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daiIt was a rich, mellow, delicious sake. The alcohol content was high at 17.5%, but it was very easy to drink.
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TsugukichiTaste and aroma are a little light.
But it is a sake for people who don't choose food.
It is for people who like beautiful sake.
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熊谷 朋之Hello! (^○^)
This weekend was a rush of general meetings of various organizations.
Thanks to that, there were get-togethers at various places, and we had a good time (laughs).
The photo shows a get-together with a business partner on a different matter.
We were able to use the Japanese restaurant, Tsushima Tsuru, in the Metropolitan Morioka New Wing.
I had a personal sake service coupon, so I offered it to the proprietress, thinking it would be a good idea to use it at this table, but asked her to please take care of it.
So, she brought me a bottle of "Washinoo Kuranoshu Junmai Ginjo-shu" (Washinoo brewer's sake, junmai ginjo-shu).
Since it is made from Yamada-Nishiki with a 40% rice polishing ratio, I think it should be in the Junmai-Daiginjo category, but Washinoo labeled it as Junmai-Ginjo.
I took a sip.
I thought it would have the typical Washinoo flavor of a gusto, but the ginjo aroma spread through my mouth, and the soft, umami, and sweet flavors passed through my throat in good balance.
It is very tasty and complements the delicate taste of Japanese food.
Later, I found out that it is a very expensive sake, costing 3,031 yen for a 4-goupe bottle. (Д゜゜゜)
No, I was sorry to be served this with that ticket.
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The fourth picture is of the meal.
Even though I am not a fan of sea squirts, I was able to eat it.
I think it is because the ingredients are fresh and well processed.
It was very delicious! (^○^)
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MayukoTomoyuki Kumagai. Nice to meet you. ☺️
I can eat basically anything, but I was not good at only sea squirts. I see that you can eat fresh and properly processed ascidians 😄 I will try ascidians if I get a chance 😆.
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熊谷 朋之Good evening, Mayuko! (≧▽≦)
I don't like the smell of sea food, but I can eat it if the guts are cleaned and some kind of preparation is done.
I can only eat it with kimchi or other strong flavored food.
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おかピーHello 😃
I used to use the pair of cranes a lot. I'm in Fukushima now so I miss it.
I haven't drank Washinoo recently as they don't serve it outside the area, but I love it.
I enjoy reading your Iwate stories.
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熊谷 朋之Hi, Okapi! (^o^)
Thank you for using Tsushima Tsuru (Tsushima crane).
In Fukushima, you are in the sake kingdom and the fruit kingdom.
But with the Shinkansen, it's just a short ride to Morioka, so please come again.
(I hope you will visit us again.
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夜景おじさん62号Tonight we received a gift, but it has been a while since we have had sake from Iwate Prefecture.
We received #Washio Junmai Ginjo Yukinotsuki from Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. Depending on the year, the sake rice used may be Miyamanishiki, Yamadanishiki, or Yunokoh, but I don't know what rice was used for this sake. The rice polishing ratio is also not listed, but I don't care at this point. ☺️
The aroma is mild and the mouthfeel is smooth.
However, the moment you put it in your mouth, the sweetness and umami of the rice spreads out in a flash. It also had a unique sourness to it, in a good way, so it matched the sourness of the Gouda cheese and cherry tomatoes I served with it. ☺️
It was the first time for me to taste such a delicious rice flavor.
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熊谷 朋之Good evening! (^○^)
How are you doing on this weekday in the GW valley?
If you work hard today and tomorrow, you will have another vacation.
And it is a long vacation.
This year, my eldest son and his wife and my grandchildren will be here, so I am looking forward to drinking with them (laughs).
(lol) As expected, my grandchildren can't drink alcohol, though. (^_^;)
Well, today we had a set of drinks to compare at a Japanese restaurant in Metropolitan Morioka New Wing.
The first is Rikuu 132 from Washinoo, which I drank before.
Explanation about the rice from Washio
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Rikuwa 132" is a variety bred at the Rikuwa Branch of the National Agricultural Experiment Station for the first time in Japan by artificial crossbreeding between "Rikuwa 20" (a strain isolated from Aikoku), which is resistant to cold damage, and "Kame-no-o," which is said to have good eating quality.
I think it can be said that this variety marked a turning point in Japanese breeding technology.
Rikuu No. 132 became the parent variety of Norin No. 1, which led to Koshihikari, Sasanishiki, and Hitomebore, all of which are well-known paddy rice varieties in the Tohoku region.
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Although it says it is brewed in wooden vats, the aroma of the vats is almost non-existent.
If anything, it is the sweet aroma of rice.
It tastes slightly sweet.
It was delicious!
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アラサー酒呑童子Sipped in a tokuri at a Japanese-style pub with a nice atmosphere.
The color and viscosity are not recorded, and a fresh ginjo aroma stands out faintly.
In the mouth, a green apple-like capsule flavor spreads with moderate sweetness and umami.
Combined with the low alcohol content, it gives the impression of an easy-drinking modern sake with a refreshing and crisp mouthfeel.
Rice used: 100% Ginotome, 60% polished
Sake brewing time: 67 days
Frequency: 13%.
Production: March 2023
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2代目仏の松Sake given to me by a liquor store. The rice, Rikuu 132, is from my hometown and is famous for things like Shinmasa earth. This sake is a much more classic one and not really my favorite 😂.
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Kobayashi KOpened a bottle that I purchased when I was in Morioka in February. Oozy, gassy and sweet. It was clean and tasty.
