It was full-bodied, with a strong sour and bitter taste. It was more of an assertive sake than a complement to the dishes, but for some reason it was an excellent partner for corn and other vegetable tempura.
Limited-edition Junmai Genzake, domestic rice, 70%, 17%.
It has a slight sweetness at first, followed by a strong bitterness, astringency, and dryness. It is truly light and dry.
Echino Hachiho Echigo sweet Junmai-shu, 4-step brewing, 15-16% 70%, 720ml, 1091 yen
I often drink Echino Yatsuho as a regular sake at Beniton, a chain izakaya in my neighborhood, but this is the first time I have purchased it at a liquor store. Beniton's sake is a simple dry sake, but this bottle is "Echigo-no-sweet".
The first sip gave the impression of a trendy flavor. It is slightly thickened and the sweetness of the four-step brewing process is recommended in a glass of wine.
At -10, the value is also fairly sweet.
I guess a dry one would suit my constitution better.
It is a subsidiary of Ozeki since 1986. The low price is appreciated.
Rating 3.6 (out of 5.0) 20230329
I am currently back home in Nagoya.
After taking the Shinkansen to Nagoya, I have a year-end party with my wife at a restaurant near Nagoya Station, and then we go back to my parents' house.
This year, we had chicken wings at Furaibo.
At the end of the meal, we had a bottle of Koshino-Hachitoyo. It has a full-bodied taste with a clean aftertaste and is easy to drink, so it goes well with all kinds of food.
We attended a year-end party for parents of my second son's high school club!
Although there are some rank restrictions, we enjoyed drinking all the sake we could drink 😆.
The 4th glass!
Koshino-Hachiho Junmai Sake
This is also a brand new to me!
It is a light and dry sake with the main flavor of rice.
It is a typical food sake that does not interfere with the taste of the meal.
Koshino-Hachiho
Niigata Sake
Rank: Junmai-shu
Alcohol content: 15° to 16° C
Rice polishing ratio: 70
Rice used: Gohyakumangoku etc.
Sake degree: +5
Total acidity: 1.4
Amino acidity: 1.4
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic)
It is said to be Echigo's dry sake, but I still don't know what dry means.
I don't know if it means this feeling of spiciness in the throat.
I went to Yadai Sushi with my bibi wife.
The food was mainly from the new menu and ended with an assortment of nigirizushi.
Koshino-Hachitoyo was sweet but refreshing and easy to drink. It doesn't interfere with the taste of sushi and other dishes.
Since we have a shareholder special benefit, the price was quite reasonable.
Echigo Shuzo Brewery
Koshino-Hachiho Junmai Genshu (limited edition)
The brewery is located in Kita-ku, Niigata City.
The rice is polished to 70% Niigata rice.
Fruity aroma with a hint of green apple,
Mellow rice flavor with a gentle, crisp finish.
#Nihon-shu
A drink at a certain association's summer party.
It is dry and has a refreshing taste. It goes well with Japanese food, so it is a delicious evening drink.