Ginjo-nama-nama-shu 🍶.
Kochi-Ehime Rail Journey 🚃Day 3
Ehime's summer sake fair 🎉.
Umami and a little sweet. Pleasant. It's like the honey of 🍊 honey. But it is not too strong.
After a few more drinks at Tanita, a famous restaurant in Matsuyama, we went to a second meeting at Kurumotoya, a standing bar directly owned by the Ehime Sake Brewers Association 🍶The selection of Ehime's local sake is amazing👍.
I was unable to upgrade the Sake-no-Wawa app on my long-time iPhone 7, and it finally became unbootable 😰I had no choice but to switch to an iPhone 13 and was able to post on Sake-no-Wawa for the first time in a long time 😂.
Kuramoto-ya @ Matsuyama 20240518
Opened September 12, 2024
Purchased at Setouchi Shunsaikan
Refreshing ^ ^
Flowery sweetness spreads softly at first, but it quickly disappears like light snow. ❗️
The bitter citrus-like taste is also present, along with a refreshing acidity. Overall, it is clean and easy to drink👍
Junmai 🍶
Kochi-Ehime train trip 🚃Day 3
Sukkiri✨. Dry and sharp. It has no habit, so it's easy to enjoy. Pair it with the famous thinly sliced fresh okoze (okoze liver, yum!).
From Uwajima, we took the Yosan Line (🚃) to Matsuyama, enjoying the terraced fields of 🍊mikan and the spectacular view of Shimonada. We had dinner at the famous restaurant "Tanita", which is featured in Kazuhiko Ota's book 😋 We had a private room on the second floor to relax.
Aji Tanita @ Matsuyama 20240518
Pear, kiwi, grape, kumquat, milkshake... The palate has a sweet and sour attack, not strong, but a little sultry, cleaner than the top notes, but with balanced power as well. It has a feminine but firm feel to it.
It was called super dry, but I didn't feel that much.
I felt it might be the end of it, but I enjoyed the delicious taste.
Polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content: less than 15
OSAKA SAKE & FOOD EXPO 2024⑬
Yomiuri Shimbun's booth again.
I have never seen Yukijaku before.
The brewery uses medium-hard water with a hardness of 5.5, and won the gold medal at the Delicious Sake with a Glass of Wine Award 2024.
Setsujaku Yoiihime Mangetsu Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake.
Made with Yamadanishiki. It is fruity and mildly sweet, and I think I liked it a lot.
Photo is out of focus💦.
OSAKA SAKE & FOOD EXPO 2024⑧
This is another unknown sake brewery, Yukijaku Sake Brewery.
It is made from Yamada-Nishiki with a 38% rice polishing ratio and unfiltered.
According to the official website, there are two types of sake: hi-ire and nama, but the one I drank was probably hi-ire.
I think it was fruity and quite sweet 🤔.
Forgot to take notes💦.
