This time I reached 300 check-ins 🏳.
Thanks to the progress I've made recently in my drinking activities (drinking out), I've reached the milestone pretty quickly 😁.
Following 200CI and 291CI, I opened this bottle to commemorate the occasion 🍶.
Hakugakusen Junmai Daiginjo Nurekasu.
This time, we compared the sake with a sceptered stone sake cup and a Kiyomizu-yaki sake cup.
[Gugumi-nomi]
The aroma of rich and full rice, the mouthfeel, the deep and clear sweetness and umami, the sourness and spiciness, the sharpness, the deep and long lingering aftertaste, and the glossy aftertaste that lingers at the end.
Trip time measured at 32 seconds ⏳.
[Sake cup.]
Aroma of mellow rice, clear and transparent sweetness and umami, followed by a deep and pleasant aftertaste that makes you open your mouth, and a glossy aftertaste that remains at the end.
[Tsuki no Oubai]
Rich rice aroma, clear and transparent umami with a hint of sweetness and acidity, and a pleasant lingering aftertaste with a glossy finish.
The acidity that produces the lustrous aftertaste common to all of them is superb!
The origin of "Nurekasu" comes from the Japanese name for the color of a woman's black hair, which has a beautiful sheen like a wet raven's feather.
The entrée was Wakasoku and Hinezoku from Tokkuriken, a restaurant in the Togo district of Fukui City where Yasumoto Sake Brewery, which brews Hakugakusen, is located, and Yakisabasushi from Bishamon Sushi.
Jive, thank you as always 👍Congratulations on 300 check-ins 🎉That's a great comparison of different sake cups 🍶Shiratakesen looks delicious, but I'm curious about the 🍗😋.
Good morning 😁Congratulations on 300 check-ins ㊗️ Comparing drinks with different drinking vessels sounds fun. The grilled mackerel sushi looks delicious too. I love mackerel so much 😊.
Gyve, congratulations on your 300 check-ins: ㊗️🎉Celebrate with a wet crow from Hakugakusen😊The beauty of the 32 seconds of trip time lingering in the air was one of the most unforgettable flavors of the new sake festival in Fukui for me as well! I also want to try the grilled mackerel sushi 😋.
Gyve Congratulations on your 300 check-ins ㊗️🎉🎊
Trip time of 32 seconds is a lot of lingering time 🤣I want to try Hakudakesen 😋 lingering time is too long to finish a bottle... 😁.
Gyve, congratulations on your 300 check-ins 🎉㊗.
I've never had a Hakudakesen before, but it looks like it has a delicious rice flavor! I've never had it, but the rice flavor sounds delicious! I'd like to drink it 😋😋.
Congratulations on your 300 check-ins, Jive🎉!
You've matched it with local Fukui sake👍.
Ate is also Fukui, all Fukui for Kiri number, I can feel your love for Fukui ❤️
Jive, congratulations on your 300 check-in 🎉🎊Congratulations on your 300th check-in 🎉🎊You are full of local love with Fukui sake and Fukui's specialty 💕🤗And I would like to experience the lingering trip time by comparing different sake cups 😆.
Jive 🎊Congrats on your 300th anniversary ㊗️ special Hakudakesen, and the entrée is lovely 👏Comparing drinks in a sake cup is chic ✨💖I'm so glad I'm an adult 🙌😍.
Congratulations on your 300th check-in, Jive 🎉!
I always enjoy your wonderful posts and photos, which are always so polite and full of drool to read 🎵.
Love Fukui for the milestone ✨.
Hi Jive, hello ☀️😀
Congratulations on 300 check-ins㊗️🎉㊗️Kiri number and your local sake Hakudakesen🎊Local love💕😊Yaki Saba Sushi is also Fukui love💕I'll keep checking your posts ✨🐸.
Hi Jive 😃.
Congratulations on your 300 check-in ㊗️㊗️㊗️ 🎉Congratulations on your Fukui sake 🍶 and Fukui's grilled mackerel sushi ‼️And your local love for the area 🥰 worthy of your Kiri number 🤗Great job!
Hi Jive, ☀️
Congratulations on your 300 CI 🎉.
