You feel the herb and citrus flavor. It reminds me of Gin. When you drop it in your mouth, it cools your hot body. The first attack is strong alcohol taste. But, it is not rough. It is as smooth as snow melt water is. The flavor of alcohol comes as the finish. The brewery recommends you should enjoy it on ice. As it is strong, ice style should be nice. You must enjoy it kept in cold.
Taste Chart
Sweet-Dry: 4/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)
Fruity-Acid: 4/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)
Light-Bold: 5/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)
Recommended temperature to drink
0℃～5℃
Recommended dish
Edamame with salt, Simmered summer vegetables with fish broth
The tips of this Ippon
This brewery was founded in 1804. They are located in Fukui Prefecture. It holds a lot of snowy mountains that pour finest water. So, the feudal lord enhanced Japanese Sake brewing in old days. They are descended from the stream. They keep passing on the tradition, but they also tried to be an innovator. They tried and succeeded in producing Daiginjo as a commercial product. Their famous brand is “Kokuryu”. They pursuit the possibility of Japanese Sake in it. On the other hand, “Kuzuryu” is the brand whose concept is familiar to daily life. “Kuzuryu” was developed for enjoying in hot style. But, this bottle is developed for ice style in summer.
KUZURYU, Hiyashi-Zake (Kokuryu Sake Brewing Corporation)
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Tasting Comment
You feel the herb and citrus flavor. It reminds me of Gin. When you drop it in your mouth, it cools your hot body. The first attack is strong alcohol taste. But, it is not rough. It is as smooth as snow melt water is. The flavor of alcohol comes as the finish. The brewery recommends you should enjoy it on ice. As it is strong, ice style should be nice. You must enjoy it kept in cold.
Taste Chart
Sweet-Dry: 4/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)
Fruity-Acid: 4/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)
Light-Bold: 5/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)
Recommended temperature to drink
0℃～5℃
Recommended dish
Edamame with salt, Simmered summer vegetables with fish broth
The tips of this Ippon
This brewery was founded in 1804. They are located in Fukui Prefecture. It holds a lot of snowy mountains that pour finest water. So, the feudal lord enhanced Japanese Sake brewing in old days. They are descended from the stream. They keep passing on the tradition, but they also tried to be an innovator. They tried and succeeded in producing Daiginjo as a commercial product. Their famous brand is “Kokuryu”. They pursuit the possibility of Japanese Sake in it. On the other hand, “Kuzuryu” is the brand whose concept is familiar to daily life. “Kuzuryu” was developed for enjoying in hot style. But, this bottle is developed for ice style in summer.
FUKUI,Tasting ComentFUKUI,Kokuryu Sake Brewing Co.,KUZURYU
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