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北の庄Kitanosho
Funaki ShuzoFukui
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bouken
Tasted here also at Hankyu Department Store. Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Kuzuryu. It is a refreshingly dry sake, but has a sweet and fruity taste. This time I bought a bottle of unfiltered raw sake made with Jinryoku.
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bouken
Tasted at Umeda Hankyu Department Store. The rice was said to be Gohyakumangoku. The quality of the sake is clean and refreshing for hiyaoroshi. It is easy to drink without a sense of maturity. As the person in charge said, it is a quiet type of sake, so I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.
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bouken
It looks like all of them use locally grown rice, as did the two types of Kitanosho I posted the other day. It seems that only Ryu-ryoku and Koko use Jinryoku all the time. I'm sure there are other places like Okura that use it for single use. When I tasted it, my impression was that it was quite sweet and the second half was heavy, but it was smoky and the flavor of the rice came through with a bang. It has a strong bitterness at the end. It is not the type of sake I would drink on its own, so I will have to wait and see. I don't think it should be chilled too much. If you like Shimane or Tottori area sake, this would be good for you. I think it has a quality of sake that would not be affected by letting it sit for a while. There are glimpses of sweetness and a fruity atmosphere, but I wonder if it's basically more of a classic. Is it a multi-faceted, multi-personality sake?
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KitanoshoFunaki

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46-3-1 Ōwadachō, Fukui,Open in Google Maps

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まるわ
When I was in Nagoya, I made business trips to Hokuriku and took the Shirasagi train to Fukui several times, but this is the first time I have had this brand. I drank this brand for the first time. It is a selfish image, but Speaking of fierce generals, Katsuie Shibata was a fierce general. His castle, Kitanosho, is actually located in Fukui City, and you can walk to the castle ruins from Fukui Station. The sake is a rugged, men's sake. Nostalgic and old-fashioned, this sake brings back fond memories when you close your eyes. It is summer. Chilled tomatoes are good.
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Kouzou
A warrior man's drink! That's a good description 🤣. I would like to drink it too👍
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まるわ
Good evening, Kouzou. I don't know if I should say this myself, but I think "samurai man's sake" is an apt description. It's an old-fashioned sake that is not to everyone's liking.
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ぽんぽん
Kitanosho一番搾り 純米生酒純米生酒
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Funaki Shuzo Kitanosho Ichiban Shibori Junmai Namaishu This brewery is located in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. It is made from 60% polished rice of "Gohyakumangoku" produced in Fukui Prefecture. It has a soft rice aroma, a gentle rice flavor, and a light, refreshing taste. Light and refreshing taste. #Japanese Sake
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Kitanosho久寿龍純米吟醸
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bouken
The last one is Kutsu Ryu in Kitanosho. Rice is made from Kutouryuu I thought it was fruity when I drank it at the Hankyu tasting in the past, but this time I felt it was sharp and dry. When I told them that I felt a little discomfort with the taste, they confirmed it by tasting it. He told me the reason for the discomfort, but I can't say it here🤫. They sell raw sake at KITTE, but I'm curious how it tastes 🤔.
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Kitanosho斗瓶囲い 匠大吟醸
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Refreshing and light Gorgeous ginjo aroma Shizukusake A private gift (2) from a company colleague Yamadanishiki 35% 16
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Kitanosho龍飛純米大吟醸
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Congratulatory gift from a business colleague Clean, elegant sweetness and flavor, delicious Yamada-Nishiki 40% 16
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ぽんぽん
Kitanosho久寿龍 純米吟醸 生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒
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Funaki Shuzo Kitanosho Kyujuryu Junmai Ginjyo Nama-zake The brewery is located in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. The rice is polished to 60% Kuzuryu grown in Fukui Prefecture. The aroma is fresh and fruity, mellow rice flavor, gentle acidity, and a crisp finish. A crisp aftertaste. #Nihon-shu
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Received as a gift. Polished rice 60%. The rice is wet and has no characteristics. Upon closer inspection, it was 60% polished rice. There is no ginjo aroma, but there is no cloying taste.
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Since I have some free time, I'd like to introduce one of Fukui's most recommended sake. There are many sweet and delicious sake, but this Tominari-ki Kasumi Nama-no-Harami is the one that surprised me and became the fastest repeater in my life. It has an astonishing melon pear type fruity and freshness, not at all inferior to Urasoko, a popular sake from Hayaseura. It was so good that I emptied it in two days and went out to buy a bottle. Kitanosho, produced by the Funaki Sake Brewery, is a common brand in Fukui. It has a strong sense of maturity, or takuwan, and is more the type of sake you would want to drink cold or warm while eating oden under the cold weather, rather than the trendy sake to be enjoyed. That is why I was so shocked when I drank this sake. To put it another way, I came to eat at Machuuka, but the chef had a star on his menu! It was like that. I heard that the brand name "Tominari-ki" was named after the excitement of having finally arrived at the taste I was aiming for. I highly recommend that those who did not like Kitanosho drink it. Fortunately? It is not as well known as other brands, so you can often find it in the refrigerators of liquor stores in Fukui. P.S. By the way, the 3rd and 4th pictures, the limited 200-ounce bottle of Tominari Kikinriki Shinriki, had a strong takuwan sensation, as if Kitanosho had been further aged... Why...? Conversely, it is a "buy" for those who like Kitanosho.
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Light amber color. The aroma of steamed cloth, rice sourness, burnt bitterness, and apricot bitterness are elegantly combined with a creamy richness. The dryness is also strong. Fukui Prefecture's sake is generally peculiar.
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Kitanosho純米大吟醸純米大吟醸
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100% Sakahomare is used. It is thick and has a mild rice sweetness. The aroma is fluffy rather than refreshing. The pungency of alcohol is almost imperceptible.
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KitanoshoFunaki

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