After 5 years of brewing, the first sake brewed with "Gin-no-sato" rice from Iki Island, marking a new history!
Rice cultivation on Iki Island was positioned as the Next Challenge.
The first chapter has now come to fruition.
This is a one-of-a-kind sake brewed with "Gin-no-sato," rice suitable for sake brewing, grown on the island's soil and groundwater that we spent five years searching for on the island of the gods, "Iki.
From rice cultivation to sake brewing, the soil, environment, and microorganisms of Iki Island complete this sake, which marks a new history.
It is characterized by its gentle banana aroma, elegant and resilient flavor, and clean body.
Living with Iki, sake brewing that roars around the world
Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture is called the "Island of the Gods" because it is said to be the fifth island created in the myth of "Kojiki," or the creation of the country.
Cheap and tasty!
No doubt about it 😊.
I continued with Yokoyama-san.
Bringing Japan's National Sake to the World
Established in 1924, Taisho 13. Iki Island is located in the northern part of Nagasaki Prefecture. It is also called a border island and was registered as a Japanese Heritage Site in 2015. It is also a fruitful island where fishing and agriculture are said to have flourished since ancient times due to its rich nature, mild climate, and nourishing soil. Iki, where grain grows well, is also considered the birthplace of barley shochu. Sake loved around the world is delivered from Iki. We want to make sake again with the water and rice of this land... We have revived the sake brewing in Iki with the desire to once again make sake with the local water and rice. Starting with sake brewing training, searching for water suitable for sake on the island, cultivating Iki-produced Yamadanishiki, and various other trial and error processes, we have finally succeeded in producing top-quality sake.
It is said that the insects are big on Iki Island.
Sake 🍶 is good!
This is your first issue.
It is said to be super-hot, but it also has a sweet taste. It is crisp and sharp. I guess this is the reason why it is dry.
It was delicious.
The one that was delicious last year!
New sake 🍶✨ that I was looking forward to again this year!
The aroma is grapefruit with a hint of rum.
When you drink it, it's soooo chili-swirling! Fresh and crisp 🫧 with softly sweet rice, acidity, and light umami. It is a great taste and a great finish.
I think it is sweet at first. But when you roll it around, it is not that sweet.
It is a perfect balance with just the right amount of saltiness!
It is light but has a strong flavor, so you can enjoy it with any meal 🍶.
Good evening, ichiro18!
This super dry sake is not super dry at all, but it has a great balance of juwazumi and sakkiri 😆.
And I see you got the Hanaizumi nigori👍I'm glad to share the taste with you ☺️
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙.
I think you will definitely like this one 🥳It has the perfect balance of sweetness and not so sweetness 🤔. 🤔It's a perfect balance of sweet and not so sweet ✨If you see it, please give it a try 😚🎉.
YOKOYAMA Junmai Ginjo SILVER1814 Nama Sake
Rating 4.4
Rice used: "Yamadanishiki" from Hyogo Prefecture, Polishing: Koji rice: 50%/Kake rice: 55%, Specified name sake, etc. Junmai Ginjo/namaishu, 16% alcohol.
Junmai Ginjo SILVER 1814 Nama Sake" is a seasonal product from Yokoyama, a famous sake brewed on Iki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, and popular throughout Japan. It is brewed using high-quality Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture and a crossbreed of yeast strains No. 18 and No. 14. This fresh, seasonal limited edition sake is bottled freshly pressed and unfiltered.
This bottle has an impressive mellow and beautiful flavor created by the two types of yeast. The extremely fresh and vibrant aroma and texture are packed with the charms of new sake. The aroma is very gorgeous and sweet. The aroma is powerful and enveloping. The smooth, rich mouthfeel is followed by a burst of freshly squeezed gas and a very juicy flavor. The sweetness is also strong, giving a very gorgeous impression. The fruity, dense flavor is exquisitely accented by a slight bitterness, creating a perfect balance. After swallowing, it leaves a soft and fluffy aftertaste.
It's been a long time since I've had a bottle of Yokoyama.
We don't have a lot of space in our refrigerator for a bottle, so it's nice that the bottle is tightly closed so that we can put it down and chill it.
When I opened the bottle, I thought it might have a gaseous taste, but when I drank it, I didn't feel it that much. After that, I felt sweetness. It is as delicious as ever. It has a nice sharpness and a clean aftertaste.
The long-awaited new sake from Yokoyama: ✨️
The first time I drank it was also the first time I drank SILVER7's raw sake, and I am delighted to be able to drink it again this year!
It has an elegant sweet aroma like strawberry,
It has a gaseous and refreshing mouthfeel with a full sweetness and umami that is truly wonderful ☺.
The slight bitterness and tangy sharpness in the aftertaste are beyond reproach.
I think it has more fruitiness than last year's, and the soft sweetness is more pronounced. Excellent!
A gentle and pleasant finish. A limited edition product filled with the blessings of Iki! The charm of the sake rice produced on the special land of Iki Island is packed into this limited-edition product.
Sake rice is Nagasaki Gin-no-sato Yamadanishiki, milling ratio is 50% for koji rice and 65% for kake rice, and the yeast is undisclosed.
We had it well chilled ✨.
