When I visited Fukurokuju for lunch the other day, I was curious to know that they had such a sake.
I tried it because there was still some left!
I would describe it as a grapefruit-like white wine.
Quite sour and citrusy 🍋.
Sour Boy seems to be a raw wine!
After this, we had another glass of Saku Honochi, and it was time to go home!
Three and a half hours was too long!
Sorry for keeping the waiters waiting!
We will be back again!
Next month, I'll be back with my customers.
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Rice used : Akita Sake Komachi
Rice polishing ratio : 60
Alcohol percentage : 14
Sake degree : -10
Acidity : 2.7
Yeast : No.77 yeast
Condition: Fire-brewed
Hiraizumi Junmai Daiginjo Zelkova warehouse.
Tobirazumi Honpo is the oldest sake brewery in Tohoku, founded in 1487.
Keyakizakura is one of Tobirazumi's highest quality bottles, made from Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture, polished to 35%, and brewed using Tobirazumi's signature Yamahai method.
It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma with a hint of citrus nuance, a refreshing sweetness and mild umami, and a beautiful acidity with a hint of lactic acidity in the aftertaste, which is only possible with Yamahai!
A few days after the bottle was uncorked, we luxuriously warmed it up and found that the beautiful acidity blossomed even more, making it an outstanding taste!
The gentle sweetness and acidity characteristic of nigori spreads, but it is light and bright with a refreshing taste. It is light and bright with a refreshing taste.
Hiraizumi Kuragakoi 2024
Here it is, the new Ichi-Oshi Hiraizumi!
This one is more matured than the previous Houou Mita.
This one is more matured than the previous Houou Mita and is over 5 years old. ‼️😳
When poured, it has the color of an old sake, but the taste is deep and sweet.
but the taste is deep and sweet with a nice sharpness.
Hirasen is still good. ✌️
Rice: [Miyamanishiki 64% Akita Miyamanishiki, Akita Sake Komachi 36]
Polishing ratio: [rice for brewing: 30%, rice for hanging: 70%].
Sake degree: [-1]
Acidity: [2,2]
Alcohol: [16 %].
Voluminous flavor and good acidity
Like a white wine.
Just when you think the sweetness has arrived, a slightly bitter acidity spreads on your tongue.
The label says it has a refreshing acidity like pink grapefruit.
The label says "pink grapefruit-like refreshing acidity"!
I was convinced!
Hiraizumi Yamahai Junmai Marubi Hiyoshi Oroshi 1800ml R5BY (Hiraizumi Honpo/Akita) 3,630 yen
Sake Brewer : Tobirazumi Honpo (Akita)
Rice: 100% Ichihozumi from Akita Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Sake meter rating: -16
Acidity: 3.5
Alcohol content: 15%.
Yeast used: Association 77
This hiyaoroshi uses "Ichihozumi," a new sake rice from Akita Prefecture, and the high malic acid producing multi-acid yeast that has been a binding feature of the Marutobi series since R4BY. The Marutobi series is characterized by sweetness and acidity, and this hiyaoroshi is less sweet than last year's Marutobi hiyaoroshi.
Sake we got today 🍶.
Tobirazumi Hakucho - Jet Black
Tobirazumi Honpo Co.
Combination of "triple acid" yeast No. 77 (malic acid), Yamahai yeast (lactic acid), and white malted rice (citric acid)
Triple acid" combination of
A product specializing in "acid
High acidity
At first, it has a very sweet taste.
but it leaves a huge acidity afterwards.
It is a very interesting sake!
It's nice to have a different kind of sake once in a while!
I rediscovered the fun of sake!
Fruity with a strong acidity. It is a modern, acidic and fruity taste that overturned the image of Hiraizumi. It is a pity that the Kaku bottle is no longer available...
NIKAHO CITY, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Hirasen Honpo Co.
Tobirazumi Sour Girl.
I couldn't buy Sour Boy, but I was able to buy the fire-brewed version, Sour Girl, a CWS bottle.
For me, I'm at that age where I'm attracted to labels with pop illustrations that have a somewhat Showa-era retro feel to them.
I will drink it cold.
The first aroma is mild, with a slight alkali aroma.
The color is clear with a slight yellow tinge.
The mouthfeel is smooth and flows without being tricky.
As soon as it flows onto the tongue, a clear acidity is felt. It is a pink grapefruit acidity, but it is rather mild and refreshing.
When swallowing, the aroma that passes through the nose adds to the sweetness, and the sweet and sour taste spreads in a flurry.
The sourness leaves a slight astringent taste on the tongue, and there is a slight sake-like sensation at the end, but it is not spicy.
As the temperature rises, the mild acidity spreads and the Junmai sake character comes out.
I would like to try the nama-shu.
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Rice: 100% Akita Sakekomachi
Rice polishing ratio:60
Alcohol content: 14