It's a raw sake, but it's not that assertive.
It is stable and drinkable.
It still has the strength of a nama sake, but it can be drunk as a sake that does not compete on taste or aroma!
A night on the road in Iwate
Warmed sake at the end
Rikuu 132 is a historic rice mentioned in Kenji Miyazawa's poem.
Lightly heated, dry and crisp with a hint of acidity.
At mass
Eagle Tail (Washino-o) Gold Seal
Rating 4.3
Rice: Hitomebore, Alcohol: 15.3°, Polishing: 70%.
Kinjirushi was once a second-grade sake, and is a representative brand of Washinoo, which can be said to be "when you think of Washinoo, you think of Kinjirushi. It has a sweet aftertaste that leaves a relaxing aftertaste, making Washinoo's Kinjirushi tasty only after a hard day's work.
Sweetness to the fullest. Sugar candy-like sweetness. Moderate acidity. Good as a food sake.
Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture Wasino-o
Local sake at a roadside station during a trip to Iwate Prefecture.
Sometimes I'm glad to have such encounters
It is rather sharp and drinkable like water. The image is similar to that of Niigata sake. It has a refreshing start, and at the end, it has umami, or the feeling of a rush when you drink alcohol, rather than sweetness. In other words, it's like a cheap cold sake from an izakaya (Japanese-style pub).
No repeat purchase.
On the Shinkansen on the way back from a business trip to Iwate.
It is a very old warehouse, dating back to Bunsei 12.
It is served cold, but has a gentle aroma of rice.
It is aromatic, sweet, and spicy, with a well-balanced rice flavor.
The second is Eagle's Tail.
The second one is Washino-o, which I received at an off-line meeting in Morioka in 2021.
It's been a while since we last met!
This one is also rather similar to the Yaezakura I mentioned earlier.
Standard sake with a sense of rice
Knowledge
Rice: Ginga
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol percentage: 14.5
National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_68
Iwate Prefecture booth ③.
Hachimantai City's Washio Sake Brewery is a very local sake that is consumed almost exclusively locally.
Washinoo Junmai Ginjo.
The taste is rich and mellow, with a strong sweetness and umami. It is also rich, dark, and delicious. I've been saying that it's so good.
I asked him where I could find it. I asked him, "It is only sold in Iwate, so please come to Iwate to drink sake while visiting the places related to Shohei Otani and Yusei Kikuchi.
Iwate sake is quite strong, and I think I liked it a lot, so I would like to take my time touring Iwate.
National Sake Fair 2025 part63
Iwate Prefecture③.
Mr. Washio in Hachimantai City
A brand you hear the name but do not see
Rice polishing ratio 40%, Yuzunokou 16%, Sake degree -2, Acidity 1.25
4370 yen
It is a Junmai Daiginjo, but the brewery's policy is to label it as Junmai Ginjo.
Sweet and tasty, juicier than expected.
I'm drinking it thinking it's a regular junmai ginjo without knowing the specs, so this is my impression, but considering the price and specs, it should be delicious!
