It has been a long time since the last Imadaiji, this time a low-alcohol Junmai. The brand name is Izayoi, named after the famous moon "Juroku-no-Yoru" (Sixteen Nights of the Moon), which is highly esteemed along with the famous moon of mid-autumn. Although it is junmai, it has a cider-like aroma. The flavor is similar to that of white wine. The specs are as follows
Rice used: Niigata Gohyakumangoku (both for the koji and the kake)
Polishing ratio = 60% (50%)
Sake meter = -2.5
(From Koshiya Sake Brewery website)
I think this bottle is in the category of Autumn Limited, or hiyaoshi. It was served with stir-fried meat, which was a side dish for dinner. I personally recommend to enjoy this bottle with sweets for a long time rather than as a food sake........ I am very happy to have enjoyed it. _.) _(..._...)
Light and dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a slight aroma of Gohyakumangoku rice.
Slight sweetness and a little fullness are felt for a moment, followed immediately by a strong astringency and a strong acidity.
The aftertaste is numbing with a sense of alcohol.
100% Gohyaku-mangoku rice
It is extremely dry and has a strong astringency and acidity, but it is more like it has been fermented and the sugar content has been reduced.
The reason why the acidity and astringency are not unpleasant may be because Imadaiji uses natural water from Suganadake, a famous water source in Niigata, and is good at making clear, refreshing sake.
Today's dish
Ghost dumplings✨
"Trick or Trick ⁉︎"
The watchword for this is humorous and funny: ⭐︎
The sake is hiyaoroshi, which is unique to this time of year.
It says it has a fruity yet rounded taste, but I don't think it's as fruity as it sounds😙.
Light, dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a greenish melon-like aroma.
It has a crisp sweetness, but the acidity and astringency are more dominant without being unpleasant.
The aftertaste disappears nicely.
Sake meter: +7 Acidity: 1.9 Amino acidity: 0.6
The specs are light and dry, but as is typical of Imadaiji, this is a crisp, elegant sake with a very ginjo aroma.
Junmai-shu (pure rice sake) only available in autumn.
Polishing ratio 65%, blended sake.
It has a slightly sour taste, which becomes stronger when heated.
It is better served cold.
Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉔
Imadaiji] booth.
This is the closest sake brewery to Niigata Station and has been brewing all of its sake since 2006.
I think the person who responded this time was not from the brewery.
Anojyoji.
I was curious about the Halloween-only playful Imadai...not Imadai, but Anoyo Tsukasa, and since they had it, I tasted it.
I was curious about the Halloween-only playful Imadai...not Anoseiji, so I tasted it. The sealed sticker-like shoulder label and bat-like label are also nice.
I wonder if it's the position of the fall-agari.
Banana! Nutty richness!
Mild, round taste with a clean aftertaste.
I was completely drunk and couldn't really taste it and it all had a nutty feel to it. Around this point, I got a call that Mr. Sakaeran was here and he was sorely disappointed.
Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉔
I was curious about the sake that Mr. Sakeran said looked banana-like, so I tasted only one sake here.
It wasn't too sweet, but it had a banana-like taste.
Nemuchi-san thought it was banana? 🤔.