Takasago Matsukizuru Junmai Daiginjo Kimoto Unfiltered Nama.
Takasago, brewed by Kiyamasa Shuzo, famous for Jikin, is a brand with a long history, originally brewed before the birth of the Jikin brand, but in recent years they have renewed the label and are continuing to take on new challenges in yeast and production methods.
It is made from Yamada-Nishiki from Mie Prefecture, brewed with Kumamoto No. 9 yeast and a wooden vat, and served unfiltered and unpasteurized.
The nose has a hint of apple and grape, with a touch of Jikin, perhaps due to the same water used for brewing. The taste is harmonious with mild sweetness, elegant acidity, and a deep umami flavor. I spent a moment immersed in happiness while chewing on the long-lasting aftertaste.
Leisurely today!
Oh yeah, there's a little bit of jishimayase left that I brought home from my favorite yakitori restaurant.
Since such a rare opportunity doesn't come along very often, we decided to do a drinking comparison of the same brewery!
So, today we had Takasago by Kiyamasa Shuzo!
So, let's have it right away!
The first day
First, the aroma. It smells fresh.
When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the fruity flavor.
The mouthfeel is very clean and smooth.
After the salty taste, there is a gradation of bitterness and sweetness.
The aftertaste is refreshingly spicy.
It has a different taste from Jikin, but it is really delicious and I like it a lot!
My wife seemed to be more comfortable drinking this one than the Yanase.
The 2nd day
The mouthfeel is as clean as ever!
The complexity of the taste is a bit like old-fashioned sake, with a slight sweetness and bitterness gradation.
The overall impression is more mature than yesterday.
The lingering aftertaste is also dry and slightly sweet.
However, when served with a meal, the beautiful sweetness and bitterness became more apparent, and I felt again that this sake is delicious as a mealtime sake.
Tonight's sake also healed me well!
Good evening, ma-ki-San 🌛Takasago 😳This is a luxurious drinking comparison ✨️The technical ability to properly differentiate it from Jikin is amazing ❣️It's a bit expensive but I'd love to drink it 🤤.
Good evening, ma-ki-san😄
I've never heard of Takasago before 😅I see it's from the same brewery as Jikin. And if your wife says it's easier to drink than Jikin, it must be quite tasty 🤩I'd like to meet it when I see it 🥰.
Thanks for the comment Nao888!
I was wondering when I should drink it. I was wondering when I should drink it, and then the Yanase came in, so I decided to do a luxury drinking comparison 🎵.
I was really surprised and thankful for the skill of the brewer ✨.
We hope to have it someday 😊.
Thank you for your comment, HinaHanaMama!
It was too extravagant for me, but it was great ⤴️
My wife was happy with the less stimulating sake 🎵.
It may not be as sweet, but it was delicious 😊.
Thank you Kano for your comment!
As a Jikin lover, I had to go to Takasago to drink at least once 🎵.
It was a delicious sake that I personally liked ✨.
Thanks to the owner, I was able to enjoy such a luxurious drinking experience 😊.
Hi ma-ki-😊
What a gorgeous comparison of drinks. ❗️ I've never had either of them, so I'm jealous. I'd love to try it someday, but it's a drink that requires both luck and money 😫.
Thank you for your comment, Takechi!
It was really a blissful drinking experience for me ✨.
Thank you again and again to the owner: ⤴️
If you have a chance, please give it a try 😊.
Thank you for your comment, Pon!
I'm the most surprised that the day will come when we can do such a drinking comparison ✨.
You two are something of a doozy 😁.
Thank you Jay & Nobby for your comments!
This one is not too sweet, so maybe you guys can enjoy drinking it too 🎵.
If you get a chance, please give it a try 😊.
Ma-ki-San, Takasago, 而今簗瀬, I'm so jealous of you 〜〜〜〜! It must be a pretty good yakitori restaurant. ☺️☺️ The owner is awesome! And ma-ki-san who can get it served, awesome!
Thank you for your comment, Sasuyuu!
I was really surprised that I could get a beangase too 😲.
I am just a drunk, but the general is really a great person in many ways and has a great personality 😊.
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2024BY
Yamadanishiki produced in Mie Prefecture
2025/01
Gentle ginjo aroma when the bottle is opened.
Slightly bubbly and slightly tangy.
Mild acidity derived from lactobacillus acidophilus in the yeast yeast yeast.
It is finished with umami and spicy bitterness.
Anyway, the balance is exquisite and not too assertive.
Elegant and refreshing, it is the best food sake 😋.
Hi Hiroshi, good morning.
Takasago looks delicious 🎵
I like Jikin, so I was able to get a bottle last year, 2023by the same brewery. ⤴️
I am looking forward to drinking it more and more after reading your review 😊.
I heard that it was an old brand of Jikin and bought it.
It is a very tasty sake with a good balance of taste and aroma, and I end up drinking it one after another.
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I heard they are the brewer of Jikin 😄
Well, I'll buy it 😆.
Fresh sweetness and clear acidity.
Stoic sweetness soaks through: ☺️
It doesn't have the deep sweetness of Jikin, but I felt the aesthetics of straight drinking 😎.
As the temperature rises, the sweetness increases and the mouthfeel feels softer.
It is different from Jikin, but I was impressed by the wonderful expression 🙏.
Hi Hiro, good morning.
Here is 2023 for me too, but I got it: ⤴️
I'm looking forward to it since I love Jikin 🎵.
And the review looks delicious, which makes it even more fun 🤤.
Good morning, ma-ki-😄
If you like Jikkai, I think you will enjoy it because you may find something new and different from Jikkai 😆 I'm waiting for your review, ma-ki-san 🤩.
Sake record for the New Year's holiday.
Takasago is the best sake for New Year's Day! Takasago every year!
I wonder what it is, it's so well-balanced.
It's unquestionably delicious.