Yamashiroya often serves muddy sake in winter, and this year I finally bought two bottles of it.
This is an interesting type of second fermentation in the bottle, in which raw unrefined sake is added to hi-iru sake to give it a fizzy taste. To sum it up, it is a delicious sake that combines the best of both worlds: a solid, down-to-earth flavor and the energetic freshness of the fizzy sensation.
The aroma is light, as is typical of Yamashiroya. The aroma is chewy and somewhat apple-like, like that of gyuhi (rice cake). It is hard to get into for those who like gorgeous sake, but for someone like me who likes light-flavored sake, it is a very attractive sake!
It is very delicious! It has a dry taste that goes well with food, but the muddy component gives it a pop of flavor that is a perfect combination! It is very impressive!
The top clear alcohol alone is a bit strong, but the bubbles and cloudy ingredients make it quite mild.
It seems to be fun to change the taste over a long period of time, but I also think that it would be better to finish it early so that the fizzy feeling remains... I am torn.
6/10
The last sake of the day was Yamashiroya's ZEN.
Aromatic, tasty, and refreshing sake.
There was salmon roe on the table, but it went better with grilled pork with lemon butter.
It is good to finish off a solid meal with a crisp sake,
We are still newbies to Japanese sake, but we are not very good at dry Niigata sake 😀.
We knew that Yamashiroya was a famous Niigata sake brewer, but we had never picked up a bottle until now 🤣.
This time, I happened to find Yamashiroya's Origara-mi at a liquor store I often visit, and as I love sparkling nigori and origara-mi, I thought it would be a good challenge for Yamashiroya as well 😀 It is not very effervescent, and it opens well.
It didn't have much fizz, and when I opened the bottle, there was no ogori-gara-mi at all 🤣.
I also felt it was a little dry, but that didn't bother me at all 😀 It was so delicious that I didn't mind at all.
It was so delicious that I didn't mind it at all 😀.
Maybe I'm gradually broadening my horizons 😇.
Good morning, Yasbay😃.
Everything is a challenge, isn't it👍You can try and go back to what you were doing! It's ok to go in a different direction! The world of sake is very wide 🤗.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
The more I drink, the more I realize how wide the range of sake really is 😀.
Thankfully, we have the information from JN and other senior members, so we never miss a challenge 😇.
Hi there, freelancer first generation man 😀.
I started two hanpukai a few months ago because I found myself drinking only the same type of sake 😀.
This makes it easier for me to be adventurous because the liquor store will choose sake for different types of people😇.
Yamashiroya matured is the most popular sake for fall, with its low acidity, gentle sweetness, and refreshing sharpness, making it easy to pair with meals. Serve with grilled swordfish.
Shimizu Ekimae Ginza Shopping Street
Jizake Street 2024" 🍶④.
We drank at last year's Jizake Street and loved it!
Yamashiroya ✨ which we loved!
We had the first class!
Well balanced and still delicious 🎶.