National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 ⑧
Nara (2)
Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery in Nara City
Too many brands such as Toyoshuku, Kisenju, Gisuke, Ken, etc. 😅
I think the brand power would be better if they were all together rather than dispersed 🤔.
Polishing ratio 55%, Aizan 16%, Sake degree -1, Acidity 1.5, 1801 yeast
1950 yen
Fruity and sweet with a little bitterness in the second half.
It is like THE Aizan!
Reasonably priced for the use of Aizan
Houzuku Junmai Ginjo Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative [Nara Toyosawa Shuzo, Nara Pref.
Slightly pear-like mouthfeel with a hint of sweetness. Sense of maturity. A lingering bitterness and a sense of alcohol.
Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic)
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 15
The last sake was a brand I had never had before. It is from a brewery in Nara, but it has a spicy and umami taste with a strong rice flavor, and was perfect for the red ginger tempura we had at an izakaya in Dotonbori.
This was also served at an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) I entered on my trip. It is a pure rice made from 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Nara Prefecture. It has a crisp mouthfeel with a sour taste.
I headed to Kintetsu Namba station.
I bought some turmeric here. I'm still drinking!
The second restaurant was "Toyoshuku" located inside the station.
The owner recommended this one.
It has a bonded aroma.
We had it with their special sakekasu-stewed rice cake.
It was very delicious!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
Turmeric is the most powerful~.
You will wake up the next day as if nothing happened.
If possible, I would even like to introduce turmeric as a brand name of sakekawa!
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I bought this sake at the brewery when I participated in a Kintetsu Train walking project earlier this year and walked from Saidaiji Temple in Nara to Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery near Obikaiji Temple via the Heijo Palace ruins 😀.
It's a ginjo-shu, so even the nigori has a pretty gorgeous aroma 😀.
As you can see, the nigori is quite robust, so it has a sweet sake-like feel on the palate, but you can still taste the robust rice flavor 😀.
We compared it with Senzuke's light nigori, but the taste and atmosphere were completely different, and it was a good comparison that made us realize that there is a wide range of nigori sake.
Good morning, Yasubeyesan 🌞I had a bottle of "Ken" brewed by this brewery before and I got the impression that it is a delicious sake with a solid core 🍶It is hard to find it for sale 😅.
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
Standing out like it has a solid flavor! When one sake with a different atmosphere is added, it makes the drinking comparison even more fun 🤗.
Good evening, Nao888!
Nara Toyosawa's sake seems to be quite popular and easy to buy in Nara 🤣.
There are standing drinking stands of the brewery in Saidaiji and Tennoji, so you can go there if you just want to have a drink 😇.
Good evening, Jay and Nobby!
It's fun to compare the same nigori-style sake, but the sake sold at the brewery contains the brewer's thoughts on the creation of the sake, so it's hard to believe that it's the same nigori-style sake 😇.
The aroma spreads and the flavor is robust even at room temperature.
It is a pleasure to drink it hot.
Excellent value for money at just over 1000 yen.
The mildness is more pronounced when warmed.
Purchased at the local sake corner of a certain supermarket.
It is dry with a high alcohol content.
It is dry but has a rich umami taste.
It is an excellent sake for less than 1,000 yen.
