Today is the first time this year I'm eating rock oysters so I thought about what to have 🤔I chose this one 🤔I actually went to the sake brewery and took the plunge and bought the limited edition sake only available there 😘Almost all of this brewery's sake🍶 is consumed only in Iwate Prefecture and is not available nationwide😳.
The nose has a hint of ear of rice, acidity, and alcohol. In the mouth, the sweetness and umami of the rice, and the lingering acidity and bitterness spread to the end. A delicious sake that is typical of Japanese sake.
Now let's try it with rock oysters. The unique rocky shore aroma and creamy flavor and umami bring out the perfect balance of sweetness and umami in this sake. A great match 👍😙.
Alcohol content】17度
Rice polishing ratio] 40
Pairing】Iwa oysters
Price including tax】3,820 yen
Thank you, Jay & Nobby! Personally, I think that seafood with a little bit of a peculiar taste might be a good match for something that tastes like sake 🍶😄.
Sweetness: 4
Umami: 4
Astringency: 2
Acidity: 2
Bitterness: 3
Fullness, body: 4
Flavor: Apple
Slightly yellow in appearance, with some alcohol and a refreshing green apple-like aroma in the upper tier.
The attack has an apple-like sweetness and flavor, and the bitterness gently envelops it later on, so it can be drunk without becoming sluggish.
It is a memorable sake that was recommended to me by a friend when I was a student and I fell in love with it 🍶.
It is a regular sake, but it has been loved as an everyday sake in Iwate for many years, and you can buy a four-pack for around 900 yen 😄.
Wasinoo is also very particular about the brewery's production 🙄.
I would like to visit the brewery someday!
Good evening! I'm so glad to see you all here 😃.
We are having a heat wave here and there every day, are you all there? 😱
Please be careful when you go out! Even if you are told to, it doesn't mean that your office or school will be closed, some of you are probably screaming for a mandatory lockdown... 😅
Well, it was my wife's birthday last week, so we splurged a bit and had a celebratory party at Tsushima Tsuru at Metropolitan Morioka. 😁😁
The sake this time was from "ganshu" made by members of the Iwate Prefecture Young Sake Brewers Association.
This summer sake was made in collaboration with Kudarein's tanka poems.
First, Washinoo Special Junmai Sake
The tanka poem read was "I love promises made when I am drunk.
Hmmm, it has a certain elegance 😄.
Well, let's take a sip.
Well, it has a strong taste like an eagle's tail.
It is not so strong, but it is very assertive.
It is a good match with the strong flavored Sanriku mambo with vinegared miso sauce! 👍
Good evening, Pon! I'm so glad to hear from you 😄
Thank you for your message!
Kudo Urein's song matches the taste of the sake and makes me pleasantly drunk. 😃
The toji-san and others in Iwate are doing their best! 👍
Now, I look into the refrigerator while going to the bathroom to see what's next.
Yakitori Mifuku does not keep so many brands, so I choose Kurowashi Junmai 70 from Washi's, which is a little more to my liking.
It is slightly yellow in color, just like sake (lol).
I take a sip.
Ah, it's dry and robust.
Not harsh, but a bit harsh.
It goes well with the thick sauce of the tsukune (chicken meatballs with yolk).
So I was happy with the fact that dry brands and yakitori go well together! 😁
P.S.
As usual, typing on my phone is a pain in the ass. 😓
Conversion jumps, line breaks jump, it converts on its own, and when you correct it, it converts totally different characters.
And then I get mad. 😅
It's hard for older people to write long sentences on their phones, but when they post, they want to write a lot of things.
And blah, blah, blah...good night. (Holy shit!)
Good morning, Mr. Kumagai 🐥.
Is it Android? I had a similar symptom, but it came back after I rebooted. Please make sure you have updated to Sake no Wa version 3.45 and reboot. Sorry if I'm wrong 🙏.
Hi, Pon! 😄
I've upgraded, but I think it's more a matter of my sense of typing (ugh).
Honestly, it's easier on the PC 😁 because when I'm drunk and press slap, it's developing into something I don't understand.
Good morning! 😄
I stayed in a hotel last night and woke up before 6:00 a.m., even though I can wake up a little later today 😅... 😅.
Great job, me. 😁
The sun is showing its face early in the morning, so the room is dimly bright.
Well, I don't feel like I have any alcohol left in me... 😅
As expected, I slept twice (lol).
Thank you very much for your many popping in and out since last night.
I appreciate you taking the time to read my drunken ramblings. 🙇
I forgot to upload the Washinoo Kinjirushi yesterday.
Well, it is a banquet sake, but this is the first time I saw a hotel in Morioka serving this.
The taste is straightforward.
It is slightly sweet and goes very well with a meal.
There is no bitterness at all.
There is no sticky sweetness.
Hmmm, is the level of all-you-can-drink sake getting better these days? I'm not sure 😁.
It's not at a level that will impress you, but I'd like to serve something good at a reasonable price! I wonder if it's because of the toji's desire to serve good sake at a reasonable price.
I would like to hear more about it if there is an opportunity.
I would like to hear about it again if there is an opportunity! 😄
We received #Washinoo Shirawashi Junmai Namaizu Oragarami from Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.
It is a PB product of a certain store in Morioka city.
