Makino Shuzo, located in Kurafuchi Village, Gunma Prefecture, is well-known in Gunma for its Ohaii brand, but this is the first time they have made a genuine Kimoto sake. The aroma is unique and the taste is sour.

This is a new sake from Machida Sake Brewery in Maebashi City. To my surprise, the sake rice is Gohyakumangoku from Niigata Prefecture, and there is no orikashi. The aroma is a so-called fruit aroma cabro

It has a sweetness and acidity mixed with a hint of rice powder and a bit of astringency. The alcohol content does not seem to be 18%. The aroma is that of dregs with a little residual malted rice.

It is an old sake that has been laid up for 16 years by the Inomata Sake Brewery in Itoigawa. Purchased at Kaneya Sake Shop. The sake rice is Gohyakumangoku from Itoigawa acid. The label reads, "Long at room temperature for four seasons.