I haven't had Hakugaku Sen yet, but it looks very delicious with grilled mackerel sushi: ☺️
Keep up the good health and happy drinking life 🍶✨.
Congratulations on your 300 check-ins, Jive: ㊗️🎊🎉!
I feel your love 🥰 for Fukui 🫶 and the super long aftertaste, I want to experience it 🤤 at Shiratakesen.
Interesting to see the different flavors of the different sake containers 😄.
Yaki saba sushi, you have it rolled up 😳.
Congratulations on your 300 check-ins, Jaive: ㊗️
Hakugakusen, you are the sake of choice for Jive's memorial 🍶😃.
We too would like to try some of your various drinks😃.
Congratulations on 300 check-ins, Jive! ㊗️㊗️㊗️
The grilled mackerel sushi looks delicious 🤤 I like that it is wrapped with yam yam kelp👍.
I'm going to try Shiratakesen soon since we have a distributor here too 😋.
Jive Congratulations on your 300 check-in 🎉🎉🎉I would love to experience the shiny aftertaste from enjoying the different flavors from the different sake cups.
The entrée looks delicious 😋 and I can feel your love for Fukui again 😊.
Hi Gyve 😃
Congratulations on your 300 check-ins 🎉.
I can feel your love for sake as you enjoy the different flavors of different sake containers😊I hear the food in Fukui Prefecture is delicious on Hakudakesen😆.
Thank you for your comment, Masaaki Sapporo!
[I think you're right about the roast chicken, but this is the only place that roasts the whole bird, which is a specialty of Fukushi 😁.
Thank you for your comment, Ane-san 🙇.
[Bishamon Sushi's top recommendation is the BATTERA, but they are really into mackerel and it says the season is from September to February, so I put it on my CI list for next time 😁.
Thanks for your comment, Hirupeco 🙇.
A new record has been set, surpassing the "Great Order of the Day" ✨.
I will bring you the mackerel sushi if you wish to take the opportunity 😁.
Thanks for your comment, Rafa 🙇.
I was measuring it myself and I thought "long! I thought it was too long 😁.
It's a bit pricey, so it might be more worth it if it takes longer to empty 🤣.
Thanks for your comment, Manachy 🙇.
I thought I'd just measure the one before that was so interesting and lingering 😁.
Be careful when you're playing mahjong, I'm afraid I'm going to show my aheh face ✨.
Thank you for your comment, Takashi!
The Togo area of Fukui City, where the Yasumoto Sake Brewery brews Hakugakusen, is famous for its rice, and is also home to the Mouri Sake Brewery, which makes Sari, and the Mikawa Sake Brewery, which makes Maibijin 😁.
Thanks for your comment, Maru 🙇.
I limited myself to a very narrow range this time 😁.
There are two more models of Hakugaku Sen that I haven't drank, so I'm on a mission to have no trouble finding stuff until 500 CI✨.
Thanks for your comment, Nemuchi 🙇.
I changed it up a bit since we had similar content on the 291CI right before 😁.
The lingering comfort is the best of the year so far ✨.
Thanks for your comment, Pekho 🙇 I collect sake cups all the time.
I collect sake cups all the time, so I try to make the most of them 😁.
I'm glad you've learned to enjoy the differences ✨.
Thank you for your comment, ma-ki-.
It's hard to get famous sake in my hometown, so I'd like to explore my hometown in depth 😁.
But all the sake left in the cellar are from outside of the prefecture.
Thank you for your comment, Maechen 🙇.
I've been drinking a lot of out-of-prefecture sake when I'm out drinking, so I thought I'd mark this milestone with Fukui sake ✨.
I'll look for the next one when I'm done with the "Hakugakusen" comp 🤣.
Thank you for your comment, Jay & Nobby!
We were actually going to pair it with BATTERA, but the grilled mackerel sushi was also GOOD 😋.
I'm still going to go with Fukui Ai🥰 for a while more!
Thanks for your comment, Yasbay 🙇.
It was the beginning of my idea to dig deep and complete the "Hakugaku Sen" that I had a connection with 😁.
I still have more sake to drink and I want to drink it healthy and delicious!
