100% Omachi from Okayama Prefecture
50%, 15.5° C
Aroma of rice and a little sourness.
The flavor is refreshing and spreads in the mouth. The taste is convincing, which explains why it is a popular brand.
Drinking outside at Kanbei Sake Mamoru for the 8th anniversary celebration.
It was the first time for me to drink it. This time it was Junmai Ginjyo Nama-zake.
The rice used is 100% Yamada-Nishiki from the Iga region of Mie Prefecture, where Erima is from.
Polishing ratio is 50%.
The alcohol content is 15.5
The sake poured into the sake cup is clear.
The aroma is mellow, like banana and pineapple.
In the mouth, the sweetness and umami of Yamada-Nishiki spread from a gorgeous fruity feeling to the palate with a good balance. There is no cloying taste, and the strong umami goes down the throat, making for a delicious, refreshing drinking experience. It has a nice lingering aftertaste that is different from that of a sweet sake with a sharp taste.
9 points (8.5)
Rice : Hachitan-Nishiki, Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio :60
Alcohol content :15.5
Sold at Sushi Nakaya (Sapporo, Japan)
Slightly grape-like topping
The same fruity aroma as the top shelf, the soft umami and sweetness of the rice spreads out with a little acidity, and it finishes with a soft bitterness and a little alcohol spiciness.
Although it is fire-aged, it is fresh and well-balanced, so it goes well with meals and is of course delicious on its own.
It goes well with sashimi, simmered octopus, and various types of nigiri.
Good evening, Masaaki Sapporo-san!
Jikin-sama's special junmai is delicious ⤴️
I agree with you that it is well-balanced and goes well on its own or with a meal 😋.
And the meals you paired it with look delicious as well 🤤!
Thank you ma-ki-, as always 😃 All the 而今, are delicious ✨but the high-end 而今 didn't suit me as my palate is not used to it 😅I recommend this restaurant, both for the food and the sake 😋.
Thanks again, Hiro 😃This store is almost always stocked now and I recommend it because of its secluded location out of the center of the city, and the prices are moderate even for a Michelin store 🍣.
It's been a long time since I've tasted Jikin. It's also a draft sake.
I took a sip and was somewhat bothered by the bitterness 🙄.
Of course, it's not bad as a whole, but I'm kind of bothered because my expectations were so high 😅.