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
Yamadanishiki Polishing ratio 40
Junmai and Ginjo are made with Tamakae, but Daiginjo is made with Yamadanishiki
The Daiginjo class tends to use Yamadanishiki, which is a common pattern.
According to the brewery's explanation, it is aged for one year. It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma and an interesting taste with umami from the aging process. It is a versatile type that can be drunk with food or on its own.
I am glad I bought it even though it is a little expensive.
It is quite bitter and spicy towards the end, but the ginjo aroma lingers in the aftertaste.
I think the label could be a bit more cluttered 🤔.
Hi bouken, I mentioned the label when I first talked to the brewer 😁 but I haven't tasted the Junmai Daiginjo 🤔I have a copy of Matsu no Hana [Shojo no Mai] in my room that I got as a gift but it's left at room temperature 😅.
Hi Nemuchi 😃
I thought if they were going to go national, this label would be a tough sell 😅I don't think they're going to do that 🙄.
That's a pretty good sake 😳I heard it's a -4 sake but I wonder if it's sweet 🤔.