From Tokushima to Iya-kei
A set of three types of Awa sake served at the inn.
The green dry sake we had last night!
Sansho
I already know how spicy it is because I drank it last night!
Dry sake goes well with appetizers!
Ayu fish sashimi is a protein, but it also goes well with this dry sake.
Surrounded by deep greenery, you can relax...
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Super dry sake as refreshing as fresh greenery.
The only fully fermented brand in Imakomachi.
Even though it is unfiltered sake, it is extremely refreshing and dry without any of the heaviness of the original.
It was a long time ago, but what was more impressive than the taste was the story of Touji Ueda, who secretly cultivated sake rice with organic fertilizers in terraced rice paddies in his hometown and brewed a very small batch of 300 kg because he was not confident that he could sell the rice. He was not confident that he could sell it, so he secretly brewed a very small batch of 300 kg of sake.
I remember being moved by his passionate ambition, which was still high even in his old age.
I finally found Tokushima sake 🍶.
When I was working alone in Shikoku about 10 years ago, I hardly ever drank sake, so this was my first time to try Tokushima sake!
One of our distributors at the time gave us a recommendation for a tavern to go to.
It was the day after the Awaodori dance, so many restaurants were closed, but Arata was fully booked!
We had been studying Tokushima sake in anticipation of being able to map Tokushima, and this izakaya had a large selection of Tokushima sake!
So I ordered this sake from the menu, which had a beautiful green bottle with a small "Yama Sho" written on it!
It was labeled as Junmai Ginjo, so I thought it would be fruity, but it was very dry and the label said it had a Sake Degree of +12, which is super dry!
I sipped it while savoring the Tokushima flavor 😋.
Only one more to go - Okinawa!
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The name "mountain laughter" is taken from the haiku seasonal term for spring, "mountain laughter. In spring, trees bud and mountains turn green as if laughing. We hope you enjoy the taste of this fresh, spring-like flavor.
"Hometowns, whichever way you look, the mountains are laughing" Shiki Masaoka
This is a very rare junmai ginjo with a "super-harsh" (Sake meter value +12) sake. It has a gentle umami taste with a dignified flavor.
>Shin Shin SY Shin
Congratulations on your conquest of Tokushima!
That leaves Okinawa.
I have Okinawa left too, but I'll get around to it.
Hope to see you at one of them 😆.
Thank you, Choroki 😊I'm toasting to your wish to come to Tokushima with delicious Tokushima sake 🥂.
I hope to find some West Tokushima sake in Iya this evening. I'd love to map out Okinawa one day there without popping in!
Good morning, Shinshin SY 😃.
You finally landed in Tokushima 🤗.
You have a beautiful picture of Mt. Bizan too👍.
I didn't know this brand.
I hope to go on a Shikoku drinking trip someday...
Haruei Chichi, your wish has come true!
There are only 6 Tokushima sake listed in Sake-no-wa's Tokushima ranking, but there are more than that, aren't there?
This time I'm going to visit Tokushima Iya, Kochi and Takamatsu, so I'm looking forward to it every night 🍶Hurray for sake from Shikoku 🙌!
Sake from Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture, purchased on a business trip to Tokushima with sashimi of sardines. Since it is a fresh sake that requires refrigeration, it was carefully transported with the sashimi in a refrigerated bag. After returning home, we enjoyed it together. It has the freshness of fresh storage and the sake-like character of honjozo (Japanese sake) in a modest way. It also goes down the throat nicely.
I bought this sake at a sake shop in front of Oboke station before going to Kochi after sightseeing in Oboke during my trip to Shikoku.
It was my first sake from Tokushima Prefecture.
It has a full-bodied flavor and is best enjoyed warmed rather than chilled.
Rice: Domestic rice
Polishing ratio: 65
I was headed to the Naruto area, but the weather was getting rough, so I left early.
With a little extra time on our hands, we decided to enjoy a glass of locally brewed sake and a dish made with local ingredients.
Hot sake and meat and tofu soak up the cold ✨.
The mouthfeel is slightly sweet, followed by a pungent spiciness.
The overt aroma is that of gentle rice.
The sake itself is a honjozo, so it is refreshing and easy to drink even when heated!
Comparing 3 kinds of Junmai Daiginjo, Part 3, Minoru of Imakomachi
It is very similar to Miyoshikiku, and the taste lingers more than a little gorgeous.
Shikoku Ohenro Emaki No.20 Tsururinji Temple.
Imakomachi Junmai.
The Tokubetsu Junmai I drank before had a strong acidity, but this has a robust Junmai-like taste.
Is it just the difference in the rice polishing ratio?
I like this one more.
We enjoyed it with sardine aquapazza.
Ohenro Emaki No.14, Jorakuji Temple.
Imakomachi Special Junmai.
Sour taste is strong and sour!
But with snacks, it is not exaggerated strangely. It's a good sake for sipping!
Shikoku Ohenro Emaki No.5 Jizoji Temple
Imakomachi Junmai Ginjo! Alcohol content as high as 17!
It's mellow and torrid!
Like a Ginjo! Refreshing aroma! Dry!