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.
4th station
This is the oldest sake brewery in Japan, dating back to the Heian period.
Unfortunately, I don't remember much about the taste from the first station to here.
It was an izakaya (Japanese style pub), but the waiter recommended Aomori's rice wine, so I guess Ibaraki isn't that big of a sake producer, even if you look at the ranking on Sake no Wa.
Although it is called "sparkling", it is not so swooshy. It has the unique mouthfeel of Hatsushibori nama sake combined with a faint acidity, giving it a more profound finish.
I bought it immediately at a tasting at Yokohama Takashimaya.
It is well-balanced, and the flavor spreads in the mouth and has a deep aftertaste.
It becomes more and more round in about a week after opening the bottle.
It would be a shame to pair it with food, but it will give you a sense of satisfaction by itself.
When I entered the soba shop, I found Gohonor of Sudo-honke, which Mr. Seiji Rokkaku visited on the TV show "Drinking Iron Line Japan Travel" broadcasted the other day.
#SudoHonke
#Gohonor.
Japan's oldest sake brewery. Founded in the Heian period, the history of the brewery stretches back 880 years. It's a popular drink overseas, and it's said that even the president of Romanée-Conti praised it.
Light and refreshingly dry, with a strong aftertaste.