It is a delicious sake with a gentle bitterness-based tanginess, sweetness, and acidity that are in opposition to each other.
It is also attractive in that it shows different depths of flavor depending on the temperature and accompaniments.
This was the most delicious today!
Refreshingly sweet and handsome.
Recommended by the store owner
Recommended by customers
Anyway, I had a great time talking with my neighbor!
Everyone was having a great time drinking here!
The draft is made-to-order only at Yajima Sake Shop in Chiba.
It is nice to be able to drink limited editions.
Vivid aroma like grapefruit 🍇.
Good fizziness in the mouth
Mellow sweetness spreads.
While it is luscious and voluptuous, it also has a bitter taste in the latter half of the bottle and a surprisingly good finish.
A highly satisfying bottle.
This is wonderful.
I think it brings out the best of Aizan wonderfully.
The umami, the gasiness, the aftertaste. Everything is perfectly balanced. There is no mistaking Kangiku, but this is especially good.
After my business trip to Chiba, I was about to head home when I was hit by the torrential rains that hit Tokyo on Thursday, and despite some hustle and bustle at Haneda Airport, I was able to land at Fukuoka Airport two hours late😅.
On the way home, I stopped by Oyster Swamp in Adachi-ku and opened a bottle of this one that I bought 🍾.
The name "Arrival" was inspired by the image of an airplane passing over Kujukuri in the orange color of the sun, and although the destination is the opposite, I thought it would be perfect for me right now 😃.
The aroma is sweet with a hint of banana.
The overtone is a citrusy aroma like orange or grapefruit 🍊.
The sweetness is more subdued than I expected, with a nice acidity and gassiness. ☺️
The flavor has a strong umami with a medium to long finish, and it finishes with Kangiku's signature refreshing bitterness✨.
It's a bit more subdued than Aomi or Hoshikai, but it still has the tangy gassy sensation of nama-shu, so it's perfect for this hot weather 😊.
Good evening, Chirsta 😄.
Welcome back 🏠.
Glad you made it home safely😅.
And! Thank you for tasting my cold chrysanthemum 😊.
Please keep my guesses coming: 🙇♀️
Have a good rest 🥰.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama!
We had to deal with a string of cancelled flights, but we made it home safe and sound: 😮💨
No, no✨Thank you very much for coming to our warehouse to buy some more of our "Jiran". 🙇♂️
I'm tired this week so I'm going to relax at home 🏠.
Then again, orange.
The inside of your refrigerator is turning autumn colors.
I drank some Toukai by Kangiku, and it was amaamazing! ♡♡♡
Too stable, Kangiku-san! 🫶
Good evening, Yurinan!
It's been a while since you posted here ☺️, but it seems you enjoyed the sake and I was happy to see that you drank my guess, Kangiku 🥰.
Kangiku is a stable taste no matter which one you drink. ❣️
The juicy fruitiness is matched by a refreshing acidity that is delicious😋.
It is a sake to be drunk slowly and chilled at the end of summer.
Accompanied by grilled sweetfish
Kangiku Junmai Daiginjo Kenaiyama Orikigarami Unfiltered Nama-shu
Rating 4.4-4.5
Rice: Kenaiyama, Polishing ratio: 50%, Alcohol content: 15%.
The core of the taste is the refreshing effervescence unique to nama-shu, the sweetness that melts away, and the beauty of the lingering aftertaste.
The sweet nigoromi gives it an elegant, sugary dessert-like taste. It is balanced with some acidity.
Occasional Kenaiyama 50 -Chronicle- Bespoke Special Limited Edition
(Junmai Daiginjyo, Oorigarami, Unfiltered Nama-shu)
Rice: 100% Tokushima Kenaiyama, Polishing ratio 50%, Alc. 15%.
From the limited series "Occasional" brewed only once a year by Kangiku Meikyu,
This is the one we were aiming for... 🔥.
The aroma is like fresh pear.
The mouthfeel is stimulating, with sweetness and fresh gas.
The mid-palate is softly spreading with umami and bitterness,
The aftertaste is a grefleur-like acidity and bitterness that quickly kills you...too good ✨.
Amazing. This is too good. This is a swamp.
This is a versatile food wine that goes well with both Japanese and Western food.
My wife also said, "It's not so sweet and it's delicious.
My favorite score: 9.5/10
Aroma: 2.0｜Mouthfeel: 2.0｜Medium: 2.0｜Final taste: 2.0｜Price: 1.5
→ The only drawback is that it costs over 2,000 yen...other than that, perfect score!
P.S.
I was wondering if I should separate this series from "Sono Kangiku" since it's a different series. I was wondering if it would be better to separate it from "So-no-Kangiku", but it seems you guys don't separate "OCEAN99" and "O㏄asional"... so I'm posting it as is...
This is mainly my impression after one week of opening the bottle.
About the aroma
Immediately after opening the bottle, the aroma was pear-like, but after one week, it had a rich, matured aroma of melon and cheese.
The ripeness of the aroma became dominant, and the peariness was not so much felt.
About the taste
The taste is mainly a rich, ripe, slightly sour taste like melon and cheese.
I think the acidity and ripeness are slightly more dominant than the sweetness.
However, the sweetness is not overpowered by the richness of the flavor.
The sweetness has increased from just after opening the bottle, and the lingering sweetness and aftertaste seem to have lengthened.
The aftertaste continues to be cheesy, and the bitterness remains at the end.
The overall taste is richer, and the carbonation is still there even a week after the bottle was opened.
It is much richer than the Orange Sea, which I drank at the same time.
I am not so sure about the taste and aroma, so if you are interested in this sake, please take a look at other people's postings.
Dark yet refreshingly fruity
Koji on the tongue and in the aftertaste
As usual, it does not feel like sake and makes you want to gobble it up.
You want to sip and savor it sip by sip.
It's been promoted to the Hall of Fame in Mr. Uruncho's opinion!
⊂I'm going to go to the Hall of Fame!
