Maybe because the label is green? The moment I opened the bottle, I got a gorgeous melon-like aroma 🍈 and a little bit of cemedine aroma.
The mouthfeel is sweet and has an elegant acidity, but it also has a punch when it goes down your throat.
Sake meter reading -7.0.
Eiko Fuji Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama Shu*.
The owner of my favorite liquor store recommended this sake as one of Eikoufuji's very limited editions with a very good cost performance.
The rice polishing ratio is one of the highest in the history of Eiko Fuji.
Since I learned that the brewer, Fuji Shuzo, is a descendant of my personal favorite warlord, Kiyomasa Kato, I have been enjoying this brand.
Polishing ratio 24
Fresh taste like lychee or banana without any cloying taste in the mouth.
Moderate acidity on the palate
Good sharpness and bitterness that leaves a lingering aftertaste
The price of 3,300 yen is inexpensive! Overall, it was an elegant and satisfying bottle.
We are grateful to be able to enjoy sake again this year.
I hope we can spend another year with sake!
We toasted to the New Year of 2026 with Eikoufuji's Sake Mirai.
With an aroma like ripe fruit and a smooth mouthfeel, Sake Mirai brewed by Eikoufuji is one of my favorites!
A Drinker's Cup. Eiko Fuji Daiginjo Festival. Sake Mirai stands out on the label. The sweetness spreads on the palate from the beginning without any sense of sizzle. This one is also delicious. Each of them has its own unique taste!
A drinker's cup. A bottle brewed with rice with an interesting name. Sweet aroma. When you put it in your mouth, you will first feel a strong shwash. The balance between the sweetness and the smoothness of the throat is good. Delicious!
A drink at a bar. It was the first time for me to drink 24% polished rice. The rice is Dewa Sanbana. The sweetness is followed by a bitter taste. It is rougher than I expected. After the tuna fatty tuna, the sweetness stands out and it is delicious!
I bought it because it was the first modern type Eiko-Fuji (Nanasei) new sake I had ever bought!
The first day as I opened the bottle and spunked it, it was gassy, clean, fresh and sweet with a bit of bitterness in the back.
I think it tastes better when mixed.
Personal preference: ★★★☆☆☆☆
The last of our New Year's drinking comparison
ZEBRA, a limited edition sake from our favorite Eiko Fuji.
The rice is Gohyakumangoku and the ratio of polished rice is 50%.
Eikoufuji comes in many varieties, and they are all so delicious that I get confused (laugh), but I think I still like this one...
I like fruity sweet and umami, but too sweet is not good either, so I think this is just the right balance.
I will try drinking it while comparing the sake degree.
By the way, this one had a sake degree of -5.0 and an acidity of 1.7!
Eikofuji Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu, Kumamoto Castle Reconstruction Prayer Shu, Mori no Kuma-san's Limited Orikarami ver.
Rating 4.4-4.5
Alcohol: 16.8%, Sake meter: -5.0, Acidity: 1.8, Rice: Morinokumasan, Polishing ratio: 50
A clear sake type in spring and a limited-quantity ogara-mi type during the current new sake season! It has a fresh, gassy feel unique to orikarumi new sake, a moderate mouthfeel that combines the sweetness of the lees with the umami of the rice, and a light, crisp finish that is the exact opposite of its pretty appearance, making it easy to pair with food. The aroma is green apple with a hint of orikara. The taste is a little strong. The acidity is effective and moderately refreshing.
The 11th one: ☝️
Next up is Eikoufuji 😊.
This sake has a rich flavor with a touch of astringency to finish it off 😊.
For some reason, it went well with the yaki-gyoza✨.
