The aroma is mild, with a thick, juicy flavor characteristic of Omachi rice, but with a clean, clear and crisp finish.
Rice / Omachi
Rice polishing ratio/56
Sake degree/+2
Acidity/1.6
Sake strength/15%.
Next up...
Tochigi Prefecture's local sake "Tsuji Zenbei" 🍶.
We found this sake at a liquor store in Lake Chuzenji.
It is a little heavy and good for this middle stage of drinking.
The next morning, I went to the hot spring behind the inn because I was told that there was a place where hot water gushed out.
The hot water was like a hell valley, as it is called "Yumoto" in Japanese.
The spring water is drawn directly from here to each inn, so the quality of the spring water was excellent.
There is a nice spot nearby where you can take a footbath, but it's so hot that it's crazy ♨️
It takes 30 minutes to get used to it...
Still, 10 seconds is my limit and my knees are red 🦵.
Don't forget to buy some salted yokan (sweet bean jelly) as a souvenir at the Japanese sweets shop next door...
Hi Hiro 😃.
I see you went to Oku-Nikko 🤗It's close but I haven't been there for a while 😅I didn't know there was such a hot footbath ♨️ 😆Thank you for drinking Tochigi sake 🍶 as well 😊.
Is that Tsuruya's salted yokan?
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
We had a great time in Oku-Nikko!
It was so hot that I thought it might have been a footbath with the spring water still in it. ♨️
I'm not sure if it's the same as the one you're looking for, but I'm sure you'll find it!
It's delicious with just the right amount of saltiness.
It has a refreshing yet moderately full flavor with a good acidity and a nice sharpness.
It also has a moderate sweetness like ice water and a cool lingering aftertaste that is just like a summer sake.
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From the supernatant...a slight white grape or green apple type fresh sweet and sourness and umami~. Slightly alu feel.
Sparkling and firmly pithy 🫧.
The next day...even with the oli mixed in, the bitterness is not so great, and the alu-ness felt the first day blends in nicely, becoming thick, milky, sweet and tasty ↪SFAE7↩.
Good evening, Kotori 😃.
Oh..................! Finally 🤗J&N100CI commemorative sake ‼️ I only remember that it's delicious 😅It looks like my memory was right 😁.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 🐥Yes ❗️J&N's 100CI anniversary sake 🤗My hometown is near Tsuji-san and I feel safe to buy it anytime 😅I'm glad I could enjoy the difference in taste between the first and second half 😚 Yes ❗️ delicious ❗️🤣
Tochigi Prefectural Association 🍓 Women's Association 🤭😉🤗🐥①
Thank you for giving Tsubu a detailed review: 🙏🏻
Please excuse the duplicate review: 🙇🏻♀️ short...
The toast was Tsuji Zenbei, from the Tochigi sake drinking contest.
It is a sake from Moka city, a neighbor of Utsunomiya. 💁🏻♀️
It has a soft mouthfeel and a nice, clear, high acidity sharpness...
PREMIUM S 1800ml
Ingredients ... Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic), Brewer's alcohol
Rice used ... 100% domestic rice
Rice polishing ratio ... 68
Alcohol percentage ... 16
We had it bundled with Urasato Usu Nigori. I was attracted by the concept of cheap and tasty sake. If you try to get rid of the miscellaneous flavors, you lose the umami, and I wondered how it was possible to keep it. I felt that the umami was more pronounced on the second and third days than on the first day.
I wonder if I expected a little too much, but I am curious to know how it is in the local market.
Good evening, @Mizuhashi 😃.
I got Tsuji Zenbei's ‼️ from J&N's 100CI and haven't had it since 😅I'm sure it's delicious 😋 but I'm sorry I didn't give you a proper local review 😓.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 🌞It was a Kiriban sake ^ ^.
I scrolled through looking for a review but couldn't get to it 🤣Masudaya's product description gives it high marks 😀 I'll give it another try 😉.