You feel the flavor of Yogurt. When you drop it in your mouth, you will be surprised at the sharpness. The taste must be dry and crisp, but it is deep in flavor. The deepness is like what you would feel when you drink Burgundy that is made from old grape trees. This deepness derives from the brewing method, “KIMOTO.” And, you slightly feel the flavor of rice as a finish. When you make in hot, the richness will be emphasized.
Taste Chart
Sweet-Dry: ４/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)
Fruity-Acid: 4/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)
Light-Bold: 3/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)
Recommended temperature to drink
5℃～40℃
Recommended dish
Salmon roe pickled with soy source will be a good partner.
Hot soup with seafood will be a good partner.
The tips of this Ippon
This brewery is located in Hokkaido. It was founded mor than 350 years ago. This brand has been so famous that it is originally called top3 Japanese Sake brand in Japan. So, there are still many Japanese Sake brands, “xxx OTOKOYAMA.” Their Japanese Sake represents well the feature of Japanese Sake in Hokkaido. It is the crisp and dry. But, they succeed to brew Japanese Sake that is also deep in flavor. Their long experience makes it possible. Hokkaido is very famous as sky resorts, NISEKO and RUSUTSU. So, the water is usually snowmelt water. The tastes of Japanese Sake depend on the quality of water, hard or soft. Hard water brews rich tastes Japanese Sake. Soft water brew crisp and dry Japanese Sake. It is a good choice that you go to Hokkai for skiing in winter and enjoy hot OTOKOYAMA. It must warm up you and your hurt.
OTOKOYAMA, KIMOTO, Junmai-Shu (OTOKOYAMA CO., LTD.)
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Tasting Comment
You feel the flavor of Yogurt. When you drop it in your mouth, you will be surprised at the sharpness. The taste must be dry and crisp, but it is deep in flavor. The deepness is like what you would feel when you drink Burgundy that is made from old grape trees. This deepness derives from the brewing method, “KIMOTO.” And, you slightly feel the flavor of rice as a finish. When you make in hot, the richness will be emphasized.
Taste Chart
Sweet-Dry: ４/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)
Fruity-Acid: 4/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)
Light-Bold: 3/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)
Recommended temperature to drink
5℃～40℃
Recommended dish
Salmon roe pickled with soy source will be a good partner.
Hot soup with seafood will be a good partner.
The tips of this Ippon
This brewery is located in Hokkaido. It was founded mor than 350 years ago. This brand has been so famous that it is originally called top3 Japanese Sake brand in Japan. So, there are still many Japanese Sake brands, “xxx OTOKOYAMA.” Their Japanese Sake represents well the feature of Japanese Sake in Hokkaido. It is the crisp and dry. But, they succeed to brew Japanese Sake that is also deep in flavor. Their long experience makes it possible. Hokkaido is very famous as sky resorts, NISEKO and RUSUTSU. So, the water is usually snowmelt water. The tastes of Japanese Sake depend on the quality of water, hard or soft. Hard water brews rich tastes Japanese Sake. Soft water brew crisp and dry Japanese Sake. It is a good choice that you go to Hokkai for skiing in winter and enjoy hot OTOKOYAMA. It must warm up you and your hurt.
HOKKAIDO,Tasting ComentHOKKAIDO,KIMOTO,OTOKOYAMA,OTOKOYAMA CO
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