Yamashiroya's standard is a hi-iru sake, which is just plain light. Light. Dry. It's like plain yogurt well dissolved in water. It's like water but not water... It's a strange sake that has no characteristics, no hooks, and on the contrary, is very sharp.
It's a direct-draft version of the same type of sake, but whether it's the recent Yamashiroya, Naokumi, or Nama, the seasonal sake is becoming a sake with proper characteristics and taste. However, it is a year-round product, and it is Yamashiroya's Standard Class, so I bought it because I wanted to drink something like that once in a while!
What's that? It has an aroma and taste! Is this the standard of Yamashiroya? It is a modern dry sake that is easy to drink and very tasty.
I have a feeling that this is not what I was looking for in a Yamashiroya standard, but it is so delicious that my heart is shaking.
I don't know how to interpret it. I'm confused, but it's so delicious! It's similar to Amami, which has recently become my favorite.
I would like to meet Hi-iri somewhere, but I will continue to watch it as a very satisfying sake. It was delicious. I am very impressed. By the way, it is softer and sweeter than Kanenaka Dai-harakuchi.
I like the name "first class" ✨.
It makes me feel rich 😆.
The top notes are modest and not too strong 🍶.
The moment you taste it in your mouth, you feel a slight effervescence, and immediately the acidity and sweetness come rushing in 🌾.
It is a little dry and has a strong flavor of sake brewed in the traditional way.
The sweetness and sourness may be slightly more acidic...
It is not light by any means, but it has a raw freshness and umami flavor 🍶.
It is a bit on the dry side, but I personally enjoyed it a lot 😋.
Yamashiroya Hodare
Rating 4.4
Rice used: Gohyakumangoku, Ipponshime, Polishing ratio: 60%, 50%, Sake degree: +2, Acidity: 1.5, Alcohol level: 14.9, Yeast used: Niigata yeast G74 & TR8
A perfect blend of sake brewed in multiple tanks that has been quietly aged for six months. Gentle and gentle ginjo aroma. Fruity and soft sweetness of rice spreads softly. The round and gentle umami spreads in the mouth and disappears quickly with a clear aftertaste. The taste is an evolution of Yamashiroya's original taste, which retains the sharpness of Yamashiroya while adding softness. Quite light and citrusy. A food sake. The end is also citrusy.
Yamashiroya 1st class
Junmai Daiginjo Sparkling
Saibayashi Honten SP
A collaboration between our regular liquor store and Yamashiroya!
Of course it's delicious.
We hope you will sell it on a regular basis!
The aroma is mild, but the complex flavor and aroma spreads on the palate and tightens up dry. Sparkling.
The carbonation remains on the second day and it's delicious!
I wonder if it is gassed, but the sparkling really matches the quality of the liquor, and if the cost is right, I would definitely add it to the regular lineup.
Souarashi was delicious, but that's to be expected!
Yamashiroya is taking a new look at the origin of "mountain". This sake is the second in the series. By blending the sake brewed in multiple tanks using the assemblage method, the sharp, well-honed taste that Yamashiroya is known for is combined with a soft roundness and tenderness with a sense of transparency. It is a perfect match for fatty saury, bonito, and tempura served with salt, and is also recommended with cheese and light Western cuisine.
