From the official home page of the "Tourmai Series
Sake is made by grinding the rice to remove impurities to produce a beautiful sake, but we decided to bring out the best flavor and characteristics of the rice by using a low (70%) rice polishing ratio. The ability to bring out a flavor that is as good as junmai ginjo even at low refining is a result of the accumulated skills and experience of our brewers, who have taken on the challenge of brewing a wide variety of sake.
First, we opened the April, May, and June bottles.
This is Hoshiakari from April.
Akita Hoshiakari rice
Ingredients] Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Rice Polishing Ratio] 70% [Alcohol Content] 16
Alcohol content】 16
Sake meter degree】 +0.5
Acidity】 1.8
Amino Acidity】 0.9
Yeast】 Akita yeast No.12
The crispest of the three.
It has a strong rice flavor and acidity!
My favorite Mansaku no Hana, very limited edition.
This time I bought two bottles in a four-pack.
The top taste is fruity. It is light, slightly spicy, and slightly bitter. It is not very assertive, but that is fine.
This time, the aroma of mansaku flowers (I can't explain it) and the juwatto feeling seemed to be less intense.
I wonder if spring is the season when many spicy sakes are sold.
Degree of buying again 8/10
This is one that I had avoided because I somehow disliked the naming.
The rice sweetness of the daiginjo specs is superb. It is a good sake, but it is also a good sake in its own right.
The sweetness stands out when paired with sour delicacies. Choice of snacks is very important!
I'm sure it's important to choose the right snacks.
Just the other day, I happened to have a chance to visit Hinomaru Brewery, the brewer of Manzaku, and purchased this freshly pressed, unpasteurized sake, which is available only when the brewery is open to the public. I was looking forward to drinking it, and now it was time to enjoy it.
From the aroma, I could taste the elegant sweetness of rice. The sweetness rushes through the mouth and nose and disappears in the aftertaste.
It was a great decision to buy it. The taste is on par with Mansaku's super limited edition.
Postscript:
I made the painful mistake of forgetting to buy the manzaku boar cup at Hinomaru, so I took a picture of it at a later date and added it to the photo.
folklore demons of the Oga Peninsula (villagers dress up as namahage, esp. of Northern Japan)
After being recommended at Brews in Asakusabashi, Naginoki in Yushima was also recommended to me and I couldn't refuse. It was delicious.
The name "witch hazel" is derived from the Akita flower "witch hazel," which is also believed to bring good luck for a bountiful harvest.
This is a series of sake tasting sessions to compare the same conditions other than the rice used for the sake.
The rice for April is Hoshiakari. It is sharp and dry. It is crisp and refreshing, which is good for this season, which is gradually becoming hotter and hotter. The aroma that spreads to the nose when you take a sip is nice, but it seems to quickly fade away and the umami of the rice remains impressive. It tastes somewhat clean and cool.
I've been trying fruity, sweet, easy-drinking ones lately, so this is one of them.
Mansaku no Hana Toji Selected Black Label. Sake rice is Hoshiakari.
The thick, sweet rice juice, sharpness, and freshness will entice you to drink it. The quality of this Daiginjo is not out of line with its price.
I came across it at a liquor store tasting.
It was shockingly good for the first time in years.
I recommend it if you like the sake that is so popular right now!
15%, 70
Officially labeled as suitable for cold sake, room temperature, or hot sake
Serve cold
It has the crispness of sake.
Dry, but with a sweet aftertaste.
Taste lingers on the palate
Sake with a strong alcohol taste, like a cup of sake
It seems to be very strong when heated from room temperature to hot.
Not my favorite taste