Kure's raw sake. It is as spicy as ever.
It has a Sake meter rating of +9, but I want to say, "Really? It is deliciously spicy when warmed to lukewarm.
Izakaya (Japanese style pubs) are good, but sometimes I like to go to a more expensive restaurant.
Kochi has great fish, but also great meat and vegetables.
This Kaygetsu is a Yamahai, but its sweetness is too much for hot sake.
Recommended by someone at work. He said it goes well with bonito tataki, so we got a good tataki and opened a bottle!
The aroma is caramel, the mouthfeel is rich with no corners, the middle taste is umami and spicy, and the aftertaste is dry and sharp. This is certainly a great match with sashimi!
Thank you for the sake!
55th in 2025
Brand Name Kyurei
Sake quality Junmai Ginjo
Sake Brewer Nishioka Sake Brewery
Rice used as raw material?
Polishing ratio 50%.
Yeast?
Sake degree +5
Slightly dry and floral
Miscellaneous impressions
It has been a long time since I have had this sake.
I came across a nice sake.
This sake is from a town in Kochi where fish is the specialty.
It goes well with anything but sashimi! I was recommended this sake, but it really goes with everything!
Sake from Kochi doesn't seem to be easy to drink.
Slightly smoky umami, guttural in the mouth, yet very easy to drink,
Kinji
Description of the store "Kochi's oldest sake brewer, founded in 1781, Tenmei first year, slightly dry, mellow taste, clear and quite good umami, one of my personal favorite brands."
The last two drinks at RIKI were put together
Tenth glass, Houou Mida, Blood Orange.
Liqueur.
There were only a few left, so we shared a glass on the rocks
Delicious orange juice!
11th glass - Kure Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi.
I've had a CEL-24 sake from Kurei before, but this was a different kind of dry sake 😋.
Not as dry as my impression of the old Kochi sake, but it was refreshing!
The all-you-can-drink time ended here: ⏳️
Except for the Houou Mita liqueur, we all shared 1 gou of sake, so we could still drink more 💨