(Mottainai Fuji Ringo | Fuji Apple)
General Description
It feels like winter is already here, but at least it comes with a new wave of Mottainai! And today's flavour is Fuji apple! Key advertised points are the apples' crisp and juicy taste with a balance of sweetness and tartness.
Two new things with this wave - first is a collaboration with Tabe Choku, which seems to be an online delivery service that works directly with farmers and such to sell their products. Kirin recommends checking their products out! The other thing, which is at least new to me, is that the drink comes with a sample of one of Kirin's drinking snacks! However, not every can at the store had it, so it might not be available everywhere.
If you want to know more about Kirin's Mottainai project, you can check out their site or my review for their Ponkan flavour.
Now let's jump in!
Review
- Price
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140 JPY (350ml can x 1) - Taste
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Okay, I must admit: I've never eaten a Fuji Apple before (fruit is expensive, alright?). But I do know that this tastes very good. It has a sweet apple flavour. It's a bit tart rather than sour or bitter, without a strong aftertaste. It tastes very similar to an apple gummy, much like the pear flavour did. It doesn't have a strong alcohol taste. - Texture
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It has a crisp carbonation that is not overwhelming.
- Smell
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There's a sweet apple candy smell.
- Overall
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Okay, so I really like sweet things, and this is pretty sweet. It doesn't have a sickening, overly candy taste to it, but it tastes more like a sweet apple soda rather than a more subdued apple juice. That being said, it doesn't really taste like alcohol either. So if you want an alcoholic drink that feels like one, you might not enjoy this as much. But if you want the apple equivalent of a melon soda, this is for you. - Would I try again?
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Yep! It's really good.
