I stopped by the sake brewery on my trip to Ibaraki and bought it at a nearby distributor who told me about it👍I was hooked after drinking Terroir Ota-no-Tani last year, so I took the time to get off the highway on my way there.
It has a fresh aroma, and when you take a sip, the sweetness and rich flavor spreads out (reminded me of the rum raisin flavor of a certain high-end ice cream), but the aftertaste is clean and leaves no residue on the tip of the tongue, so you can drink more without getting tired of drinking it 😊.
This year's GW will include two remote work days in the middle of the week, but I don't have any particular travel plans 😅I'll be able to take it easy 🤗.
Now, it's Saturday, the first day of GW! I must drink some Ibaraki sake once in a while 🍶.
So, it's been 3 months since Urasato, and here's a bottle I bought because I was kind of curious about Nobby! This is the first time I'm drinking Watanobune. ‼️
I'll make love to you
Quietly open the bottle... the aroma is fruity: ☺️
It's very easy to drink, fresh and fruity, sweet but with depth 😚.
It is very easy to drink, fresh & fruity but with a deep taste 😚 🤔This is very good as a food sake 😋Ibaraki also has some good sake 😄.
By the way, it happened on Friday evening when I was excited about GW🤗 starting tomorrow...
Suddenly, due to some mistake, my approval authority disappeared from the company's system 😨 and if I don't do something about it, my work for the end of the month will be delayed😱.
And the problem was handled by the overseas Indian 🇮🇳 team, and I ended up calling them until after 8am and managed to get my authorization back. 😮💨
I hope nothing is wrong with my remote work during GW 😥I'm a little worried, so I'm going to have a drink to calm down first 😆.
Hi Jay & Nobby, good evening.
It was a tough Friday 💧 and I had to laugh a little at the idea of calming yourself down with a drink 😁.
I was wondering about the Watership too, fresh and fruity, very nice looking drink 😊.
J&N, konbanhar(o´o)no~~~
Thanks for your work 🍵.
Let's drink 🍶 and calm down first ❣️
I know, right?
I finally got my GW shift and couldn't make any plans 🥺.
I think I'll go look for 🍶💕.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
I'm interested in your father's sake from Yamada Nishiki ☺️
But it's tough to work remotely even though it's GW 😅and negotiating with the Indian guy 🇮🇳 😳.
Let's get rid of the evil spirits with alcohol so that there will be no recurrence 😁.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
It's not a good start to the GW season 💦I hope you will be able to spend a relaxing time without any further problems😁.
I was under the impression that "Watarifune" was a sake from Ibaraki, but I thought it was from another prefecture.
Good evening, J&N!
I saw this at the liquor store the other day and was curious about it, but didn't buy it at the time...but after reading your review, it looks delicious 😋.
Sorry to hear about your troubles on Friday evening 💦Hope you're healing up with some good drinks✨.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌆Ibaraki sake is also somewhat caught up in the expression ⁉️, but thank you for choosing Ibaraki sake for your first GW campaign ‼️ Speaking of Watari Boat 🤣.
Jay & Nobby, I'm sorry to hear you had a tough start to GW😅Well, let's take a positive attitude that you got all the bad things out of the way at the beginning! Sake from Ibaraki has been getting a lot of attention lately, such as Morishima and Urasato!
Good morning Jay & Nobby 🐥.
Things have been very difficult before the GW 😱.
Sake is the best time to calm down! That's great ✨Ibaraki sake sounds like a blessing 😆.
May everything be fine 🙏.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
There are many delicious fruity sakes from Ibaraki Prefecture, like Urasato and Raifuku😇.
I haven't had Watashu yet, but from your comments it sounds like we are on the same track 😇.
Jay & Nobby.
Good morning... I hope you don't have problems at work, especially system and PC problems 💦.
I've been paying attention to Ibaraki sake and opened a bottle yesterday 🤩I'd like to try something from Urasato!
Hi Erin 😃
Thanks 😊I've already had a few bottles and I'm settling in 🤗I can't make plans if I don't decide on a vacation early 😓A trip in search of sake! Might be a good idea😊.
Hi Aladdin 😃
I remember having a short straw boat at Kamo Nishiki before and it was so good 😋I'm busy at the beginning of the month so I don't have time for Japanese holidays 😓 but I'm still trying to purify the evil spirits 🤗.
Hi Manachie 😃
That 🤔 "Ibaraki sake but" was correct: ⁉️
I see! So at Fuchu Honor Sake Brewery, the one with the Sake Rice Watari Boat is Watari Boat and the rest are Taiheikai 😳 I was wondering about Taiheikai as well, so I'm learning a lot: ‼️
Hi Yasubeyesan 😃.
Oh, ⁉️ "Ibaraki too" 🤣Watabune is a revival of Watafune (the parent of Yamadanishiki) which once ceased to be cultivated, and it has a unique taste different from Yamadanishiki! Try it 👋
Hi Koizo 😃
I'm really having trouble with the system 😩I was in a hurry because I couldn't solve the problem 💦.
Ibaraki's sake "ha" 😆 there are many good ones👍.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌇.
I hate to have work troubles before the holidays.
Let's be glad it's back in one piece: ❗️
I'll be at work for 3 days from tomorrow.
I hope it's not too busy😅.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 😃.
It's only on holidays that some problems happen 😁 Yesterday I didn't feel like taking a day off because of the wild fluctuation of the dollar 😅I don't want to go to work now 🙄.
Hi Chichi 😃
Actually, I was still scrambling to deal with the problem last night 😓It should be cleared up tonight: ☹️
I see that you are also going to work today 😑 Hope you are not busy 🤗.
Hi Rafa papa 😃
Yes, I know 🥲 I want to clear up quickly! I wonder what will happen to the yen💴💰💰💴💰 too 🤔GW middle day! Let's work hard during the day and drink good sake at night 🤗.
At Nakamura Sake Shop
The most memorable draft sake of the year.
I happened to find it at the store and bought a second bottle.
The freshness of the freshly pressed sake
at a level I've never felt before.
I've never felt before.
There is a faintly tangy raw sake feeling, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to call it sake.
Is it appropriate to call it sake?
It is so smooth on the palate that you can't help but gobble it up.
Some might say it is too sweet,
but I don't mind this kind of sake.
I think this is also possible.
Watarifune Junmai Ginjo Gojugo
My first sake from Ibaraki.
It has a lactic acid-like sweetness and a good gasiness. The taste is rich but smooth.
It has a modern taste that I could not imagine from the label.
Delicious. I like it.
This is a souvenir for myself from a recent trip to Ibaraki.
I was very confused when purchasing the sake because I was not very impressed with the sake from Ibaraki.
On the first day of opening the bottle, the impression was more guttural than I expected, but by the third day, the corners had been removed and it became easier to drink.
It has a mild ginjo aroma, but at first it is pungent and acidic. In the middle of the bottle, there is a slight sweetness. Then, at the end of the day, the spiciness and bitterness come again. Although it has become easier to drink, it has a certain impact. I don't dislike it, but it is a sake for different tastes.
★★★
A little dry?
A little fresh aroma when you drink it.
Then, it has a slight tangy taste.
And then, just a little bit of koji aroma in the distance.