The name was awesome, but the taste and color were also awesome. The color was like mirin (sweet cooking rice wine). I wish I had taken a picture of the actual sake. Anyway, it had a big impact on me! It was the most memorable sake of 2023. I want everyone to try it! I drank a lot of local sake from Shimane, but this one made all the others a blur. (This is a series where I post all the sake I drank in 2023. Shimane is bad! 17)
This time it is Shinigami. It is a sake from Shimane Prefecture.
The surprising name comes from the rakugo story "Shinigami," which means "god of death,
A man is taught how to make money by the "Grim Reaper," and thanks to him, he becomes very rich, but in the end, when he tries to outsmart the "Grim Reaper," he is made to realize just how scary he really is,
It is said to be a story about a man who is taught how to make money by the "Grim Reaper.
It has a dark amber color, almost orange.
First, it is served at room temperature.
The fragrant aroma of soy sauce is soft.
The taste is light and smooth.
It has a complex flavor, with the aroma and acidity of soy sauce mixed with the richness of mirin (sweet sake).
The aftertaste is bitter like medicinal herbs.
There is no sweetness, but the savory, deep umami flavor is strangely delicious.
I felt the acidity was too strong when the sake was heated to lukewarm,
I preferred it hot because I felt the acidity was too strong.
The sake is a blend of ancient sake and sake brewing techniques from the Edo period (1603-1868), and the taste is addictive.
This time we had it as a project to bring to a year-end party.
Reaper, I wanted to drink it.
Thanks for bringing it 😊.
And you even brought in a tifal and chirori for heating up the sake, it was perfect 😍.
Hi Hirupeko 😃
Shinigami, great impact 😳I think it stands out even more since many sake names are very auspicious such as Tsurukame and Matsuri 😅I would like to compare it with Kikyumori's "Au for posthumous sabbatical", although they are completely different in direction.
Hi Hirupeko, Hi ✨✨😃❗Wow I want to drink it❗The person who selected this must be a sake connoisseur who is ready for heated sake 🎵I don't want to be at the reaper's party but I want to drink it 😁✨✨.
Hi Hirupeco, good evening 😁.
Looks delicious!
But....... the name is 😰....
It takes courage to buy it 😰.
Tiphart and Chilori are the best for bring-your-own year-end party 😁🤣.
Good evening, Aladdin. I just looked back at the photo and it looks too powerful, partly because it was a bottle 😅The naming sense of Kikumori is also unique and curious! I think it might be similar in taste 🤔.
Good evening, pyonpyon. I'm sure you will like this selection 💕pyonpyon-san 😆 I'm in the mood for another long drink at home with the Ura-no-Shinigami lined up too 😉.
Good evening, Ao. Yes, that's right! It's a great idea to be able to heat up sake wherever you have a Tiphar 💡 You can even heat up sake in a business hotel on a business trip🤣.
A liquor store selling a wide variety of Shimane's local sake
Almost all kinds of sake are available for a small drink or a standing drink.
I had heard that Shinshin was very strong, so I ordered only 45ml.
Aroma: Strong caramel
Taste: Aged, like leather, with a slight sensation of sizzle.
No sweetness, more drinkable than expected.
I want to enjoy pairing with food, not just sake by itself.
Not recommended for beginners who have stereotypes about sake
It obviously looks different,
Yellow.
It looks darker than Kenbishi's,
The taste is robust and spicy to umami.
When paired with marinated salmon, the robustness fades and the taste changes to a refreshing one,
This is an interesting sake.
I would like to buy it again with the back of the bottle.
And the beer?
It is Suntory's triple draft.
Was it last month?
I had it and it was delicious, so it's a repeat.
I have to buy autumn beer and sake as they are starting to come out.
Purchased at Nishi Sake Shop in Izumo. I thought it would be an even harsher version of Shinshin, but it surprisingly tasted like an elegant Shaoxing wine. As the label says, it is for dessert.
Purchased as a souvenir on a trip to Shimane.
The color was like a diluted barley tea, and the more I drank it, the more addictive the taste became. I would like to try Ura-Shinshin as well.
It had a classic flavor and was moderately easy to drink. I usually drink only modern sake, so even though it was a classic sake, it was easy to drink.