Thank you for your comment, Kotaro 🙇.
Fukui sake "Kuroryu" and "Bon" are famous all over the country, but we also want to show people that there are other good sake 😁.
If you see one, please try it ✨.
Thanks for your comment, Aladdin 🙇.
At 291CI, I tied the entrée to Fukui Prefecture, but this time I focused even more on the Togo area of Fukui City, where the sake brewery is located 😁.
The mackerel sushi made by sushi restaurants will be nori-maki (seaweed roll)
Thank you shinsaku3 for your comment 🙇.
I had a Kagamibiraki at my own wedding and the sake brewery lent me a barrel of sake free of charge.
They have a product lineup throughout the year, so be sure to check them out!
Thank you kino. for your comment 🙇.
It was a perfect match with the oiled and savory grilled mackerel sushi 😁.
The ones sold at souvenir shops and ekiben are the ones on vinegared rice, but the ones made by sushi restaurants tend to be nori-maki (seaweed roll).
Thanks for your comment, Luteltemi 🙇.
This time we used more sake cups than usual to compare 😁.
The sake brewery is located in Fukui city, where the water is good and the rice is good, so we served with food from a restaurant that operates there!
Thank you for your comment, Noodle Sake King 🙇.
I paired it with a local treat to celebrate the milestone and to thank the local sake 😁.
The grilled mackerel sushi was pretty big, so I had a big belly after eating it✨.
Thank you for your comment, Mr. Yoohee 🙇.
This "wet crow" is the highest rank of "Hakugakusen", so it was a good price 💦.
I need a reason to buy it because it is a milestone 😁Next time, I will aim for the highest price!
Mr. Jive, I know I'm late, but congratulations on your 300 check-ins 🎊🎉.
I can feel the style on the label✨.
I love Fukui, local sake and the number of people who love Fukui 🥰.
I'd like to learn from you too 😅
Jive, congratulations on your 300 check-in ㊗️🎉🎊Celebrate all Fukui with a special Shiratakesen 🥂✨It's wonderful that you are so full of Fukui love ♡✨🥰I'm very curious about Shiratakesen! Someday I hope to meet Shiratakesen too 😊.
Thank you for your comment, bouken 🙇.
I was excited to buy a bottle of "Hakugakuzen", the highest peak of "Hakugakuzen", and it was a superb bottle including the design 😁.
I have two more "Shiratakesen" stories in my schedule, so I'll go with Fukui bound until 500CI!
Thank you for your comment, Tsubu-chan.
I tried to limit the number to the area where I live as much as possible, but it was quite difficult to choose the right sake 💦.
We're also holding a local sake event along the Shinkansen line, so be sure to try some ✨.
Jive, congratulations on your belated 300 check-in 🎉🎉🎉!
I can feel your love for your hometown as you drink Fukui sake at every milestone 🥰I'm attracted by the lingering and lustrous taste ✨.
Thanks for your comment, Pon 🙇.
The taste is unmatched for the price 😋.
I also have two leftover "Hakugakusen" that I haven't drunk yet, one of them will be sold at the end of the year, so I plan to drink it at 400 CI 🤣.
Overall 9 (out of 10)
I remember that it was delicious when I drank it before because it simply brought the flavor of rice to the forefront, and I have since had delicious sakes (Kamerei and Den-emon) that brought out the flavor of rice well, so I decided to repeat the experience once again.
Just like when I drank it before, it is a sake that simply lets you feel the taste of rice.
There is not much of a lingering aftertaste, and it cuts through quickly.
However, I feel that Kamerei and Den-emon bring out the umami and aroma of the rice more strongly.
I used to give it a score of 10, but as I have experienced various sakes, my palate has become more discerning, and I can't deny the feeling that the level is becoming more and more extravagant.
I had it chilled to a crisp.
The aroma I felt was
-Aroma: The aroma of rice flavor.
-Aroma: The aroma of rice flavor with a little bit of a tangy aroma that comes through the flowers.
The higher the number, the stronger the aroma.
