The other day I went to the brewery to buy some sake. Sake that I went all the way to the brewery to buy tastes especially good.
#Toku Masamune
#Hagiwara Sake Brewery
At Ibaraki Jizake Bar in Tsukuba Station
I went to Ibaraki Jizake Bar in Tsukuba Station to explore Ibaraki's Sake in depth.
It is easy to drink and delicious!
Purchased at a local supermarket
The sake has a slight, but not much, nama-zake character.
Good as an everyday sake that doesn't interfere with meals.
Not my favorite, but I think it's good for people who don't like modern sake.
Ibaraki Prefecture Hagiwara Shuzo "Tokumasamune" booth.
It's their first time in Kansai and they said it's the only day to drink it since they don't have a sales channel 😁.
Tasted all of them 😋 since we can only drink them today.
Tokumasamune Junmai Daiginjo 🔴.
Sake Mother Shibori Rei
Junmai Ginjo Hitanishiki
Junmai Ginjo Kenokawa
Junmai Ginjo Omachi
Sake Mother Shibori Rei" was surprisingly sweet and sour 😳I remember the Sake Mother Shibori being available at Hatsumomiji too 🤔.
Only "Junmai Ginjo Kenokawa" is made from Koshihikari rice, which for some reason is not sake rice 😁.
A bit more complex and classical overall.
Good evening, Mr. Nemuchi 😃.
I see that you are participating in the event with sake that I can't find in Kansai, is it possible to buy it? If so, I'd like to go there next time 😋.
bouken-san, good evening 🌛Some breweries only bring enough for tasting and not all of them are available for purchase, but you can buy them if you like them at the Japanese Sake Festival 😋Toku Masamune was available for all of them👍.
Good morning Nemuchi 😃
Tokumasamune is a sake from the town where my wife's parents live 😆I imagine Tokumasamune is given out when there is a funeral 😅My parents don't drink alcohol so I used to bring it home and drink it 🤣.
Rafa papa, here too 😊 amazing ❗Toku Masamune is already drunk 👍I had no idea about this brewery 😅I guess it's a local brewery that gives out at funerals and such 😆.
It is clear and colorless, with aromas of melon, jiaoxin powder, green bamboo, and yogurt. The attack is rather weak, with a refreshing acidity, moderate sweetness, and a rather long finish.
I bought it because my child's name has the character for virtue in it lol.
I was surprised by the color when I put it in a glass.
The best thing about this product is the fact that it is made in Indonesia.
I'm not sure if I've had enough, so I opened this bottle, but my face is starting to go numb 🤪 lol
One of the five bottles in the Ibaraki Sake Tour gift set.
Ibaraki advertises that you can drink sake from five different water systems, but I'm not so sure about that.
Sakaimachi, where Tokumasamune is located, is on the Tone River system. I'm not sure if the water is that murky and fishy, but I'm sure the subterranean water is clean.
Surprisingly (and I don't mean to be rude), it is delicious.
It has a mild aroma and is easy to drink without any miscellaneous tastes.
It is light and refreshing, but when you roll it around in your mouth, you will not get tired of drinking it because of its subtle flavor and sweetness.
This is the type of sake that I would like to have with my evening drink.
It has aromas of melon, pear, honeysuckle, and wisteria flowers. The attack is rather weak, with a moderate sweetness and a firm acidity. The aftertaste is rather short.
Drinking at home Roadside station Sakai
It doesn't have a special flavor, but it goes with everything for snacks.
Goes great with marinated summer vegetables!
Tokumasamune, Junmai Nama Nama. A glass of cold sake. What an easy to drink sake with no peculiarities. It has a light, fluffy yet thick sweetness. If I say it has no personality, that's all I'm saying, but on the contrary, it's fresh and balanced enough to go with any kind of snack.
This Sake is semi dry with a light body and has a mild flavor that reminds me of pine wood. The sugar sweetness lasts through the aftertaste. This Sake is a nice surprise for a Daiginjo.
Ibaraki Local Sake Tour in Asakusa at anagura
You can drink a variety of Ibaraki's local sake at a very reasonable price, so I highly recommend it for sake junkies.
If you want to know more, let's chat in the comments.
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