Happy New Year to everyone 🎍.
I decided to have this on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 👆.
Actually, when I got a bottle of Gin-Sen in 2023, I thought it was dry, alcoholic and high in alcohol, so I passed on 2024, but I got it last month to try again in 2025 😄.
Now, here is my review. From the exterior, you can see a lot of haze! I wonder if there was any haze last time?
I'm enjoying it to see if it has undergone some minor changes. Let's open the bottle.
First, we will drink the top clear liquid without mixing the haze.
It smells good. When I put it in my mouth, I was surprised to find it has a mild sweetness and is very tasty 🎉.
It's totally different from my last impression 🥰.
Next, I mixed in some Kasumi, and the taste became more dense and delicious! No bitterness, no bitter taste of alsobe!
This is amazing 👏!
I wonder if the purpose of this aluzoe is to raise the alcohol content once 🤔.
I believe the concept was to match with strong flavors during New Year's, etc. It's also good that it's 17 degrees so it's very drinkable!
This was delicious! I hope to get it next year 📝.
This is the "dynamite of flavor".
This is a rare sake, "Ibi" Gin-sen, which is very difficult to obtain.
The aroma is so intense that it seems to pierce through the nose. The overwhelming sense of concentration in the mouth is quickly followed by a burst of acidity and umami that is irresistible.
The sense of unity is unique despite the gravity of 17 degrees Celsius.
Specifications
Brand name: Ibi Gin-Sen Unfiltered Nama-Shu BY7
Sake Brewer : Sugihara Shuzo (Ono-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu)
This is the best part! Ibi-no-Homare, a rice developed in-house, is used. It is said to be the smallest sake brewery in Japan, and is one of the "hardest to find sake in Japan" due to its extremely small production.
The "cemedine taste" is due to an aroma component called "isoamyl ester" in technical terms. When it is strong, the aroma is sweet and punchy, like banana or melon. Imi has a prodigious balance between this aroma and a profound umami flavor.
Pairing suggestion: Because the energy of the sake is so strong, it will not be overpowered by dishes with strong flavors. It pairs best with peculiar fermented foods such as saikyo yaki silverfish and blue cheese!
Imi Gin-Sen Unrefined Unrefined Nama-Shu
Rating 4.4
Ingredients: rice, rice malt, brewers' alcohol, domestic rice (sake rice: Ibinohomare), rice polishing ratio: 60%, alcohol content: 17%.
The concept is to create a crisp, full flavor that does not lose out to the strong taste. It has a mildly sweet taste while being alky. Middle body. The bitterness is slightly dry from the middle to the end.
Strong, strong sweetness, not as fruity as rumored, low acidity, mild and calm anyway, high alcohol content and richness, strong umami, specializing in sweetness anyway, best when recommending sweet sake to others, good for dessert after dinner rather than with food as it itself is a fruit-like sake. It is a fruit-like sake, so it is best for after-dinner desserts rather than for serving with food,
The aroma is delicious!
When you put it in your mouth, it's an explosion of flavor.
Good sweetness
A hint of bitterness
Delicious!
I need to go to Koshiken
the last two times I've had it.
The last two times I've been able to get it.
Brewed with care.
It's a combination.
Not expensive.
You can't buy it by mail order
Imura Sake Shop Less than 3,000 yen
Fresh sweet and spicy fancy guy 🍶.
I came across a bottle of Imi Gin-Sen this season 😁.
Gorgeous ginjo aroma on top of the aroma.
This year's sweet and spicy is slightly sweet. Sweetness, high alcohol spiciness, umami sweetness and balancing bitterness. Fresh gas feeling is strong. Compared to last year, the sweetness is weaker and the bitterness is weaker to match, which is more to my liking than last year. 😋😋😋😋
Is this brewed to achieve this balance? Great technique - Merry Christmas 🥳.
Various elements come together in the mouth in an assertive manner 👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Stronger gasiness.
This year's Ginsen is clear and delicious cold after the gas is gone 😇
3,637 yen without tax
Hints of haze.
Slightly piney aroma.
No schwarziness, maybe just a slight tingle on top of the bottom.
It's so subtle that it might be the sting of alcohol.
Alcohol tingle in the nose for a moment.
Sweet but with a lingering bitterness, leaving a slight aftertaste like rubbing ethanol in the mouth.
It's like after a visit to the dentist.
The bitterness lingers for a long time.
When I had it with venison terrine, the alcohol tanginess disappeared and it was really good.
Maybe it's meant to be paired with a meal.
Sweet flavor with a little cocoa, a little acidity
The thickness is firm. The sweet and sourness comes out from the strong sweetness on top of a little bit of the sweetness, and it certainly has the feeling of strawberry seeds. Alcohol is coming out through the nose. The alcohol is gone and the taste is pleasant,
The alcohol lingers for a long time and there is a slight bitterness and sweetness on the tongue.
