Hanagaki, what a first Junmai!
First, cold, you can feel the richness that is typical of classic Junmai!
Next, warmed sake!
The umami flavor comes through as the temperature rises! But it didn't have the 🌰 feel I like in heated sake, so I think I prefer Hanagaki for heated sake.
Now that I've learned how to warm it up, I'd like to try the popular Namahashime Junmai and Yamahai Junmai!
Junmai nigori. Dark cloudy, with a hint of sweetness from the rice. However, the mouthfeel and aftertaste are easy to drink and disappear quickly. It has an elegant taste.
Nigori (nigori) sake with a thick, muddy feel.
I like it very much. This nigorigo sake is not fizzy, so it is safe to open.
It is not fizzy, so it is safe to open the bottle.
It is a year-round product with a good balance of not too sweet and not too bitter, and I think I buy it quite often.
4/5
The label is a reprint of a label from the Showa period.
The aroma is not spectacular, but the soft aroma spreads softly.
It has a slightly thickened mouthfeel with rice flavor and acidity, and a light sense of maturity flows over the tongue.
The final finish is crisp, giving the impression that the sake is light and easy to drink despite its robust flavor.
Souvenir of my trip to Fukui (6)
I felt Kuroryu Ginpu was too sweet, so I wanted a dry sake, so I opened a bottle of this last souvenir from Fukui.
I was pressed for time to visit Echizen Ono Castle, which is one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan, so I took the shortest route up the stairs, visited the castle, and descended in 10 minutes each.
I had given up, but on the way back, Jive told me about a sake store called "Echizen Sake Shop Hayashi" where I could buy some sake 🙂.
There was another sake I wanted to buy, but I already had 7 four-packs in the car including souvenirs... I had no choice but to buy one 😅.
It's dry and tasty, but it's not light and dry, it's a bit heavy and bitter. It is a bit heavy and bitter 😊.
It would be delicious warmed up 😋.
Hello, Mr. Maa.
［I'm sorry to hear that you're having a hard time making a decision when you go to the last one 😅.
Many locals like "Hanagaki" heated sake 🥰.
Hi Gyve ☀☀☀.
I always have to be patient when I go to a store that carries a lot of it 😅.
I'll try drinking heated sake next time 😋.
After "Hayashi" I went to "Teppei" but it was closed even though it wasn't supposed to be closed 😂 shame!
Hanagaki Junmai Nigori.
It has a pleasant rice aroma with a hint of ori.
The amount of sake was too small this time, so I decided against heating it up, but I'm sure it's delicious.
The taste is thick and smooth.
It is smooth and pleasant to drink, with a rich taste of sweetness and acidity, while the umami of the rice can also be tasted.
Accompanying my family to Echizen-Ono City
There are oshozu (spring water) everywhere in the city. There was also oshozu next to the brewery's store!
We bought a bottle of sake, a limited edition of 100 bottles.
The aroma is gentle, and when you take a sip, the rice flavor and tanginess are amazing! It is just as it was squeezed and has great liveliness!
Aroma like sweet melon
It is delicious, but be careful not to drink too much!
The aroma is gorgeous.
Light on the palate, but soon you feel the pungency of alcohol. The aftertaste is slightly acidic.
Alcohol 18%.
Sake strength: high
Slightly low acidity
Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was the first sake of the day and the most delicious. As the name "Yamahai" suggests, the freshness came first, followed by a rich umami flavor that was blissful. The toji seems to have changed at the right time. I paired it with sardine cod roe.
4.0
We had this last month when we had dinner in Fukui, and it was so good that we took home another four-goupe bottle.
The food, atmosphere, and ambiance of the place are more important than at home.
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Hanagaki Junmai
Ingredients／Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Polishing ratio：60%, Alcohol content/15%.
Nambu Shuzo Brewery Co.
A pure rice sake that is smooth and easy to drink.
The aroma is filled with the joy of spring.
The aroma of this sake is springtime.
