It's tough.
It has a delicious flavor, a sense of maturity, and a smoky aroma, so rather than pairing it with food, it's better to sip it like whiskey.
It does not go well with sashimi.
Maybe it would go well with crab innards?
This time it is Matsu-no-hana Shiboritate Usu-nigori.
This sake is from Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture.
This New Year's Eve, we will be drinking Matsu-no-hana.
I mean, it's not that,
I had a chance to meet a sales person of Matsunohana the other day.
I had a chance to meet a sales person of Matsunohana the other day and
We had a lot of fun talking about our hometown,
I reflected on the fact that I had not uploaded any of my local sake
I was reminded that I had not uploaded any of my stories on Sake-no-wa,
I went to the brewery to buy some sake.
This area is called "Harie Ikusui no Sato," which means "the home of fresh water" in Japanese.
where melted snow from the Hira Mountains gushes forth in abundance.
Furoizumi is also nearby.
Furozumi is also nearby.
Finally, I've conquered Kosai's 5 breweries 🍶✨.
The color is slightly cloudy.
The first aroma is of fresh yellow peach.
aroma of fresh yellow peach.
Smooth mouthfeel. The juicy taste of fresh yellow peaches is followed by a crisp acidity and a good bitterness, which finishes lightly while retaining the umami of the rice.
The contrast between the powerful juicy flavor and lightness enhances the freshness and is delicious!
Local dish,
Koikomabushi, a carp sashimi.
covered with salted boiled fish roe and served with vinegared miso.
A dish unique to Lake Biwa and the happiness of
and the happiness of tasting it.
Takashima is an area where it often rains.
On New Year's Eve, the sun shone through the rain
I saw a big rainbow over Lake Biwa on New Year's Eve.
Next year will surely be a good year too!
I wish you all a happy new year 😊.
Good evening, Mr. Hirupeko.
Pine blossom salesman is an interesting character 😁.
I've never heard of Koikomabushi before 😳
Looks like the sake will go down a treat 😋.
Happy New Year, Hirupeko 🎍✨
Time to enjoy local sake with local appetizers, it's bliss. ☺️ You also captured the rainbow of Lake Biwa very beautifully 😳🌈It's amazing that you can capture it so clearly!
I look forward to working with you again this year 😊.
Hi Hirupeko😃Happy New Year 🌅.
Local food with very local drinks is wonderful 🥹🤗A picture with a rainbow 🌈 in the background 🥹I have a feeling it's going to be a good one👍.
Best wishes for the year ahead: 🙇🏻🙇🏻♀️
Happy New Year, Hirupeko: ㊗️
Strangely enough, I don't go to local sake very often 😅.
But I think it's nice to end the year with a freshly squeezed local sake 😀.
I look forward to seeing you again this year 🙏.
Happy New Year, Jay & Nobby 🎍✨It was a good end of the year to see a big rainbow 🌈 over Lake Biwa on New Year's Eve 😊 Please look forward to seeing you again in the New Year.
Happy New Year, Yasbay 🎍✨The sake was so local and delicious that I regret not having had it recently. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the salesman I happened to meet 😊.
This is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake with quite a high alcohol content.
The color is also dark! It goes in easily, but has a strong umami flavor.
I think it is a good match for a popular izakaya (Japanese-style bar).
Polishing ratio 60
Rice used: 100% Tamakae
Alcohol content 19
I came to Osaka to have a drink.
I really like things, don't I?
I wanted to drink Matsu-no-Hana before. I really wanted to drink the Kamisen, but it was Junmai.
The unique and gorgeous aroma is very enjoyable.
Kawashima Sake Brewery
A brewery in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
I visited there about 4 years ago.
100% Yamadanishiki, 40% polished
It is a 100% Yamadanishiki, 40% polished Jun Dai unfiltered raw sake.
Gorgeous ginjo aroma!
Mellow sweetness reminiscent of grapes.
Depth of sweetness, umami and bitterness
Slightly creamy mouthfeel.
Royal taste as you would expect from the specs
No heaviness characteristic of sake
A definite choice!
I was drinking it well and my daughter offered me a taste. So we took a picture together.
That's all.
Tomorrow we are going on a family trip. It's a reward for working hard for six months.
Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Kawashima Sake Brewery Co.
Matsu-no-hana Shojo no Mai Junmai Daiginjo
Yes, this is "Matsunohana".
It is a little expensive sake, but I did not buy it by myself.
I am quite happy to receive sake that I don't often buy for myself.
I opened the bottle remembering that Kunihiko Mitamura went to Kawashima Sake Brewery in a TV program.
I had it cold.
The color is clear with a yellowish tinge.
The top aroma is sweet and fruity with considerable depth. It is a scent that I quite like.
The palate feels sweet on the tongue. As it spreads on the tongue, it is richly sweet and full-bodied, like ripe fruit.
The rich, full-bodied sweetness is followed by a gradually bitter taste.
The bitter bitterness lingers for a long time.
The price is a little high, but it has a good balance of elegance, sweetness, and bitterness.
After passing the throat, it has a modest sake taste, but it is not unpleasant.
It has a strong flavor that I liked.
Ingredients:Rice(domestic),Rice Koji(domestic)
Alcohol content: 15%.
Polishing ratio: 65