I have given my father, who loves alcohol, a variety of Japanese sake, wine, beer, and famous brands of alcohol from various regions as gifts. Of course, I was happy to see that they enjoyed each drink every time.
However, the gift I received this year, ``Delicious Sake from the Past,'' was something completely different.
To be honest, I don't know much about alcohol brands or flavors. However, ``Beautiful Sake from Ancient Times'' is, in principle, carefully selected by sommeliers from old sake that has been aged for at least 10 years and commercialized. Out of more than 5,000 chefs and sommeliers in Japan , more than 90 % of them said it was ``delicious.''
"Taste is more important than appearance."
My father says so, and every year I clean the wrapping paper and give him a present, but he doesn't even pay attention to wrapping it. But as soon as my father opened the golden box, his eyes were drawn to the shiny satin texture. While gently stroking it with his hand, he nodded slightly as if confirming something.
My father took out an amber-colored sake bottle and slowly swirled it around for a while, staring intently at the glimmering sunlight reflecting off the bottle.
It was dinner time when the sun had set. My mother was making my father's favorite dish, sukiyaki, saying, ``Today is Father's Day.'' ``Beautiful sake from ancient times'' is said to be aged sake, but my mind was filled with questions such as: What would it taste like?Will my father like it?
My father closed his eyes and took a sip of the ``delicious sake of ancient times.'' I was nervous to see what kind of reaction I would get.
"...Yeah. Good."
It was just one word, but my father seemed different from usual when he growled those words.
I took another sip, my eyes shining. This time, he seemed to be enjoying the drink even more than before. On this side, the sweet and sour, complex and rich aroma of ``good sake from ancient times'' wafted through the air.
It's true that my father has drunk a lot of good alcohol over the decades. However, this may have been the first time I saw my father growling after drinking alcohol.
This present was a hit. That's not just a coincidence either. It's a big hit.
This year's Father's Day was an unforgettable day for both my father and me.
Father's Day 2022 is June 19th . This year's Father's Day, why not make it an unforgettable day for both the gift giver and the recipient with ``good old sake''?
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