The aroma is sweet with a hint of banana 🍌.
The acidity and bitterness are low, and the sake is characterized by a smooth, gradual spread on the palate👍.
It is a sake that goes down smoothly, but as you continue to drink it, you can also taste the umami of the rice and the depth of flavor 🤤.
I paired it with grilled eggplant. It soaks up the flavor and goes well with sake 😆.
Yokoyama, SILVER7 was opened 🎉.
SILVER7 from Yokoyama was recommended to me by the folks at Sake-no-wa!
Since it was on sale as a draft sake, I wanted to drink it any way I could: ‼️
I had no choice but to buy it 👌👌.
So I got my long awaited YOKOYAMA 😍.
This will be my first time to have Hiragana Yokoyama ☺️
Oh, I'm so excited 💕
I'll have some right away 🥂.
First of all, the aroma.
The aroma is gorgeous!
In the mouth, a gorgeous, rich sweetness spreads, and in the second half, acidity comes in with a sizzle and a bit of astringency.
The astringency and gasiness are intertwined, and it finishes nicely.
No pungency or bitterness.
Wow, this is Yokoyama... 🤤.
Yup! This is delicious 😋😋😋.
What an elegant taste and perfect balance 💐.
It is richer than I expected!
The rice 🌾 has a strong and robust flavor. It is rich sweet and sour 🥰.
The acidity and astringency are perfect and easy to drink without being too heavy, and it goes on and on.
I think it is perfect for this season.
Well thought out and brewed 🤔.
I would like to savor it slowly because of its elegance🌹, but I found myself finishing it in no time: ❣️
No wonder it's so popular 🤗
Hina Hana Mama
Good morning 🤩.
Iki no Yokoyama 🤩I used to drink it sometimes before I started drinking sake with sweet flavor 😘I see they also have raw sake! I'd like to try this ama-zumi once in a while, but... the sake that's coming out now...
Good morning, hinahana mama 😃.
I had an image of Kanji Yokoyama-san thick and sweet, I have never had Hiragana Yokoyama-san but I guess it is gorgeous 🤔.
Hi HinaHanaMama 😃Yokoyama is delicious 😋I think this year was a particularly good year for drinking Yokoyama 💕I saw your delicious review and wanted to get some for our family for the new year 😆.
Hi Hinahana Mama 😃It's great that it's unfiltered raw sake with no bitterness or pungency 🍶I haven't had Yokoyama recently because it's sweet after a few drinks 🤣.
Good evening, kozou-san😄Thank you for your comment♪
It's been a while since you had a drink, Yokoyama! The sake is still delicious 🥰, it has a rich rice flavor, and I think Kozo-san would like it. ❣️
Good evening, ichiro18 😄Thank you for your comment!
It was my first time to try Hiragana too, but it was gorgeous, rich sweet and sour 🥰I think Kanji might be better for ease of drinking ☝️ but I guess that's my preference ⁉️
Good evening, Wakata 😄Thank you for your comment 💕.
Yokoyama, I was able to drink it for the first time this year and it became my favorite 🥰It's a high level 🥰 ❣️ It's certainly a perfect bottle for the New Year's Eve 💕 I feel safe just looking at it ☺️
Good evening, Mr. Manachie 😄Thank you for your comment.
It is indeed very sweet 😅It is just right for a beginner like me, but too sweet for a pro like you 🤣I wonder if it would be good as a dessert after ramen 🍜😘.
Hi HinaHanaMama, good evening 🌛Yokoyama🩷Nama sake is good 🤤I recently drank some fire-roasted sake outside and it was really good 🥰It was a little low in the middle of my taste buds, but was it in the middle of the middle of your taste buds 👀
Good evening, Nao888!
So ‼️ I knew Nao888 would get along with me 😆 I'm also a little low in the middle of the raw sake! Exactly 👏.
I'm really glad you can relate 🥹🫸🫷 I want to give you a high-five 🫸🫷.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌝.
Thank you for enjoying Nagasaki sake: 🙇♂️
I think Yokoyama is characterized by its elegant sweetness, umami, and balance without being too heavy ✨.
It goes great with chicken sashimi and flatfish sashimi. ☺️
Good evening, hinahana mama 😁.
Looks delicious, Yokoyama-san 😊.
I've been putting off buying it because they always have it in the store, but I'll have to get this one 🤩.
Hi, Chirsta 😃Thanks for your comment...
Nagasaki is so sneaky! Blessed with good sake, it's not fair 😤I wish I had such a good sake brewery in my hometown too ‼️ I'll be checking out Kyushu next year too 😉.
Hi Kano 😃Thanks for your comment 😃.
You live near a good liquor store that always has Yokoyama 🥰I have the luxury of only being able to get a bottle of Pochi ❣️ Nama Sake, I hope you get it 💕.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama!
I've been wanting to try the Yokoyama SILVER7🍶 Nama sake for a long time: ‼️
Your review makes me want to drink it even more!
It's always helpful: ❤️
Hi Muro 😃Thanks for your comment...
Yokoyama, it was my wish too 🙌!
It's not available locally at all, so I had to snap it up 😉 I'm sure you'll love it too, Muro 😘.
