Daishichi Honjozo Kimoto

I am deeply pained by these duplicates in my One Koku Quest, as it pushes back the goal, but sourcing new isshobin isn't always easy. The pain is eased by the awesomeness inside though... and this... this, I can now get easily. Henceforth, this will be our go-to bottle when new bottlings are unavailable.

Daishichi Honjozo Kimoto from Fukushima Prefecture. Gohyakumangoku milled to 69%, SMV +1, acidity 1.3, 15.5% abv. The sweetness is a little more prominent than the last bottle, maybe b/c I'm mostly drinking this at room temperature. Despite the sweetness, deep and satisfying, with surprising savoury notes popping up here and there.. some bitterness, some earthy mushroominess, yet overall pretty clean and bright, with a starchy, softly dry finish. Yeah, it's good.