Taste comparison of a raw sake and a fire-aged (maybe) sake from the same brewery, sake rice, and rice polishing ratio.
Both have a strong acidity and umami from the Yamahai process, but the Hi-ire sake is mellower and seems to go well with sashimi and other light snacks.
The Nama sake is thick and rich, and is good with foods with strong flavors such as sweet-and-sour pork and kimchi.
It was purchased at a sake shop called Mutoya at Sendai Station. It is a limited edition sake available only at the store.
I had an image of a rustic sake because it was aged for one year, but it was not like that at all. There is no sweetness at all.
However, the price is high (2,145 yen including tax), so it is not very cosy.
It goes well with a side dish and is suitable as a food wine.
Matching with Ate
Yaki-gyoza (grilled dumplings)
Stir-fried seafood with salt sauce
Personal preference ★★★+☆☆☆☆☆☆
Another leftover series. This was recommended to me on a business trip to Sendai as a sake for heating. It has a lot of umami and the character of Omachi, but it's also very crisp. It's definitely for heated sake. My wife recommended it to me on a business trip to Sendai.
1,870 yen/4 cups (tax included)
It has the mellow flavor and well-balanced acidity typical of Omachi, and it flows as if it were being handled.
It is a well-balanced sake that is not too refreshing and not too heavy.
Special Junmai ✨Bizen Omachi🌾
The balance of acidity, sweetness and umami is perfect 😆 When paired with flatfish, it becomes spicier and more crispy👍It is a delicious sake. The first day of my trip to Tohoku and Hokkaido
Seasonal Sake Kanko @ Sendai 20201014
Start with a cold sake.
Aroma like a cold stone. Hard.
Drink it. Melting sweetness flows into the mouth. It is cold, fresh, and persistently sweet. It seems a little artificial. Fresh and sticky, like a young banana. Thickness. After swallowing, a little bitterness and sourness.
Next, I heated it up to 45°C.
Straw with a sense of fermentation. Sourness.
Drink. It invades the mouth easily, and as soon as you notice its presence, a thick, dense sweetness rushes in. Then bitterness and a little astringency. After swallowing, sweet alcohol escapes from the nose.
Next, it is heated to 55°C.
I can't tell the difference between the fermentation and the alcohol. When I close my eyes, I see a field in the countryside in the early morning. I want to stay awake.
I drink it. It's sweet. It's like chewing syrup and drinking it. When I swallow it, I'm full with a solid sense of satisfaction.
Next up is a heated sake at 65°C.
I can see the sunrise. I feel a sense of accomplishment after a day's work in the fields, and hope for today. It's about 6:20 in the morning.
I drink it. The smell of grilled straw comes to mind, but then the overwhelming sweetness rushes in to drown it out. It is rare for sake to retain its sweetness even at this temperature.
When you swallow it while being enchanted, a pleasant bitterness remains on your tongue.
I would have liked an accent of acidity somewhere.
However, it is a good sake. If there is a regular line of regular sake, I would like to try it.
At Kaki-numa-san.
Choice by recommendation.
It is another brand of Koganezawa which was damaged by the earthquake.
The president's beloved daughter became a toji
The president's beloved daughter became a toji (brewer) and the father and daughter are making sake together.
It has a sweet aroma of lactic acid.
The first sip was not so impressive.
But on the 3rd and 4th day
The sweetness and umami increase
It is a delicious sake that asserts itself👍.
The Senkou Yuumachi that we are drinking at the same time is also delicious, but
but this one is not to be underestimated either❗️
Special Junmai made from Omachi produced in Okayama Prefecture using Tachibanaya's Yamahai method.
It has a clean and dry taste with a hint of rice flavor and goes well with sashimi and Japanese soup stock.
It is the best partner type that gently accompanies you without being overpowering.