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.
Today is the first day of work. I had some "shimotsukare" (a type of fish cake) with snacks that I bought in Tochigi, where I visited to greet my clients. I served it cold at first. It was fluffy with a clean finish. Next, I warmed it up. The umami flavor spreads quickly and goes well with any meal.
Sake rice: Koshitanrei (50% polished rice)
Sake rice developed by Niigata Prefecture over 15 years (a cross between Yamadanishiki and Gohyakumangoku)
☆Snow chamber storage
SEVEN is a brand created to commemorate the 7th generation of the brewer and toji.
Fruity 🍓.
No clingy sweetness that Junmai Daiginjo tends to have.
Yet, it is not too watery or too refreshing, and the flavor and aroma are well defined by the "sake" taste!
As one would expect from Shirotaki!
It tastes better when it's lukewarm!