Since I went to visit Tochigi Prefecture, I went to a sake brewery in that prefecture, which is becoming a regular part of my recent trips.
This time we visited Sotaike Sake Brewery, which we could visit on our way to Ashikaga Flower Park.
We bought a bottle of Junmai-shu Nama Nigorozake and a bottle of Dobrok. After returning home, I immediately enjoy the Junmai-shu Nigorizake. It has a cute package, but it's not sweet at all and has a subtle, interestingly shwashy taste. Because it is not sweet, it surprisingly does not interfere with the meal.
My wife says it tastes like a highball.
Hello, ComCom 😃.
Welcome to Tochigi and to Sotoike 🤗
Mr. Tsanbana! It's a great food sake 😋.
You can't buy it at the brewery, but 🥲Mou san is also very good, please try it next time 👋.
Purchased after tasting it at a sake brewery in Mashiko. When I drank it in a boar cup at the brewery, it seemed hard and dry, but when I drank it in a wine glass, it was quite juicy. Delicious.
I brought this because of the cute bunny on the label 🍶 although I have the impression that Tsanbana is more well known in Japan 🤔.
When I opened the bottle, I was excited to see the fine bubbles rising from the well-chilled bottle 🤤It was not enough to be automatically stirred, so I started with the supernatant. ☺️ The top aroma is not high, but it gives a fruity impression. When I put it in my mouth, I felt sweetness and acidity like white wine, and the gasiness of the bubbles stimulated my mouth 😋When I mixed in the lees, the mouthfeel became mellow and the impression of the bubbles became thicker and thicker with a nice bitter taste that made me drink more and more 😋I was surprised that I finished the 4 gou bottle😳Is this what you call the love for Tochigi 🥰.
Hi Nao888, good evening.
The label is so cute, I can see why you bought the jackets 🎵.
It looks delicious from the supernatant review 😋.
I like nigori to be enjoyed in the supernatant and the cloudy 🎵
I love Tochigi 😊.
Good morning, ma-ki-chan 😃I had a line of hope next to me, but it was a successful jackpot purchase 🍶Nigori is a real pleasure to enjoy twice 🍶✨️ I still can't seem to keep my eyes off Tochigi sake 🥰.
Hi Nao888 😃
Mr. Tsanbana! It's as good as Nozomu's 🥲Thanks for the publicity 😊.
Yes, we do! That's what I call Tochigi love 🥰😋Tochigi sake ratio has gone up again👍.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😊It was indeed delicious 🍶this is Tochigi love💕Mr. Usui from Sentori said the next classic is very good ✨️ I think my Tochigi sake ratio will still increase 🥰.
In the past, I used to swear by sake that it would make me delirious when I drank it, but now I find it to be a delicious sake with a slightly gorgeous aroma and no unpleasant taste.
I am reminded once again that the overall taste of sake has been raised to a higher level.
I had it cold on New Year's Eve when I went home to my parents' house.
The aroma was not so strong, but I could directly feel the deliciousness of the rice in my mouth.
It was served after dinner, so there was only nuts left for sake, and I regret that I could not pair it with the sashimi and roast beef that were served for dinner. I paired it with nuts, but it was dry and sharp.
The last of this year's sake!
Purchased directly from the brewery! It is dark and full of umami. It has a green apple-like taste, a good balance of bitterness and acidity, and is strong, so drink it slowly.
I went to Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen on the last day of my trip!
It's been a few years since I stayed here, but I feel at ease as if it were my parents' home since I've been coming here since I was a child.
After enjoying a day trip to a hot spring and a stay at a hot spring hotel, we enjoyed a buffet and our first brand of Tochigi sake 🍶.
The aroma was refreshing.
It has a spicy, chili-chili-chili-chili-chili-chili-chili taste. It has a sweet taste like sugar cane and the richness and moistness of rice, making it a standard sake for a meal!
The sweetness becomes more petite when heated up, but I enjoyed it with fried tofu!
I'll be back again next year!
Good evening, Mr. stst 🌙
I love a relaxing hot spring hotel that feels like a family home☺️Tsanbana to go with your meal, looks delicious✨.
Sake is the best after warming up in a hot spring 🥳♨️
Good evening, Kotaro-san!
It may be a common trend, but I enjoyed a nice hot meal and sake ✨.
There's nothing like a drink and time spent at the wide-open porch of a hot spring hotel 😌.
I went to the pottery market in Mashiko with my daughter and a colleague. It was so crowded that it was hard to reach the market.
It must be a big event.
It was fun to see the artists' pottery.
We went to Sotaike Brewery for a tasting since it was close by.
It had a refreshing sourness.
Delicious ♡♡♡!
Good evening, Tsubu-chan... ☺️ I was at the main pottery market on that day, so I was close by.
I'll visit you....
I'm sad that I can't buy the hope...
