Sake (1) received at the Kikuzakari fair at Asano Sake Shop Umeda.
Kikuzakari Sake Brewery was founded in 1894 in Kitakami City in inland Iwate Prefecture.
The brewery's fifth president, Takuya Fujimura, who has been the brewer since 2003 after the sudden death of his predecessor, is a hard-core sake brewer that releases all of its sake as pure rice sake, pressed in the tank, and unfiltered.
Mr. Fujimura became the brewer at the age of 30, and last year marked his 20th anniversary. Congratulations on your belated success. ㊗️
First up is the Junmai Daiginjo "Denki Bosatsu".
Named after part of the name of a work by a manga artist that President Fujimura loves, this sake invites you to buy a packet.
It has a characteristic aroma with a strong sake-like character, with the habit of being an aged sake.
But it was aged for about 4 years or less, and was bottled on February 24, 2020 😳.
The taste has a soft attack of umami and acidity, followed by a sweetness lurking in the background that emerges in the middle to end of the bottle, which is also unique.
It has a nice sharpness, with a lingering sweetness and a fruity after-flavor.
The opposite of the order you would normally perceive in a normal sake😳.
The sweetness is deeply felt as you continue drinking.
I thought it was a deep sake that you need to buy a bottle and face it carefully, drink more of it or drink it warmed 🍶.
Hi Aladdin!
I was surprised to see such a sake label when I first started drinking sake, I didn't know there were so many other kinds of sake besides "Taxi Driver" and "Viktor Throwing" 💦.
Aladdin, good evening 😃Kikumori Festival ✨I wish I could experience it once.
After all, all the labels have so much impact that I can't get the sake information into my head properly💦.
Hi Gyve 😃
The impact of the label may be unique 😁It is similar to Miyoshikiku but Kikumori is more underground 🤔It is not often that we get a chance to drink all these together, so thank goodness it was a fair 🤔☺️
Hi Wakata 😃.
Kikumori, it's good 😁, if you drink it ☺️, it's a serious sake, so we sake lovers will definitely moe a gap 😁.
It was fun to say the brand name out loud when ordering 😄.
Hi Hirupeko, good morning 😃Kikumori drinking comparison is rare, so even though I couldn't meet President Fujimura, I just went to get some sake 🍶I bought a four-pack of posthumous mackerel so I can enjoy it later: ☺️
This is "KURABITO from KOKUZEI" from Kikumori Sake Brewery in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Please forgive the scratches on the label🙇.
Kikumori is a brewery that makes pure rice sake from 100% Iwate rice.
They are famous for "Taxi Driver" and although their sake looks sharp, it is very serious inside 🤣.
This man, whose eyes are looking at you from a very different angle, is Mr. Tadatsu, a brewer at Shirasugi Brewery in Kyoto!
This is a collaboration label created by the 5th generation of Kikumori and Mr. Tadatsu's enthusiasm and groove 😎.
The name of the brand comes from Mr. Tadatsu's career as a former IRS official turned brewer at Shirasugi Shuzo 😳.
The appearance is a mist white color with a bit of unmelted residues mixed in with the cloudy color.
When the bottle was first opened, it had a strong gas feeling 🫧.
The aroma is refreshing with a sour koji aroma and a refreshing alcohol release!
When you sip it, you first feel the mellow and firm umami of rice, and then the clean acidity spreads quickly, with a slight soft sweetness and a short aftertaste of pulling away with the acidity at the end.
On the day the bottle is opened, it has a more refreshing mouthfeel with a stronger gaseous sensation.
It is a Han sake that is tight without being dull, leaving an astringent taste on the tongue!
It was a real nigori sake, which you can't imagine from the jokey label (I mean it as a compliment 🤣)!
Thank you for the treat 🍶.
Good evening, Aladdin.
You can see his face from the misaligned eyes 🤣I didn't expect this Shirokikyu collaboration 😳There is also a label for the president of Okuhiroya, so please check Okuhiroya's instagram too 🤣.
bouken-san, good evening 😄I heard from Mr. Tadatsu himself, but his point of view is not correct at his request 😅The collaboration label development of Kikumori's "Viktor-nage to Kneecross-kata-gatame" is called "Viktor business" 🤣.
The last one is Kikumori Sake Brewery, famous for its cab drivers.
This sake was made from Kame-no-o rice grown under contract in the Kitakami City Ritsuka district.
The taste was said to be clear and light, but personally I think it had a robust feeling.
The label looks messy, but it was designed by "Guccimaze," a Japanese graphic artist who is widely active in Japan and abroad.
He is a Japanese graphic artist who is active in a wide range of fields both in Japan and abroad.
He is also famous for his collaborations with SEIKO, adidas, Red Bull, Budweiser, and others.
The product name, "Inebriated," was coined to describe a state of inebriation that occurs as one drinks more and more of the alcoholic beverage.
Sorry for my bluntness, Kikumori Brewery fans. (^_^;)
Well, since I was gradually getting drunk, I couldn't taste it anymore.
Sake outside is different from beer, and since I don't drink any water to sober me up, I feel like I'm in trouble if I accidentally drink sake outside.
I bought some soda water at a convenience store and drank two bottles (lol).
Good evening, T.KISO! (^^)/
Oh, I miss the "Dondo-haru".
Really, Mt. Iwate and the sunset were beautiful that day.
The lights of the stores along the Kitakami River are also tasteful, and it is the most wonderful season. (^○^)
