This is the first sake of 2022. This is Kamikawa, a sake sold only in Kamikawa-cho, the home of Kamikawa Taisetsu. I bought it at Seven Eleven on the way back to my parents' house. I put it in the snow mountain until just before I drank it, so I had it in a very cold state.
I was expecting it to be rough because it was freshly squeezed, but it had just the right amount of freshness. I think I'll stop by again on the way home and buy some more.
Sapporo trip, Robata Taisuke Honten.
When they say you can't buy it in Tokyo.
I can't stop drinking it.
It was delicious, but I personally like Comet better.
After the flavor that only Junmai can bring, the aftertaste pulls away quickly.
It is exquisite.
I drank it cold, but it would be excellent heated as well.
Daisetsu Sake Brewery is a recent hot topic in Hokkaido. Kamikawa's Kamikawa! They have a strong love for their hometown and locally you can buy it at a convenience store for 1200 yen, but if you try to buy it in Kanto you won't find it. I've heard rumors about it, but this was my first chance to try it. The taste is refreshing, contrary to my expectations! You can feel the coldness of Hokkaido. The fruit aroma is a bit peachy, but the flavor is light and dry, reminding me of the tequila with lime I drank when I was younger. I enjoyed it with fried horse mackerel as a side dish, but I would have preferred a white meat without more fat. Like sea bream or saki? It's not good enough for salmon or hockey, which are popular in Hokkaido.
It's not ginjo, it's junmai.
Does it taste good warmed up a little?
The sake rice of Hokkaido is wonderful.
The skill of the people who grow it is impressive.
It is Kamikawa Taisetsu Shuzo's Kamikawa Junmai Sake. It was purchased at a Seven-Eleven in Sounkyo, Kamikawa-cho. It is a good sake with good acidity and sharpness. It is good to drink at room temperature.
It is the sake which is sold in the Seven-Eleven of Kamikawa-cho or Sounkyo in Hokkaido.
I bought it as a souvenir for my wife on the way back from a snowboarding trip to Kamikawa in March.
I always buy it when I go to Kamikawa area... It's really good!
Hi Izumie-san, 🐶It's good to be able to buy it easily at a convenience store. Now, you can buy special Kamikawa Daisetsu, which Hotel Daisetsu employees helped brewing.
Thank you for your comment, Taiju Hiiragi ^_^.
That's right. It's also located in Kamikawa town in Hokkaido, about 150km away from Sapporo, which is not an easy place to visit...
