It's the middle of the week, and it's time for a refreshing drink.
We will be drinking "Wajima Monogatari" by Shirafuji Shuzo, a sake brewery that has made a comeback in the disaster-stricken island of Wajima.
The label is full of flavor and hand-applied.
When you take a sip, the refreshing sweetness and umami of Gohyakumangoku spreads in your mouth in a nice way.
The acidity and umami are hard to describe in words. What is it? It is an interesting thing that happens every time I drink Shirafuji's sake.
Even though it is only the middle day of the week, it is still a delicious sake that I can't help but drink again today.
I chose it at a creative restaurant to see if I could be of some help in the recovery effort.
It is easy to drink from the first sip, just like a white wine.
It would go well with seafood carpaccio.
As you continue drinking, a sweet melon-like aroma escapes your nose.
However, it is not too sweet and has a pleasant aftertaste.
The owner says there are not many stores that carry this sake.
I am a sake novice, but Ishikawa's sake is easy to approach even for beginners, and its elegant taste is soothing.
Store drinking.
Learn about the history of the brewery by reading the endorsement.
Sake saved by a brewery in Fukushima🍶.
100% Gohyakumangoku from Wajima, Ishikawa
The color is pale and white. It has an apple juice-like hue.
The aroma is lightly ALC-like.
The taste is very lightly sweet, refreshing and gentle.
In addition to the slight sweetness, it has a very slight carbonation.
The aftertaste is impactful and bitter.
It went very well with sashimi.
I can only respect the sake brewers in other prefectures for saving this sake from being made undrinkable due to the earthquake.
I would like to do what I can to support them so that I can drink this sake again.
A modest support for the disaster-stricken areas.
It has a clear, soft flavor and is crisp and clean. It is heavier when the temperature rises. It is good as a food sake.
This is the Wajima Story Rescue guy.
This is the first time for me.
I had it warmed up 🍶.
The first aroma is gentle and sweet.
The first aroma is a gentle sweetness on the palate with a slight banana milk caramel sweetness.
Slightly drier than the Yukawa version of Okunoto's Shirakiku we had the other day.
A drinking friend who has had Wajima Monogatari in the past said that the earthquake may have delayed the timing of pressing and fermentation, resulting in a dry taste.
According to @Mizuhashi, it is made at Eiheiji this year.
It was delicious 🍶✨
Hi, Matsuchiyo 😃
It is a miracle sake, I am so jealous.
I saw online that the sake made by Yoshida Sake Brewery in Fukui will be on sale from June. I would like to try that one too 😉.
It is still fresh in my mind that the other day, when the emergency earthquake alert went off at dawn, my heart ached for the Noto region...again.
We will have it with gratitude that multiple breweries have connected their thoughts and have brought us here now.
The aroma is clear, acidic, and rice.
When you drink it, it is mild and fruity, with a hint of pear, nutty aroma, sweetness of rice, and umami. You can taste the grapefruit-like acidity and the umami of the rice.
When swallowed, it disappears like water. There is a slight bitterness at the end. Even though it is dry, it has a gentle umami flavor and is delicious.
It is hot, but we tried heating it up.
When it is lukewarm, the aroma is of rice with a hint of sourness. When it is served warm, it has a soft sweetness of rice, a sourness and a bit of bitterness, and then it finishes with a sharp kick.
When it is hot, the aroma is of rice, but it is also sweet and chestnut-like. It has a strong umami and sweetness of rice, and a slight bitterness at the end.
It is also delicious warmed.
There is not much I can do, but I will never stop thinking about what I can do.
I wish for the return of normalcy as soon as possible..!
Kotaro, here's another belated 💦 congratulations on your 100 check-ins 🎉🎂.
Like you, I'm getting strength from drinking 😊and I'm also energized from your review 😄I want to continue too!
Congratulations on your 100 check-ins, Kotaro-san 🎊
I hope that the thoughts of Kotaro and everyone else will lead to the recovery of Noto🙏.
I am grateful for the everyday life we take for granted, and I will do my best to use a little extra energy for someone else.
Thank you, Pon, and thank you here: ☺️
I'm energized by the alcohol you worked so hard to get delivered to me 👍I get it from the alcohol I drink all the time 😆 I'll keep working on my reviews 🤔 to bring you more energy 🙏✨.
Thank you, Maru 😊.
It would be great if we could combine what each of us can do to support the recovery efforts: ☺️
Let's be thankful to be able to enjoy delicious drinks like this as usual and do our best to help in any way we can 💪✨.
Thank you, Kotori!
I think all sake tastes even better when you realize that the people who make it are the ones who made it possible for us to drink it now 🍶✨.
I hope we can connect everyone's thoughts and help people get back to their daily lives 💪.
100% Gohyakumangoku
This bottle was rescued with the cooperation of breweries in Yamagata and Fukushima despite the damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the affected areas. Let's do our best Noto!
It is very easy to drink without any sticking point (or worse, it is very thin).
It is not enough to enjoy as a stand-alone sake,
It is a great match with raw fish! I would definitely like to try it with sashimi!
It doesn't go well with strong-flavored snacks, so you should choose the right occasion.