It's been quite a while since I've had this drink.
It is much more refreshing than I expected. I don't know if it's the summer version, but it has a strong acidity that is perfect for this time of year. It is still firm and goes well with the bonito from Miyagi.
Suminoe Special Honjozo Dry
Sake Brewer] Suminoe Shuzo (Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Kind of Sake】Special Honjozo
Rice] Domestic rice
Rice polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】15%.
Sake Cup】Wine Glass
Aroma】+1.5(green apple, white dumpling)
Appearance】Crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 1.5
Acidity: 1.5
Sweetness: 1.0
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.5
Lingering] Short. Sharp and dry.
Impression: Classical light and dry.
The aroma is restrained, with green apple, rice, and a hint of fruitiness.
The taste is very light and refreshing, with a refreshing aroma. This is a typical Miyagi sake that can be used as a food sake.
Pairing】Pairs well with a wide range of dishes such as grilled fish, sashimi, tempura, and dashimaki tamago (rolled egg).
Repeat Score] 2.0
It's been a long time since I've tasted Suminoe.
It's dry, but perhaps because it's a brewed sake, it has a sweeter taste than I remember.
I personally prefer Junmai when I'm looking for dry sake.
Since we came to the Kadonowaki Elementary School and Tsunami Lore Museum, which are the remains of the earthquake in Ishinomaki, we had Ishinomaki sake with Ishinomaki oden!
It was my first time to drink Suminosoe, and I found it to be very tasty, refreshing, but not too sweet, and with a great umami flavor.
I recommend it as a food sake.
Ishinomaki Oden is characterized by its use of saba-bushi (mackerel bones) in the broth, and vegetable oden, which I had for the first time. The sweetness of the small onions and the crunchy edamame (green soybeans) and their strong aroma went well with the Suminoe!
It is a junmai ginjo brewed with the same long-term low-temperature fermentation malt as daiginjo, and only the "mid-drop" portion, which has the best aroma and taste, is bottled. It is said to be a beautiful sake for everyone, with a good balance of umami and acidity and easy to drink, despite its light and dry taste.
The sake rice is Yamadanishiki and Kuranohana, the rice polishing ratio is 50%, and the yeast is Miyagi yeast.
Served well chilled ✨.
The umami of the rice comes first and the taste is clean and transparent with no cloying taste 😆 The acidity and bitterness balance that comes later is exquisite and leaves a tangy impression on the tongue👍This sake has a good balance of the umami of the rice from Yamadanishiki and the richness of the umami that comes later.
I paired it with pickled eggplant with mustard and horse mackerel sashimi.
The Miyagi yeast has created a junmai ginjo with an elegant and refreshing aroma and a clear taste that is in perfect harmony with the superb sharpness of the wine.
Sake rice is Gohyakumangoku, rice polishing ratio is 55%, and the yeast is Miyagi yeast.
Served well chilled ✨
This sake has a fresh, clean, cool and crisp taste👍It is fresh and crisp with some acidity and bitterness. You can also taste the umami of the rice from Gohyakumangoku 🤤.
The aroma was also subtly citrusy and fresh 😆 I paired it with fried ginger meat rolls and grated chicken skin with wasabi ✨.