Sawanotsuru Umeshu Koshu Size:720mlThe nose on this uniquely made plum sake is a grand collection of plum, honey, raisin, brown sugar, brandy, and plum candy aromas. Are you ready for some viscous, complex, and tasty plum fun? The brewery uses koshu or aged sake to give this super umeshu a deeper, richer, and perhaps sweeter complexion that is awesomeness in a glass. Look for plum, sugar, candy, raisin, and more deep plum flavors that roll on a plump and juicy flow, with a generous and
and is not as sweet
” That’s an amazing fact for sake sleuths
and grilled white fish
It’s not too zesty or fake woody like other Taru efforts
sake is a vast collection of vanilla
There is a hint of thickness that makes the viscosity dance in a salty aftertaste
The gentle nose on this undiluted Junmai (18% ABV) is a mix of berries and green plums
but not overtly so
fleshy plums
and a touch of pepper balance out the gentle flow of this sake that gets more cedary as it warms
smoked fish
RICE: Shimane grown Yamada Nishiki