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.
I thought it would be my usual Shiboritate Sukkiri, but it was totally different! It was a very peculiar and bitter type. It's been a while since I drank something like this.
Sake from Shiga started to be handled at a liquor store in my neighborhood
Ninja because it is a sake brewery in Koka City? I see.
Dry jungin made with luxurious Bizen Omachi.
Lightly dainty with a grapefruit peel aroma.
The mouthfeel is softly sweet and juicy.
The aftertaste is dry and astringent.
I would like to match it with rich dishes.
This one was also unique in cold storage.
I'll have a drink.
Alesoe.
It's so sharp.
Like a ninja.
a great deal of knowledge
Rice used: 100% Yamadanishiki from the special A district of Hyogo Prefecture
Alcohol level 16%.
Rice polishing ratio 40
Ginbuki.
The richness of the umami flavor penetrates the mouth.
The acidity is added in the middle part of the mouth, and the taste becomes a bit mellow.
The back end is full of spiciness and a sharp taste.
For an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake, it doesn't have a gaseous feel, but it has a freshness? Am I the only one who thought it was like almonds on the palate? (lol) The acidity spreads and the aftertaste is nice and sharp. Not my favorite type, but this might be good.
Second bottle of 2025 home brew 🍶.
This is the first time I drank a brand called Ninja from Koga City, Shiga Prefecture 🥷 It was a gift from the Fukuhara Hanpukai.
It was a sharp and dry type, just like its name, Ninja!
