The second all-you-can-drink sushi restaurant.
Junmai Ginjo of Shibari Tsuru.
Ume. The swordfish is so sweet.
The owner is from Niigata-Shinbata.
He grew up in Niigata, right?
No wonder he ate good food.
I met this sake at an izakaya that serves good fish. Personally, I like the clear taste typical of Niigata sake. I usually drink it hot, but this time I opened a bottle of Shiboritate Nama-no-Honshu, a winter-only sake.
It has a clean taste with mellow flavor and sweetness. One word that leaks out unintentionally is delicious ❗️. The alcohol content is high (20 degrees) because it is a pure sake, but be careful because you can easily drink it cold without feeling its heaviness.
It is a good sake to drink cold, but be careful, because it is easy to drink without feeling heavy. It is a sake that you should always have on hand for winter. It is delicious. ‼️
At my first visit to the sake shop, I was recommended to enjoy a bottle of seasonal sake! (photo on the right).
I usually tend to choose famous brands and ginjo-type sake, so I felt a little adventurous.
The aroma was almost imperceptible, and when I sipped it, I first felt a slight thickening on my tongue, followed by bitterness, and soon I felt a strong sweetness and flavor, which is only possible with sake made in its purest form. Then I felt a bitter taste, followed by a fresh fruity aftertaste and alcohol. It was freshly squeezed and delicious. I would like to try more.
The aroma is gorgeous with sweetness. Not quite fruity, but very refreshing.
The taste is smooth and sweet, and the high alcohol content gives it a robust umami flavor. The taste is a bit like a lighter can of funaguchi can, and I wonder if the sake-like character of the 20% alcohol content will converge with this flavor.
The strong umami is addictive and does not become unpleasant even after continuous drinking.
It never loses its edge to meat dishes.
This is my favorite dry Niigata sake.
Please try it.
The second drink of the day is also Niigata sake.
It is a light and dry sake with a light texture and a hint of nuttiness.
Light on the tongue with a hint of nutty aroma.
The sweetness with a slight sense of maturity covers the tongue like a film, although it is light. The sweetness with a slight sense of maturity covers the tongue like a film, followed by a slight astringency.
The taste is refreshingly light, but the fact that it is 100% Koshi-tanrei has helped to increase the flavor of the Koshi-tanrei.
It has a moderate sweetness, making it easy to drink and delicious.
Here's the real deal on the drinks prepared for visitors 😏.
Compared to the surprisingly modern taste of Tatomo, this was such a classic ❔😮.
Slowly sipping...
It didn't change my opinion that this sake is one of Niigata's best 😌.
This refinement is not so ✨
Me too,
The Jun of Shibari-zuru feels more classic and lighter than the impression I had when I drank it a long time ago.
Definitely a great Niigata sake 👍.
The label doesn't say anything special about it, so I'm guessing it's a regular sake.
Soft on the palate
Soft and fluffy with a gentle sweetness.
Alcoholic but not too alcoholic.
It has a strong rice flavor, like a junmai sake.
It's a standard evening drink 🍶.
The snack is fried Chinese cabbage and pork!