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チタン[For Jibun Records]
They say it is a drink often consumed by the locals.
It has a lot of things in it, but it tastes cheap and reassuring.
I kind of felt like an unpretentious, solid, simple person from this region.
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熊谷 朋之Good morning! (^○^)
This is the last sake of the collaboration event between Metropolitan Morioka New Wing's Japanese restaurant "Tsushima Tsuru" and Washio (Hachimantai City), a long-established sake brewery established in 1829.
The final sake was Yui no Kaori, Junmai Ginjo.
Comment from Fukuraiya Sake Brewery in Senboku, Morioka City.
We aimed for such a sake. This sake is brewed with "Yunokou," a newly developed rice suitable for sake brewing in Iwate Prefecture, under the concept of "This is Iwate's top quality sake.
Compared to Yamada-Nishiki, sake made with Yunokou has a "Yamato Nadeshiko" flavor and aroma that spreads slowly and quietly.
Washio's "Yunokou" has a gentle aroma, a refined and light mouthfeel, and a clean taste like light snow.
The name "Yui no Aroma" is derived from our wish to cherish the "Yui" of relationships with various people.
We hope you will use "Yui no Kou" on occasions that connect people with each other.
The name of the product is "Yui no Kou" (meaning "the fragrance of unity").
It is more mature than sen (sen), but has a very gorgeous aroma and a soft sweet and savory taste. The taste was as good as tempura.
No, this was truly a wonderful event where I could truly enjoy sake and Japanese cuisine.
Thanks to my wife for finding me!
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KabHello, Tomoyuki Kumagai.
Washinoo is sold really well in Iwate.
It is a local favorite sake (although the higher specs are expensive and hard to get hold of...).
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熊谷 朋之Hi Kab! (≧▽≦)
This is the brewery that the current Emperor of Japan said was delicious when he stayed in Hachimantai when he was the Crown Prince.
It is true that the top-ranked sake is more expensive because of the time and effort required to make it.
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熊谷 朋之Good morning! (^○^)
This is the first time for me to post in the morning... (^_^;)
This is the last part of the collaboration event between Japanese restaurant "Tsushima Tsuru" at Metropolitan Morioka New Wing and Washio (Hachimantai City), a long-established sake brewery established in 1829.
Nigori sake.
A sweet sake with a petit, carbonated taste.
I thought it would be sticky, but it was refreshing, clear, and delicious.
You can drink as much as you want.
The containers used for nigorizake are very stylish.
Various workshops offered a variety of porcelain, lacquerware, and ceramics, which were displayed at the entrance of Tsushima Tsuru.
It is also quite a nice experience to choose from among them according to your mood at the time.
From the 24th to the 26th, there will be an event called "Sake and Snack Vessels: One Hundred Choices in One Hundred Ways 2023.
The event will include a tour of the brewery and a limited amount of nigori (nigori sake).
Very tasty! (^○^)
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ジャイヴGood morning, Tomoyuki Kumagai ☀️
As a vessel lover, I'm quite interested in this event ✨I will definitely refer to the full course of sake and dishes uploaded, food and sake makers' ideas 😄.
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mamikoTomoyuki Kumagai, also here
The white color of the nigori sake looks great against the color of the sake cups 😃It's one of the ways to enjoy sake, isn't it?
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雅Hi Mr. Kumagai😄
Nice set of drinking vessels 😆👍I'm amused that you have such a nice event ‼️ I'm sure I'll buy something when I go there 🤣www.
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熊谷 朋之Hi, Gyve! (≧▽≦)
It was really a lot of vessels.
Can I choose whatever I want? I thought so, but the store staff made the choice for me (laugh).
Lacquer and other things get more flavor with time, you know.
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熊谷 朋之Hi, mamiko! (≧▽≦)
Sake cups like that are a bit unusual.
There were many gorgeous vessels with gold leaf on them, and they looked gorgeous.
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熊谷 朋之Hi, Masa! (≧▽≦)
Just looking at so many gorgeous vessels really makes me so happy.
At the store, they were only on display, but it seems that Washio-san also sells them along with the sake brewery tour.
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熊谷 朋之A turnaround of the collaboration event between the Japanese restaurant "Tsushima Tsuru" at Metropolitan Morioka New Wing and the long-established sake brewery Washio (Hachimantai City), which was founded in 1829.
Sake-steamed abalone grilled in soy sauce, saikyo-zuke grilled eel, and prefectural beef sirloin with miso lees.
The sirloin marinated in a bed of a blend of Wasinoo's sake lees and miso is to die for!
And since they all have a strong flavor, old sake should have been served, but the timing was a bit off, so I matched it with the sen I mentioned earlier.
It was not a match at all.
And here comes the old sake.
Sake brandy (laughs).
I don't think it is that hard to drink.
Paired with the three strong flavors, it's just as good!
It seems to have been aged in a warehouse at 18 breweries since 2004 (Heisei 16).
I tried to find a picture of the brand name, but could not find it.
It seems that it is not so common.
It was delicious! (^○^)
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etorannzyuHi 😃
I envy you for being able to compare quite a few different kinds of sake 😍.
Old sake itself is rare in sake, so it's quite a valuable experience 🎶.
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熊谷 朋之Hello etorannzyu! (≧▽≦)
Drinking party that is possible because of this kind of collaboration event? That's right (laughs).
I've only encountered old sake in restaurants.
It goes perfectly with meat and other strong-flavored dishes!
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