It has a refreshing lactic acid aroma and a juicy sourness reminiscent of yogurt. It is full of freshness that is typical of nama-zake.
I heard that it is already sold out, and I would like to purchase it again for the next release.
*Do you know what the brushstroke on this label says? 💦.
Sweetness: 2
Umami: 4
Astringency: 2
Acidity: 3
Bitterness: 3
Fullness, body: 4
Flavor: Banana, Melon
Slightly yellowish appearance and a grain-like raw material aroma in the back.
The attack is full of flavor reminiscent of banana and melon, but the sharpness from there on is amazing👍.
It has a thick flavor unique to Yamahai with a firm dry aftertaste, making it an excellent mid-meal sake.
It goes well with chilled tofu and sashimi!
Next, we warmed it up, which is typical of Yamahai.
The umami flavor spreads at once, and the attack of the upper aroma and the alcohol tickles your nose! This is local sake!
I have loved this brewery's sake since I was a college student when my friends and I drank a regular sake called Washinoo no Kinjirushi!
This time it was a limited edition sake from ganshu, a joint project of 7 breweries in Iwate 🍶.
I enjoyed it while drawing memories of those days.
I was deeply impressed by the fact that this is Washinoo, which can be served cold or warmed up.
Junmai🍶Yamada Nishiki🌾.
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Clear but with a mellow aftertaste. A little creamy. I liked it best at the corner shop, bought a four-pack and had it on the Tsugaru Railway stove train the next day 😆.
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Today I opened a bottle of "Washinoo", a souvenir from Iwate!
I was a bit sad to leave it behind since it was a souvenir, but I decided to digest the freshly squeezed one. I will enjoy it with Shigaraki ware, a Shiga souvenir I bought the other day 🍶.
When the bottle is opened and poured, the aroma is like ripe apples and melon.
It has a beautiful mouthfeel, but soon after, a rich sweetness spreads throughout the mouth. It has a sweet flavor like a sugar candy. With the roughness of freshly squeezed sake, it is surprisingly good on the rocks as well!
It has a similar impression to K Katsuragawa's summer sake (on the rocks).
It has a freshness to it, but with just the right amount of lightness and heaviness, which is where I feel the Iwate quality ✨.
A duet of local products!
Maybe next time I'll try it with Shiga's souvenir sake and Nanbu ironware!
At a dinner party in collaboration with Tsushima Tsuru at Metropolitan Morioka New Wing and Washinoo in Hachimantai.
Next is nigori sake raw, but I forgot to take a picture (ugh).
It seems that it is not even commercially available.
This also came out in the lacquer ware I mentioned earlier.
The mouthfeel of the lacquerware made the nigori zake mellow.
I found something really wonderful (laughs).
Last but not least, Washinoo's top quality sake, Sen.
It is my wife's favorite (laugh).
Polished to 35% Yamada-Nishiki, it has a dignified and elegant aftertaste.
A stronger yeast was selected from the "Iwate Ginjo No. 2" developed in Iwate,
It is characterized by a clean, acidic flavor,
The yeast used is WS-1, a yeast unique to Wasinoo.
The acidity derived from the yeast changes slowly and in good balance during storage and maturation.
The acidity derived from the yeast changes slowly and in good balance during storage and aging.
The complex flavors created by the land of Iwate and the long time
The sake aims to provide enjoyment of the complex flavors created by the land of Iwate and the long time it has been brewed.
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This is Washinoo's special sake.
It was very delicious! (^o^)
At a dinner party in collaboration with Tsushima Tsuru at Metropolitan Morioka New Wing and Washinoo in Hachimantai.
Next up was Asamurazaki.
A brand I had never heard of or seen before.
It is a sake brewed with ancient rice "Asamurasaki" and is said to be a gorgeous pink color.
Half of the sake produced is exported, and is said to be selling well overseas.
Then, a lacquerware container made by Mr. Yusuke Takahashi was presented to us.
I don't recognize pink among them... (^_^; )
I put it to my mouth and was surprised to see...(P.S.)
What?
What is this mouthfeel?
What is it? It was like that.
No, not the taste of the sake, but the feeling of the lacquerware itself.
It already feels like your lips and the rim of the lacquerware are nicely attached to each other, and it feels so nice, totally different from when you drink from a glass.
The rim feels very delicate and thin, and if you wash it the wrong way, it will be more out of place than a thin champagne glass.
Drinking Asamurasaki in such delicately finished lacquerware.
It is slightly sweet and easy to drink.
It was delicious! (^o^)
At a dinner party in collaboration with Tsushima Tsuru at Metropolitan Morioka New Wing and Washinoo in Hachimantai.
Back to Washinoo again, followed by Junmai Ginjo Yuzunokou.
This sake is made from "Yunokou," a new Kaihatsu rice variety in Iwate Prefecture that is suited for sake brewing.
It is said to have a milder flavor and aroma than Yamadanishiki.
Although it is labeled as Junmai Ginjo, the category is Junmai Daiginjo since the rice polishing ratio is 40%.
When you put it in your mouth, the attack is stronger than expected.
The taste is clear, dry, and straightforward without any mixture.
It has a robust flavor, so it can be used with strong-flavored meat dishes, and because it is so clear, it is naturally perfect with Japanese food.
It is a little strong at 16% alcohol by volume.
If you are not careful, you may drink too much.
It was delicious! (^o^)