The higher the number, the stronger the aroma (5 is the maximum)
-Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste
-Sweetness: 1 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 1 lingering 1
-Astringency: 1 at the beginning 1→ Lingering 1
-Rice flavor: 3 at the beginning → 2 in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel I felt】→2
Smaller number = smooth Larger number = thicker and richer
(5 is the maximum)
Overnight salted lemon koji chicken is grilled today! Boiled green pepper, fried gizzard and salad.
At the store, Hakugakuzen was labeled as dry, but the aroma that wafted through my nostrils was rich and delicious.
Nice to meet you shinsaku3 and Pekho 😁.
Thank you for your high praise and repeat business for our local sake✨.
As I drink more and more sake myself, I sometimes change my opinion 💦.
Good morning, shinsaku3 & Pekho 😃.
It's great that you are reviewing right away after having a lot of drinks 👍I sometimes miss a quick and refreshing drink after drinking a lot of strong tasting drinks 🤗.
Hi Gyve, nice to meet you! 😃
Thanks for your comment 😊
Hakugaku Sen Polar Run, is definitely a sake I'll be repeating in the future ❣️😋.
I would love to try the rest of the Hakugaku Sen series 😋.
Hi Jay & Nobby😃.
Thank you 😊.
Yes 😅, after a long time of sake with various flavors like umami, astringency, spiciness, etc., I suddenly want to go back to a simple, straight and sharp taste 😅.
Jive-san was drinking a very tasty Hakugakusen, but I'm drinking spring sake right now 🙄.
By the way, I failed to buy the crimson raw sake 🥲.
I had it cold 🍶.
The first aroma is slightly sweet.
It has a slightly sweet aroma on the nose and a slight carbonation in the mouth.
It has a refreshing sweetness with a hint of sourness.
It has a similar feeling to the same spring sake we had last week, Mimuro Sugi Hana Kyun.
After I bought it, I noticed that the rice used for the sake was Gin-no-sato instead of Gohyakumangoku.
I guess the feeling changes when the rice is changed.
My preference is Gohyakumangoku, but this one was pretty good too 🍶✨.
Hello J & N😊
Yes, I agree! It may be even more suitable for you since it is more refreshing than Hana-kyun.
But I personally recommend Hakugakuzen Natsumushi, a summer sake that was recently released 😋.
Hello, Matsuchiyo-san!
I personally feel the change of season from the end of winter to the beginning of spring with "Shinku", "Sakura Nezumi", and "Natsumushi" 😁.
The day after I went to buy "Tokusen", "Misora" was also on sale, perfect for the coming season ✨.
Good evening, Mr. Jaive 🍶.
I know of two stores that carry Hakugakusen, but there is still no SNS announcement, so it may not be in stock... 🥲.
It's not well known in Tokyo, is it? Even though it's delicious 🤔
1822 2024/5
Hakugakuzen Natsumushi
Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake
100% Gohyakumangoku from Fukui, 55% koji, 58% kake
+4 1.7 15° 24/4 A
Fukui-shi, Fukui Yasumoto Shuzo
1800 3520
This is the first Hakugakusen in 23 years.
This is a summer sake, but it's a draft sake, so I gave it a try.
The acidity comes to the forefront, but it is accompanied by a strong flavor that makes it delicious and light.
I kept it cold until the end because I wanted to try it.
Taking a break from the second part of the day of working on GW drinking activities, this is my 291st check-in!
[The name "291" can be read as "Fukui" and is also used as the name of an antenna store in Tokyo.
This time, we're going to have a night of drinking local Fukui sake (🍶).
Hakugakusen Junmai Daiginjo Tokusen
I chose "Shiratakesen", which I often drink myself!
Of course, the sake cup is made of Fukui blue Kotsuyaishi (sceptre-shaped stone), and we drank it with a sake cup and an inoguchi (cup)!
[Gugunomi]
A cool, fluffy, fruity and sweet aroma, a gentle and smooth sweetness and umami that follows through to the finish, a lingering fullness and view, and a slight bitterness that lingers in the throat at the end.
[Slight bitterness in the throat at the end.]
Full, sweet rice aroma; smoother and clearer than a sake with a small sake mouthpiece; sweet and umami flavors that follow through to the finish; a pleasant lingering taste that permeates the mouth; slight bitterness at the end.
