Niigata Sake-no-Tanrei - Niigata Sake-no-Jin
Tasting Pickup No. 6
This sake is named after the seventh generation head brewer, Mr. Nobuki Matsumoto.
It reads "Takaki no Ippon" (one bottle of Takaki).
Personally, this time's No.1 🥇✨.
I was curious about the name when I was looking at the list and went to the booth without any previous information and tasted it 😭.
I had to pay for another tasting lol
And then I bought it 💸 lol
Smooth, full and gorgeous✨
This is what you get when you put the concept of happiness into something called sake 😌....
It may not be to the taste of those who are looking for Niigata's typical light and dry taste, but it will appeal to those who like sweet, beautiful, gorgeous and juicy...!
I heard they also sell small bottles, so if you have a chance to buy one, please do 😉.
I bought some sake ❕🥰 when I went to Niigata for skiing ⛷️ and let it sit in the fridge.
Careful opening the bottle 🤭 as it is an active nigori sake.
Great lees and active shuwagashi ❕.
The lees like doburoku and the carbonation-like gassiness make me expect this to be delicious 🙄.
Cheers!
It's not so much sweet as it is full of rice flavor, and it's a Calpis soda for adults ❕😀 😀.
The astringency of the lees and the active bubbles give it a nice sharpness while holding down the sweetness.
Not dry like a food sake, but a delicious sake that you can keep drinking on its own 😋🤓.
★★★★☆
When I was in Hachioji the other day, I found this sake at the Niigata Fair at the train station.
I was reminded, "If you open it out of the blue, it will blow up.
I was reminded to follow the instructions.
It has a crisp taste, but you can also enjoy the lingering aftertaste.
It is said to be a collaboration between Onsen ♨️ and Musume, and the Musume is Echigo Yuzawa Kasumi. 1,760 yen for 480ml, a delicate price. I was going to buy "Hakuryu" but bought "Shirataki" by mistake. This is "Shirataki" from Kamizen no Kura. If you like "Hakuryu," be careful.
The main thing is that it tastes quite fizzy. It tastes like watery and refreshing, which is the taste of sake from Kouzen's brewery. It is not spicy and fruity, but it is water. Just like Shirataki soda water? It's water, so you can drink as much as you want. Is it really from Kamizen?
Shirotaki Shuzo is famous for Kozen Josui, but when you visit Niigata, you will find rather a lot of Shirotaki brand sake.
This one is a limited edition sake for the Niigata Sake-no-jin. Of course, it is distributed only in Niigata Prefecture.
It has a fruity aroma typical of nama-shu and a floral aroma typical of ginjo, but it is not too prominent, and the elegant sweetness lingers in the aftertaste, which is typical of Niigata. It is very well-balanced.
Muscat, white peach, acacia, white dumpling, fresh cream, lime
I had a chance to taste it and it was amazing! I had never seen rice polished to 25% before. It was amazing how clean it was and had the most delicious sweetness and flavor of the rice without any of the cloying taste. The best sake I have ever had in my life.