The first sake I found at an Iwate Prefecture antenna store in Ginza.
It is a rustic sake with a strong acidity.
It also has a freshness that is typical of a freshly stored sake.
It goes well with strong dishes.
In Iwate Prefecture, only Iwate Meizo brewery
Iwate Meikozo is the only brewery in Iwate Prefecture that makes sake using the traditional sake yeast.
The aroma is mild. ←Good expression.
The sweetness and umami are refreshing. ←Because it is a sake brewed with No.6 yeast.
Ingredients : Rice, Rice malt
Rice / Polishing ratio: Yunokou / 50
Alcohol content: 16
Sake degree / Acidity: -4 /-
Nakano Tori-Ira
I took a good look at the cold storage at Hanataro's, but I couldn't find any more sake that I was interested in tonight.
We wandered around, wondering whether we should go back to the hotel or get something to eat.
At the entrance of a restaurant near the station, I saw a curious sign.
Ganshu?
What's that?
Let's go in!
It was a new brand of sake that was just reported in the Iwate Nippo on January 25!
The newly released brands were Iwate Homare and Nanbu Bijin!
Iwate Homare is available at Jyo-i!
According to the waitress, the nearby sister store, Umasha, carries Nanbu Bijin.
The new sake was poured side by side.
Lighter sweetness and acidity than Kangiku
Iwate Homare itself was a new experience for me!
I paired it with motsu nabe to fill up my stomach a little!
Let's make up for the lack of vegetables 🥬!
I thought about going to Umasha, but I heard they are closing soon!
First of all, we tried ganshu for the first time!
The label is cute too!
a lot of information about ganshu
Ganshu" is the phonetic pronunciation of Iwate sake, and was named in the hope of promoting it around the world. Each sake brewery has devised a unique product, and this month they began selling a set of one bottle each of Iwate Homare and Nanbu Bijin; on March 17, a set of Hamamusume, Drunken Sen, and Washinoo, and on May 19, a set of Nanafukujin and Horinooi. Both sets are limited to 300 sets.
My first nigori sake
A little graininess remains, similar to amazake?
It is nigorizake, so it is very drinkable, but it is not too sweet, and there is no acidity that lingers afterwards.
Sake bought as a souvenir from Iwate
Test brew using M7 yeast
My tentacles moved when I heard from the shopkeeper that he did not know if he would make it again next year.
The rice is Kame-no-o from Kanegasaki, where my mother's family lives.
Naturally, I became attached to it.
When the hard cork is uncorked, it makes a nice sound.
The aroma is mild, with just a hint of sourness.
The first sip, when chilled, is sour.
The second sip is sweet and sour.
It is like drinking a sweet white wine or a good vinegar.
The aftertaste has a light honey and bitterness.
The alcohol content is 16%, which makes it easy to drink without feeling the alcohol content.
Later, I found out that M7 yeast is cultured from the yeast of Yoemon's brewery, which uses No.7 yeast, but I feel it is more powerful and wild than No.7.
I remember there was a sake like this with a No. 6 yeast...
I try to remember if Yoemon also tasted like this, but I can't remember. Let's drink it again.
A collaboration with Iwate-born manga artist Yoshida Chikan and Iwate Meizo! Special Junmai sake. It is available in spring, summer, fall, and winter 😄The summer version has a lower alcohol content and is designed to be easy to drink, but if you drink it crisp and cold, as the illustration on the label says, it goes perfectly with lightly pickled cucumbers 😄It is a bottle that is both refreshing and has a strong rice flavor! I'm looking forward to drinking it in the fall!
Enjoy the changes of Kame-no-o Junmai Sake throughout the four seasons.
It is said to be a new product to enjoy the changes of Kame-no-o Junmai Sake throughout the four seasons 😋🥂.
The first sip was a delicious sake with a smooth taste of rice flavor and a smooth texture.
It was a delicious sake with a smooth taste 🤤.
Good evening, Mr. Yoshida!
Mr. Yoshida Chikan's charming
Mr. Yoshida Chikan's charming original character label
It's good 🦖!
The delicious taste of rice! Smooth taste!
Well, it looks delicious 😋.
I'm curious about the summer label too lol
