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酒ブログ（日本語）
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I must confess I have not been able to survey Takashima Brewery’s sake as much as other breweries as it is located far in the east in Numazu City, but it never fails to surprise me. Every year seems to witness further progress in qulaity and originality!
The latest is quite a nectar:
Hakuin Masamune Dai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Rice milled down to 40%
Yeast: Shizuoka NEW-5
Alcohol: 16~17 degrees (pretty high)
Bottled in September 2007
Clarity: Very clear
Colour: light golden tinge
Aroma: Elegant. Fruity/Flowers: bananas, vanilla, pineapple, gardenias
Body: velvety
Taste: Elegant, refined. Fruity: vanilla, bananas, pineapple. Nice alcohol tingle revealed from second sip. Bananas lingering on palate.
Bitter chocolate and almonds appearing with food.
Overall: Eminently drinkable with food. Elegant, feminine. Calling for another sip. Almost tastes like a liqueur. A memorable discovery!