetness - Medium Dry
Tail/length - Short
Overall - Was given a 280ml bottle of this 🍶 to try. First time trying out a Karakuchi Namazake 辛口生酒。生酒meaning 🍶which is not pasteurized and have to drink it chilled in order to preserve its freshness. First nose of the 🍶, I can only smell steam 🍚 and alcohol with just a slight hint of tropical fruits but I was unable to identified what fruits. The taste compliments the medium umami of this 🍶. Although it is medium dry and medium umami, the light body actually makes the 🍶enjoyable and balanced. With a short length, this🍶is best paired with food with strong flavors such as cheese, curry or 🥩 stew. I paired this 🍶 with Italian Truffle Dumplings filled with rich Ricotta 🧀 . It helps to balance the overwhelmingly rich flavors and make the food not so jelat. Overall, this is a good 🍶.

Mitsui San
An amateur sake lover who loves anything 🇯🇵 and started exploring 🍶 drinking 5 years ago. A Kikisakeshi #唎酒師 by SSI & Certified Sake Sommelier by SSA. IG: @mitsui.sakenoob