Thick and thick, but not too rough on the tongue.
It's the winter solstice. I will probably have my last bottle of the year with my favorite sake, Imi!
Maybe it's the strength of the 17%, but after the fruity taste, it was rather tangy! It was the spiciest one I've had so far!
I'm not a fan of spiciness, but the fruity aroma is ahead of the spiciness, so I don't feel like I'm not a fan at all! Delicious!
Since it's the winter solstice, I picked up some pumpkin and chibi, chibi, chibi....
I knew I like ebi. I proudly bought it with my Ivy Road cold storage bag (lol)!
And the writing on the back of this one was goofy too! I'm rooting for you! I'm rooting for you, but I wonder how many bottles I can buy this season! I'll do my best!
Good morning, Miuraumi 😃
Is this your last one for this year 😳Iumi, you can tighten it up perfectly👍If it's spicy, it might be our favorite! Take your time and enjoy 👋
Jay & Nobby.
We have a one bottle in the fridge rule, so this will be the last bottle.
I see that you like dry wine! It's nice that it's tangy and goes well with a meal!
-David
The first "shooti".
This is the 600 check-in.
I stopped by that "Koyama Shoten" on a whim,
I couldn't help but buy it! I bought it without a second thought.
It had a raw, unfiltered, and unrefined taste,
The sweetness and umami come through with a shocking sensation,
The taste of the sake is very good, and the 17% alcohol content makes it very drinkable,
The alcohol content of 17% makes it a very drinkable product,
It is a gem that stands out for its individuality.
Above all, it is the label on the back.
The label is a heartwarming reminder that this is the first brewing after the father's departure.
The 600 check-in is still a baby.
Good evening, shogot1978 😃.
Congratulations on 600 check-ins 🎉.
Nice memorial at your first Imi 😍Ginsen I wanted to get one too but I guess I can't! Good timing on your purchase at Koyama Shoten!
Good evening, shogot1978!
Congratulations on your 600th check-in 🎉!
It's a good milestone for you to stop by and get a bottle of Imi 😋.
The label on the back of the bottle is very inspiring🍀.
ichiro18.
Thank you for your prompt comment!
I am very happy to hear it: ☺️
It was a purchase that I happened to make, and I was lucky enough to be able to drink it and enjoy it more!
Thank you 😊
Good morning, shogot1978 😃.
Congratulations on your 600 check-ins at Fluffy and Imi's ㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️ 🎉.
The back label will make your heart shudder 🥹and your body tremble after drinking 🤗We are still babies 👶🏻 too 😄.
Congratulations shogot1978 on your 600 check-ins✅🎊🎉!
I stopped by Koyama Shoten and found a great 😍Sagami has great sake, but the back label is great too. Keep up the good sake life ✨.
Good evening shogot1978😃 Nice to meet you! Call me Mr. Cat 🤲600 check in 🍾Congratulations on ㊗️ 🍾Pong!
It's too nice to just drop by and meet you and your shooting beauty 💕I'd love to meet you 😆.
Jay & Nobby.
Thanks for your comments!
The shoots have been a lot of fun for us: ☺️
I'm accumulating my favorite drinks for the holiday season, so I'm working hard to reach 700 💪.
Cat.
Thank you for your comment!
My subordinate asked me to pick out some sake for his trip home, so I met him at Koyama Shoten first thing in the morning and we got it 😁Thanks to my subordinate 🙌
Thankfully, I bought the last Ebi of the year!
Looking back, this year I have had the pleasure of drinking white, black, and pink. Each of them has its own unique flavor, giving us the pleasure of drinking the greatness of the sake!
This year's Ginzen Hatsumi
The smoothness of the mouthfeel and the long aftertaste at the end of drinking are excellent. The good parts of Aruzoe are used to make it all come together. It is a masterpiece. I would like to enjoy drinking this sake again next year while reading the label on the back of the bottle.
A very rich and dark sake with a deep flavor.
Very tasty sake with a good balance of koji giving it a nice sweetness and aroma.
I like the koji taste, so this is pretty good.
720ml
First purchase at Zero-subscription online Hitomi Bukuro
No.15, strawberry as the color of the label
When you are aware of it, it smells like strawberries.
When children smell it, they say it smells like lemon.
It's sweet, sweet, sweet!
It is sweet, sweet, sweet!
The acidity is also strong, just like biting into a strawberry.
It finishes with bitterness.
Sweet☆★★★★★
Acid☆★★★★
Spicy☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Bitter☆☆☆☆☆☆
Total★★★★★
