Ninja Daiginjo Akagage
Rating 4.4
Rice: Special A district Yamadanishiki from Yoshikawa, Hyogo Prefecture, 40% polished rice
Gorgeous and fruity aroma despite being alsobeared. Rounded umami depth. Sake quality with lustrous sweetness and moderate sharpness!
The entire brewery bottled 540 bottles (only one square bottle).
Let's drink Shiga's sake series.
The other day, I visited Takatsu Sake Shop in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, for the first time and got this "back-up sake" 🍶.
It is a "Ninja Junmai Daiginjo" from Seko Shuzo in Koka City.
However, this sake is a ninja, but not a ninja 🥷.
The details of this junmai daiginjo-shu are shrouded in mystery.
For some reason, the cap also says "Junmai Ginjo," which is another sign that it is an undercover sake!
The appearance is a pale silver yellow.
The aroma is gentle, gorgeous and cool.
The aroma is sweet and aromatic with apple, freshly cut pear, melon and banana in the background.
Honeysuckle, cool and refreshing chervil, and a faint laurel.
Rice aroma about the level of Kamishinko.
Fluffy and mellow texture.
A beautiful, rich sweetness and a gentle, fine acidity spread softly in the mouth.
The alcohol passes through the nose, and the clear umami flows smoothly.
The fruity sweetness of the overtone is intoxicating, and the sharpness seems to disappear.
The lingering aftertaste is long with a slight, beautiful bitterness.
Fruity ginjo aroma and extremely fine taste. ☺️
No, it's really messed up and wonderful 😊.
Even the best sake breweries can be lost due to the circumstances of the time.
The world of sake is harsh and ephemeral... I had this while thinking about many things 🍶.
The aroma doesn't rise that much.
When you drink it, it is fresh rice juice!
Sweet aroma like doburoku.
It has a slight bitterness.
The texture is cloudy but surprisingly smooth.
The flavor is quickly absorbed by the mouthfeel.
Taste level ☆3/5
Forgot to raise it yesterday!
Aromatic aroma like barley chocolate.
After drinking it, it still has a savory, mellow aroma.
Sense of body.
It has a wild, bold, sweet flavor.
A little thick on a hot day.
Taste level 2.5/5
I stopped by the Shiga Prefecture Antenna Shop and bought a packet.
It was my first time to drink sake, which I had no idea about.
The spiciness and the umami of Yamadanishiki that follows after the jump of the acidity?
The spiciness spreads over the tongue and is felt at the back of the throat.
It is so spicy that it leaves a tingling sensation in the back of the throat!
Is it a sake to enjoy the sharpness?
The feeling of alcohol is strong.
Good evening, Yasuo Mori!
Ninja NEO, I had it there when I went on a short trip to Shiga Prefecture, and I remember that it was the spiciest thing I had during the trip 😲.
The jacket is cool 🤗
1 bottle, clear and clean in color
Complex aroma with sweetness and acidity
When I tasted it in the hiya, it had a classical image.
I had a classical image of it
but when served cold
beautiful Junmai Daiginjo itself.
It is not a fruity type
It is not fruity, but has a strong umami
It has a sharpness.
It's a very drinkable junmai daiginjo.
Yokosuka - Miura (③)
The next one is also one I've never had!
Ninja NEO Unfiltered Nama Sake
Even if it's a Ninja, it's the one from the village of Kouga.
Yamadanishiki with high alcohol content! 🤣
When you drink it, it's refreshing and acidic! 💦.
Hmmm, quite sour 🤔
Sashimi at the Misaki Port restaurant.
The tuna, of course, was delicious 🥰.
The story and the pictures are a bit off though 😜.
Good evening, Takashi!
Another enjoyable banquet: ⤴️
I had this one when I went on a short trip to Shiga Prefecture, and I remember it was a bit dry 😲.
The snacks look delicious too 🤤🤤.
Good evening, ma-ki!
I think this restaurant has a decent selection of sake, including some I haven't tried, but I think most of the sake was dry to match the fish and not to interfere with it. I think they had a lot of dry sake to go with the fish and not to interfere with it.
I had too much fun drinking as usual 🤣.
Recently, a local liquor store in my neighborhood started carrying the Ninja series.
I would love to try this new brand...........................
The combination of 310 yeast and the blue bottle smells dangerous.
Beyond the capsule-like aroma, there is also a hint of hiney aroma.
Dark sweetness and mild body.
Hine aroma with chocolate richness. ・・・・
It's a waste of good rice (Yamadanishiki from Yoshikawa)!
Let's cool it down and match it with strong smelling snacks!
2025 0623
☆☆☆☆☆
Daikouga （Daikouga)
Ninja
Blue Shadow
Polishing ratio 50%.
100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Seko Sake Brewery
Koka City, Shiga Prefecture
43rd in 2025
Brand Name Ninja Aokage
Sake quality Junmai Daiginjo
Sake Brewer: Seko Shuzo
Source rice: Yamadanishiki, Hyogo Prefecture, Special A district
Polishing ratio 50%.
Yeast
Sake degree?
Slightly dry
Miscellaneous
It has a refreshing taste that gives a sense of sake.
It is a casual bottle that is not daiginjo-ish in a good sense.
ninja (persons in feudal Japan who used ninjutsu for fighting ninjutsu)
Kouga reads "Kouka".
Iga is "iga". I didn't know that.
The name derives from the fact that Koka City in Shiga Prefecture, where the brewery is located, is known as the home of ninja.
