346 1997/10
Gonohomare Hana-Awase
Junmai Ginjyo Nama S
Ibaraki Tomobe-cho, Sudo Honke
1800 2956
Good.
423 1998/8
Gonohomare Hanaawase
Junmai Ginjyo Nama S
1800 2955
Delicious as ever. (Label NG)
It was junmai ginjo-nama at this time.
Gonohonomoto Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Namaizu
15-16% 50%, Kasama rice, 720ml, 1999 yen
We visited Sudo Honke, the brewery that Seiji Rokkaku visited on his drinking trip. There is a magnificent garden and you can feel the history of the building.
The first sip.
The first sip.
Freshness. Rather, it is a bit watery.
There is a faint fruitiness, but it is not conveyed in the taste. No umami. I couldn't tell if it was unfiltered or not. Maybe it's not the right timing to pair it with food?
Tried again on the second day.
It was still watery. To put it another way, it is refreshing. It is a junmai daiginjo, so it is polished, but it does not have a full-bodied feeling. It does not have a cloying taste, but it is not the type of sake I would like to drink. It is like drinking disinfectant alcohol. A little disappointing for the price.
The brewery's website shows that they are very particular about the sake they make. I would like to try more of their other sake.
Rating 3.2 (out of 5.0) 20200222
The aroma is clean, the taste is clean and sharp, and the brewing water is as delicate as crystal. The brewing water is as delicate as crystal, and it retains its texture well when turned into sake. It is a good sake to drink with refreshing dishes without getting tired of drinking.
The sweetness spreads gently and gently in the mouth. The acidity is there, but it is also sharp. I think it goes in easily.
It goes well with Japanese food that brings out the flavor of the ingredients.
It is said that this is the first brewery in Japan to produce nama-shu.
Both the taste and the aroma have a clean impression with no miscellaneous flavors like a daiginjo. You can taste the flavor of the rice, but it is not too sweet, and it is a refreshing sake that does not interfere with food.
This week's booth at Yokohama Takashimaya is Sudo Honke from Kasama City in Ibaraki Prefecture. They were the first brewery in Japan to serve nama-shu, and their lineup is limited to junmai-daiginjo. We were told that "white sashimi is recommended," but we couldn't get it in time, so we went with dried hokke. Even so, it was a perfect match. When you sip it, it is like fresh natural water, but the elegant spiciness, sweetness and aroma stand out in the back of your mouth.
It is a brewery with a long history.
Buy it in one cup!
The color is a little yellowish
Refreshing taste.
You can taste the rice bran.
This is suitable for drinking with food.