Hello nabe-san, Minamiaizu's sake is delicious! I'm also from Hamadori, Fukushima prefecture, but I grew up there, so I hope to continue to drink a lot to make it more exciting!
The lower half of the bottle is as cloudy as muddy sake.
The concept of Yamanoi is to be free and new, while Aizu is to be classical.
Compared to Yama-no-i, the sweetness and umami are stronger due to its higher degree of cloudiness. It has a fruity aroma with hints of muscat. On the other hand, the top aroma is moderate.
It has a moderate acidity, and even though it has a strong umami, it has a good sharpness, so you will not get tired of drinking it. There is some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Although it was described as "classical," the sweet and clean taste was favorable, and it seemed to be rather close to the flavor that is popular these days 😄.
Thank you for your comment, nabe-san!
I actually have an acquaintance who is a relative of the Aizu Sake Brewery, so I've received some and purchased some myself, so I feel very familiar with them 😆.
I will enjoy it again ✨
I see!
Actually, my father's childhood friend and my childhood friend are also relatives of the Aizu Brewery, respectively. What a coincidence!
And the sister of the head brewer of Kaito Otokoyama is a kindergarten classmate of mine.
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Underground water from Bandai, one of the 100 best waters in Japan, is used for brewing.
This Junmai Daiginjo-shu is brewed with "Yume no Kaori," a sake brewing rice developed by Fukushima Prefecture. It has a gentle ginjo aroma, sweet rice flavor, and a full-bodied, robust taste. This unfiltered, lightly nigori raw sake has a freshness that only new sake can have, and is exquisitely accented with a touch of lees. You can fully enjoy the blessings of the famous Aizu Bandai Mountain.
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic)
Rice used: Yumenokou (Fukushima Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio 50%.
Alcohol content 16.0
Sake degree -1.0
Acidity 1.5
Yeast: Utsukushima Kirameki yeast
Good morning, Eririn 😃It looks like we drank the same one around the same time. I didn't realize it was Korori🎁 at first, but I have seen that black bottle somewhere before. It was delicious.
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This is a rare product with limited shipments. Junmai Ginjo-shu brewed with Watafune No. 2 (short-stalked Watafune), a sake rice produced in Hyogo Prefecture. It is also the brand that was awarded the first prize GOLD in the "SAKE COMPETITION 2018". In the mouth, you can feel the elegant and gorgeous aroma and the delicious taste of rice. The acidity is well balanced, and this bottle gives a soft and gentle mouthfeel.
What is Short-stalked Watabune?
Short-stalked Watabune" is the parent of "Yamada-Nishiki" and belongs to the "Omachi" lineage. Watafune" was selected from "Bizen Oumachi" in Shiga Prefecture in 1895, and among them, the one that does not easily fall over is called "Short-stalked Watafune".
This is also as a toast.
It is more mild than Tatsusen.
It has less alcohol and I liked it.
Although it has a sake-like character, it does not have strong peculiarities, so it can be liked by everyone.
This corner café has a lineup of local sake.
It was also good.
It has a robust flavor that is the essence of Japanese sake.
It is a refreshing sake with no lingering aftertaste.
When drunk with a meal, it mellows and enhances the meal.
One glass of this delicious sake is not enough.
This is sake...! The aroma is elegant. The mouthfeel is soft and smooth. It has a luxurious sweetness, a rich flavor, and a smooth, mellow feel on the palate. It is not the kind of sake you can gobble down, but if you want to enjoy sake, this is the sake for you. The roundness and softness of the taste expressed by maturity is superb.
Clear and colorless, with aromas of Kamishinko, green bamboo, honeysuckle, and Japanese pear. The attack is rather strong, with soft acidity, moderate sweetness, and a short aftertaste.