This month is the month of my own Nara Sake Fair, and since last week, it has been "Asano Sake Shop -> Niigata wo Kome"! My own Niigata Sake Fair is also being held at the same time (lol).
Tsururei is delicious!
I thought Koshitanrei was an expression of taste, but it was the name of the rice....
It is fruity. It was definitely delicious!
Good evening, Pon-chan!
Onigiri! I have not eaten it yet! I noticed it last week. Next is the Yuki no Mayu course from Mimuro cedar. I'm going to try onigiri!
The mouthfeel is very gentle and the umami gradually expands.
The clear sweetness lasts for a long time and finishes gently.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Rice polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content 17
Tart and smooth on the tongue.
It is so-so sweet, firmer or smoother, and leaves a complex flavor!
It is the exact opposite of Shiboritate Nama-no-Hara Sake!
☆3.5
At "Sake and Otsumami CHUIN Shinmachi", a standing drinking establishment in Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka City.
The owner, Mr. Kawada, was discharged from the hospital and reopened for business after a long time!
I hadn't been able to visit him at all recently, but I visited to see him to celebrate his discharge from the hospital.
After greeting him for the first time in a while, we had a quick drink (1).
We started with "Tsururei Omachi Special Junmai" from Aoki Shuzo (Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture).
It is a special junmai sake with 55% polished rice and 17% alcohol by volume.
It has been stored in a snow cellar for about five months!
The appearance is clear crystal, almost transparent.
The aroma is sweet and clean with isoamyl acetate.
Ripe and sweet banana, melon, and a hint of acidity like ripe apricots.
Slightly refreshing with a hint of chervil.
Slightly rice aroma with a hint of white dumplings.
In the mouth, it is smooth and silky.
A refreshing sweetness and a gentle yet crisp acidity.
Strong attack with 17% alcohol by volume.
The lingering aftertaste leaves a tingling sensation on the tongue.
While the robust flavor is very mellow, the sense of rice is beautiful and delicious. ☺️
I want to become an expert who can select such sakes in a natural way 🍶.
Good evening, Aladdin-san 🌛.
I was worried when I saw on Insta that Mr. Kawada had another surgery, but I am relieved to see him back in the store 🥰.
I've seen "Yukio" quite often, but "Tsururei" is hard to find: ✨️
Good evening, Mr. Jive 😃.
I know Mr. Kawada is going through a lot, but you seemed to be in good health!
It was a short time, but it was intoxicating to talk with you over drinks after a long time ☺️🍶.
I certainly don't see much Tsururei at liquor stores either 🤔.
Niigata Trip🍁Room Drinking One Cup Series✍️
The retro 🌸 is cute!
It's "Tsururei" ✨.
This is another perfect packet purchase 🫱 lol
Polishing ratio: 65
Sake degree: +5.0
Acidity: 1.1
But maybe after drinking Sasa Sunday
It is said to be a standard evening drink in Minamiuonuma!
I heard it is a standard evening drink in Minamiuonuma. ☺️
I didn't feel much sweetness, it was more of a sour dry taste.
It was rather dry with a touch of sourness ✨.
Even though we stayed only one night, the nature, food, and drinks
It was a very fulfilling trip to Niigata 🥰.
Niigata is the best 💯I want to go back!
Junmai 🍶.
First time in a popular yakitori restaurant 🎉Abandoned the bottle photo as it looked too busy.
Hot warmed up ♨️ sweet and tender ☺️ goes well with the spicy miso. Precious duck hearts 🦆, top mino, tomato pork belly 🍅 A little warmed up and cooled down to the right depth of flavor and spiciness. The beef stew is also a no-brainer 👍 Combined with the sinewy oden (daikon, konnyaku, shirataki), the temperature drops even lower and the acidity is also noticeable and delicious.
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