Ichinokura sake received at the 10/1 Sake Day "Go Around" event.
It is a sweet and sour fruit-like sake with 8 degrees of alcohol. It was like drinking a slightly diluted plum wine!
Of course I like it, so I immediately bought a set to compare it with a liqueur mixed with plum and yuzu. The liqueur is sweeter, of course, lol.
At the supermarket, I was looking for a special on hiyaoroshi, and after much deliberation, I chose Ichinokura. It has a rounded and calm rice flavor, with a hint of acidity. The taste is softer than the usual Ichinokura.
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Ichinozo Special Junmai Sake Dry
I was looking forward to the "Sake Go Around" again this year!
I had already planned to take the afternoon off with my wife and I and entered the event! (7/7)
This is the third of three restaurants we visited!
Koetsuan & Ichinokura (Miyagi)
I was already over my limit of 2 gou, but I really wanted to try a restaurant I had never been to in Monnaka because it was participating in the go-around this year...pushing through😇🏴☠️
I usually avoid Ichinokura because of its dryness (but I love "Himezen"), but it has a delicious flavor and doesn't feel too spicy!
It was great to hear detailed stories from the brewery staff!
Sake is interesting after all 🥹.
This year's sake go-around was too much fun!
Hi Kumacha 😃
Your review shows how much fun the sake go-around is 👏, and it's great that you've done your homework ‼️ and have a good 😊 aim 👏.
We hope to join you next year too 🤗.
Hi Jay & Nobby! Thank you for your comment 😊.
We hope you will join us next year! 🎉
It's a very exciting and fun event that we love because we get to meet the store owners & brewery staff & sake-loving customers. ☺️
I'm a little sad that it's only on October 1st every year... I've been looking forward to buying a batch in advance, but what if something happens on the day of the event and I can't attend? I'm so nervous 💦.
I wish you could make it a "week" of 10/1 that includes Saturday and Sunday, or if that's not possible, at least make it a 3-day event 🥴.
[Go-around Rokko Road 4/5]
It's dry. It's good!
It finishes cleanly and nicely, with a slight sweetness.
This is good! And it goes well with food. ~~~~ And it goes well with croquettes, too!
This is the fifth kind that day!
This one was sweet! I felt so sweet that I thought it was apple juice. I was surprised! Is this sake? I was surprised!
It might be a fun drink if you don't think of it as sake.
The aroma is like melon or apple with a somewhat juicy impression.
Soft and light on the palate, with an initial sense of umami and sweetness, but the acidity develops later.
Slightly dry
The acidity is rather strong and gorgeous, but the taste is clean. It goes well with fried food and rich dishes such as ajillo.