This Kihei is a sake brewery in Okayama. There is one of the same name in Shizuoka, and they seem to be closely related. I wanted to drink Shizuoka Heiki, but the one I ordered was from Okayama😓.
It was sweet because it was a honjozo and easy to drink because it was a draft 😋.
This is the third consecutive week-end party, but today's was at the famous Yasudaya Honten in Shizuoka. It is a buckwheat noodle restaurant that was frequented by Yoshinobu Tokugawa.
The Soba Kaiseki was magnificent. Soba was served like sushi, and the bowl of soba was topped with dried bonito!
It is said that when Keiki moved to Sunpu, the Edo people moved with him. They were selfish, so they were told to put fish on top, and this menu was created. Of course, Shizuoka's soba, trained by the Edo kids, is delicious 😋.
Hi Jay & Novi😃.
That's right 🍣 it's not rice but buckwheat noodles 😲 and there were also yuba rolls. Shizuoka has great fish and soba, but this is a rare dish 😁.
I bought a bottle of sake because I was attracted to Arabashiri😅.
I immediately opened the bottle. The aroma is slightly grain-like with a hint of sweetness and acidity. It is juicy and refreshing on the palate, and the acidity and slight bitterness in the aftertaste make it easy to drink.
It is easy to drink, but I would like to wait a little longer to taste the difference 🤔.
I had it with sashimi of tuna 🐟. I think I prefer it with a little more fat than red meat. Because the sake has a richer, more umami and mellower taste. Either way it's delicious 😋.
The second day after opening the bottle. It has a crisp taste due to a slight increase in acidity and bitterness, making it more suited for a mealtime drink. It's delicious in its own way 🤤.
Rice polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content: 16% to 17%.
Pairing] Sashimi of tuna
Price including tax】3,300 yen (1 bottle)
Apparently, it is a new product focused on a 180ml drinkable size! So I had it right away. The aroma is appetizing and ginjo-like, and the taste is robust with a nice crisp aftertaste. I like the aggressive concept of only offering 180ml sizes.
This sake is from Asakuchi City, Okayama Prefecture.
This is also a souvenir of my drive in Okayama.
We drove along the Seto Inland Sea side from around Ako to Nissei. The sky of sunny Okayama is pleasant.
It has a strong sweetness and a pungent, but not strong, spiciness. The aroma of condensed sweetness and spiciness from the rice running through the nose. After the aroma is gone, the pungency turns pale and sharp, and then disappears.
How about when it is heated up?
It has a very yogurt-like mouthfeel.
The spiciness blooms in the rich flavor. The sourness comes later. The spiciness is different from the first sip and rushes up from the gut of the stomach, where it washes everything away.
Another sip or two - the refreshing sweetness, sharp but overlapping, gaining strength and attractiveness, is irresistible.
It shines when heated.
