OCEAN99 Series Starlight Sea - unfiltered unpasteurized sake
720ml (1,925 yen)
When the bottle is opened, there is a gas leak. The aroma is like ripe strawberries.
When you take a sip, you will feel a pleasant gaseous sensation, followed by a honey-like sweetness and umami that spreads slowly.
The aftertaste lingers for a long time.
4.5
This is one of the chrysanthemum series!
Immediately after opening the bottle, the gasiness and freshness characteristic of the Kangiku series can be enjoyed, but the great thing about this sake is that the sweetness and umami can be felt strongly all at once after the bottle has been open for about three days and has dropped a little!
There are different ways to enjoy Kangiku.
I bought another bottle before I finished it!
Thank you for the treat👍
I received this as a congratulatory gift🍶.
It is Kangiku's Kotobukinmu 50.
It has a fresh gassy mouthfeel.
It has a melon-like flavor.
After all, Kangiku is delicious no matter what you drink.
I have been looking forward to this new piece of Kangiku, Jyujikinmu.
Nearly three months after I purchased it, my turn finally came around.
Kotobukinmu is a junmai daiginjo made from "Kotobukinmu," a rare rice produced in Fukuoka Prefecture. The concept is a spring tsukimi-shu, so it has an orikarami finish, as is typical of spring sake.
When the bottle was opened, the gas pressure must have been quite high because gas was blown out with great force, though not so much that the cork flew open. The gas pressure must have been quite high because the gas blew out vigorously.
When you drink it, you can taste the crisp bubbles with a refreshing bitter flavor. The lactic acidity, complexity, and fullness of the orikarami flavor are added to the clean taste. It has the same taste as the autumn release of Aka Denshikiku.
I think it is because it is not at its best sweet and juicy, but I have seen comments that it is not like Kangiku or that it can't be helped because it is the first sake made with this rice, but I think that is not what they are aiming for. It has the same nuances from the brewing water as usual, and it has some points in common with Aka Denshokiku, so I felt that it is a delicious sake with unmistakable Kangiku characteristics.
If there are more sakes in this direction in the future, I think I will be following Kangiku all year round once again.
The aroma is discreet, with a hint of melon.
Smooth mouthfeel with a slight gasiness.
Apple-like acidity with a gentle flavor that sinks in,
It disappears softly, leaving the acidity behind.
Kankiku Ocean Ninety-Nine, Oumi
I received it with an open mouth. The first bite is a blue melon. Gorgeous sweetness. Very tasty.
Mr. Yanagishita, the master brewer, originally worked as an aircraft mechanic for JAL at Narita Airport, but his attachment to his hometown of Chiba and his desire to do a job that only he could do led him to the sake brewing industry. After joining Kangiku Meikozo in the beer brewing department, he was selected to be the toji (master brewer), despite his lack of experience, when the previous master brewer retired. He initially trained under his predecessor and is now in charge of sake brewing as a toji.
The name "Kangiku" is said to have come from the appearance of Kangiku (chrysanthemums that bloom in winter), which bloom strongly and beautifully even in the coldest season.
Kaze no Mori no Natsu no Osore was already gone!
So I found a Kangiku True White Omachi 50 Unfiltered Nama-shu Junmai Daiginjo and paired it with this!
This is my favorite too!
A good start! ▶️
knowledge from the past experiences
Rice : Omachi produced in Okayama
Rice polishing ratio : 50
Alcohol content : 15