Rice used: 100% sake rice from Niigata Minamiuonuma, Ipponshime
Micro bubble washed rice
Alcohol percentage 16.0
After work, I went to a kappo restaurant with a food-related person.
We enjoyed boiled parsley with roots, oyster nameko (nameko mushroom), and simmered ankimo (dried sea bream).
Fruity, not too spicy and crisp.
It was the perfect sake to go with the delicious food!
Today was the ticket sales day for Niigata Sake-no-jin. And this ticket...it was a battle on the net (sweat...). Miraculously, I was able to get a seat on Sunday morning. Thank goodness, I will be able to attend the festival this year, too.
Anyway, this is Mr. Makihata, the non-Takachiyo of Mr. Takachiyo.
The first impression at the entrance is fresh, no bitterness, something clear. After that, the dry taste hits you. Is this a new form of "light and dry"? I thought, "This is good! If you are tired of the usual fresh fruity wine, I highly recommend this wine.
Slightly gassy. Unlike Hiragana Takachiyo, it is not so sweet and refreshing, but since it is unfiltered, it is a tasty sake with a somewhat strong flavor.
If we had to choose between modern and classic, it would clearly be the modern type, but the sweetness and fruity flavor is moderate, so I think it would be a good match for people with various tastes.
It has been one year since the new BY product came out, so I opened it today as a reward to myself for being heavy, lol.
Takachiyo Shuzo Makiki Unfiltered Nama Sake RAIMEI is a new seasonal sake from Makiki), brewed by Takachiyo Shuzo, a sake brewery located at the foot of Japan's 100 most famous mountain, Makiki Mountain.
Makiki, a world-renowned local sake from the Minamiuonuma area of Niigata Prefecture, won the Diamond Award in 2017 with seven consecutive ITQI three-star awards.
Its Diamond Award means only 31 products in the world as of 2017!
Using 100% "Ippon" sake rice produced in Minami-uonuma, Niigata.
Micro-bubble washing is used.
This limited edition sake has a full flavor unique to Ippon and a fresh taste unique to new sake, with a light acidity that gives it a refreshing taste and a bright, fresh sweetness that stands out.
Microbubble Rice Washing
The latest rice washing machine is used to remove invisible bran
This is a rice washing method that uses the latest rice washing machines to remove invisible rice bran that can become a tangy taste.
On the last business day of the year at my favorite liquor store, they were almost out of four-pack bottles, but I found this one that I was after, so I bought it immediately!
I've been drinking a lot of Niigata sake lately.
It has a citrus aroma like lemon.
It has a gentle sweetness, but not too sweet, with a sourness that I like.
It has a refreshing aftertaste and I can drink more and more of it.
Pairing︰Nishin Soba Noodle with Negitoro Meat and Burdock Root
Niigata Makiki, I could not read the kanji, but I finally learned it. It was sweet but not too sweet and not too spicy. The name is lovely, the taste is good, and I would definitely repeat this when I visit Niigata.
I do not know the details of the flattened rice polishing or the micro-bubble rice washing method, but I was expecting that this sake must have been brewed by carefully pre-treating the rice used to make it.
The aroma is fruity, like ripe bananas and green melon, with a hint of citrus. It also has a tangy, gaseous taste. The sweetness is moderate and the acidity and bitterness are a bit strong, but due to the low alcohol content, it is light and has a clean aftertaste. As expected, it was a very tasty sake with no cloying taste. Thank you very much for the sake.
I was curious about this sake in addition to the one I was looking for, so I purchased it through a mail order from a liquor store.
From the sweet fruity aroma, it has a pleasant sweetness and a hint of gas in the mouth.
After the sweetness, there is also a sourness, and it goes down the throat gently and smoothly. There is little aftertaste.
With a slightly low alcohol content of 14%, it is a delicious sake that is easy to drink and makes you want to drink it.
Overall, it is a gentle sake, so we served it with hot pot, and it went well with it without getting in the way.
The one I've seen a few times at Sake-no-Wa and was a little curious about.
Takachiyo Sake Brewery's winding machine
First, you can taste the acidity, it's fresh.
Subtle shwashiness.
and a slight sweetness.
The name "bubble" makes me think of bubbles, but I don't know,
But it is because the rice is flat milled and washed with microbubbles,
I think it means that the rice is washed and polished very carefully and gently.
It is easy to drink and goes down smoothly 😋.
Sake No. 3 from Miyoshiya Sake Shop: Takachiyo Sake Brewery was also selected because it is not often seen in the neighborhood. Takachiyo sake is delicious, so I figured I wouldn't miss it;
It is also a fruity sake with a moderate sweetness, and I enjoyed it. According to Tomoyuki Kumagai, it seems to be a trial product, and I guess I was lucky to have it in my hands. I would like to drink more Takachiyo and Makiko, but they are not sold near me...
I missed J&N's post about his visit to Oto, so I looked back at my own post when I was there, and it seems that he drank not only No.6 but also Flax Cat (which was in the picture). I like to drink rare sake at an izakaya once in a while, but I prefer to drink at home because it's easier.
Hello, freelancer first generation man 😃.
Oh! No.6 in Oto was your swamp kicker 🤗I had mistaken you for Shosuke and replied 😅.
We are basically house drinkers too 😙.
Hello, Jay and Nobby!
Yes, it was Mr. Oto. I haven't been able to drink Niimasa since then, but that's OK, because there are many other good ones. Utsunomiya seems to have many good liquor stores and izakaya (Japanese style pubs).