The entrée was dried red squid and sashimi of leatherfish from Echizen Town, which I bought when I went to Takahama Town, on the border between Fukui and Kyoto.
[The sweet and savory flavors of the dried red squid matched perfectly with the salty taste of the sashimi.
[The leatherfish with the liver brings out the clear flavor of the meat, the fatty flavor and the richness of the liver, and the lingering taste of the sake.
We'll return next time to the second part of our GW Sake Activity Day✨.
Good evening, Mr. Jaive 🍶.
Hakugaku Sen with this label is not sold in Tokyo 🤔.
Can I drink it at Mamamoto-san's place?
I can't get enough of the atte 🤤🦑🐟.
Good evening, Gyve-san, I am impressed by Gyve-san's love for Fukui, uploading Fukui sake for the 291st time 💕Hakugakusen is delicious 😊Gyve-san's love for Fukui struck me and I booked Mt. Garagara for my summer vacation, I hope I can go there. 🏕️
Hi Jive, good evening.
By the way, the kingfish sashimi with liver is an irresistible snack choice 😊.
The sake also looks good with the taste of rice 🍶.
Good morning, Matsuchiyo-san!
Oh, I see 💦.
[Mamamoto carries Hakudakesen, but I'm not sure if they carry Tokusen since it's seasonal 🙇.
Ate also hardened locally.
Good morning, Jive 😃!
Fukui sake at 291CI ㊗️ is quintessential 👍The sake and the sake cups are all Fukui love 🥰!
A nice snack and a relaxing bottle to drink 🤗.
Good morning, Hirupeko ☀☀☀☀☀☀.
I saw your 551 update the other day and thought of you 😁.
Please come to Echizen-kaigan in summer, especially for the beautiful sunset ✨.
We will have another "Hakudakesen" update soon, so please look forward to it 😋.
Good morning, ma-ki-!
I went to the fish shop looking for a local entrée and this was the recommendation of the day 😁.
I'm sure you'll be very satisfied with 500 yen for all this 😋.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀.
We solidified in Fukui as much as possible😁.
We didn't have much time to prepare, but luckily the pieces fell into place ✨.
The love for Fukui that is sometimes shown 🥰.
Good evening, Gyve 😃.
Congratulations on checking in to 291 (Fukui)㊗️
What a great idea to enjoy local sake with local snacks and local sake cups 🍶☺️
I'd love to visit the places I'm associated with again someday 🍶.
Hi Luthertemi!
I would not have come up with this idea without Luther's [551 love], so it was very helpful 😁.
I'll consider bringing a good one of "Hakudakesen" to the offline meeting if there are many requests ✨.
It has a clean taste that flows smoothly into the mouth.
The soft yet powerful umami spreads through the flavor, and there are no cloying tastes.
It is very easy to drink and satisfying.
@ Fukui Matsuda
Here we are at Fukui for local sake Pt.2
Another stylish bottle with a silver logo on a white background!
This is also a stylish bottle with a silver logo on a white background! I wonder if it's a trend?
Is it a trend?
Even without tasting this one, it looks good!
It is mellow like Hokuriku style and
and a sharpness that disappears quickly!
Good with Koshiabura Tempura!
Overall 10 (out of 10)
Spicy 1 (-5 to 5: minus is fruity)
Light 4 (-5-5: minus is rich)
The Rice Sake!
Not fruity.
This is simply the taste of good rice! As if to say "This is the taste of rice!
Straight and simple!
There are no elaborate effects such as a lingering aftertaste at the beginning of drinking.
The alcohol content is slightly low at 14%, which makes it easy to drink.
Opened April 4, 2024
Purchased at the brewery
Petit Shuwa🫧.
A little spicy ^ ^.
But gentle sweetness at first ☺️
Looks like Japanese sweets! Kashiwa Mochi or Sakura Mochi🍃.
No harshness or astringency at all ^ ^.
A little bit of citrus 🍊
Clear and dry
Slight aroma, sharp attack. The taste is clean and dry. It goes in smoothly and has a good sharpness.
It is a sake that can be served with any accompaniment.