The other night, I had dinner with a junior member of my current team. He doesn't drink, but he has heard from his friends that sake lingers until the next day.
I told him that it is not because of sake, but because of too much alcohol, whether it is beer or shochu. It's the same with beer and shochu! There is still a tendency to treat sake as a bad thing, isn't there?
So, this time, I found a small bottle of Tokigen by chance and tasted it. It was light on the palate with a refreshing aftertaste. It was a good choice for those who say "I don't like sake...".
Good evening, Shota 😃.
You are right! Thank you for saving us from hearing the bad winds surrounding sake 🍶😊.
Tokigen! This is one I've been wanting to see and drink at Sake-no-wa for a while now 😋.
Hello Jay & Nobby😃
We need to protect and develop our country's historical and cultural heritage. I hope everyone who gathers at Sake Crocodile will debunk the bad rumors!
GW Sake Activities and the First Part of the Day
We met up with my parents-in-law's team and went to today's hotel without incident.
After soaking in the hot spring, we went to dinner.
After the bath, we toasted with beer and my father-in-law invited us to drink some sake, so we chose this one from Ishikawa's many local sake brands and had a drink 🍶.
Tsunekigen Ginjo-Nama-Shu.
The aroma of rice is full, the taste is soft, and it finishes with a gentle aftertaste.
Even my brother-in-law, who is not a big sake drinker, found it easy to drink because of its gentle taste 😁.
Hi Gyve 😃
Quirk! ☕️ + ♨️ will complete the reset 😁.
Always a good ‼️ thing? I thought I saw it 🤔 but I just commented 📝 today that "Ikka Iyasumi" was drinking 🤗.
Hi Jay & Nobby!
It sounds the same as "Kamikigen" in Yamagata, but perhaps this one is minor and it's rare to see a post covering it 😁.
My wife told me I reeked of alcohol 💦 after we met up.
It was hot like summer in GW. We had summer earlier than usual. (But it's been stored in the fridge for a year...)
Speaking of Tokigen, I remember the sake brewed by Mr. Touji Noriguchi, a famous toji (master brewer). I was still a young boy who didn't know what sake tasted like (and I still don't know what sake tastes like now), but the sake I bought with great enthusiasm was KISS of FIRE made by Touji Noguchi. It was easy to drink like water, but the fruity, full-bodied flavor was a huge shock to me.
It is one of the sakes that I have a strong attachment to and that led me to my current love of sake.
Now, let's talk about the current sake.
Just like the cool label, it tastes fresh, lush, and clean. It is smooth and easy to drink. Yet, the robust flavor overflows with a sense of happiness.
We had fresh sashimi with it 🐟. The fat was washed out, but it blended well with the deliciousness of the dish.
I am grateful for the sake that reminded me of one of the origins of my own love for sake.
Good morning, Ikka Iyasumi 😃.
The 🥹ordinary sake that is connected to the sake that you have in mind! I like the cool label on a hot day🥵🤗Sashimi and clear sake🍶 is awesome😋.
Mr. Jay & Ms. Nobby
Good morning. Thank you for your continued support.
It seems that this year's shipment is scheduled for the end of this month and I would like to drink that too 😋 I have to find a store where I can buy it now!
This sake is intended to support the recovery from the Noto Earthquake.
The price of the product includes the aid money.
The earthquake was sudden, so the sake was originally brewed.
Only the label may have been changed,
The contents are solid.
The aroma is a comparatively mild ginjo aroma.
It has a soft sweetness and umami of rice at room temperature.
It is a sake with a good mouthfeel.
It's a small thing, but it's the second one to support Ishikawa Prefecture.
The crown was pushed up and slipped out with little resistance 😁.
The aroma is fresh and not strong.
The color is clear and slightly yellow.
I'll take it 😉.
The acidity is clear 😏.
The mouthfeel is very refreshing, not to say it is thick, and it goes all the way to the nose.
It is soda-like freshness. It also feels fresh 😚.
However, by the time it goes down your throat after you take it in your mouth, spiciness, astringency, and bitterness appear on your tongue, accompanied by the rice flavor of Hyakumangoku No Shiro.
On the chin, something like the taste of Hyakumangoku-no-shiro remains 😎 It is pleasant because it is not unpleasant 😋.
On the third day, the taste changed, a little sweetness appeared on the palate, followed by pungency, astringency, and bitterness 😁.
I feel that it has become easier to drink 🤤.
A really good sake that is encountered only occasionally. It is not a local sake, but it is a sake that is strangely familiar to the body.
It has a strong taste and a sweet rice flavor that is typical of Ishikawa sake.
Strong taste and sweet rice flavor. Can be served at room temperature, cold, or warmed up! This sake will be delicious if you let it rest!
Junmai Nama-nama Sake, is it really worth 2,600 yen for a bottle of this quality?
Purchased at a sake shop in Higashi-chaya-machi during a trip to Kanazawa. This sake was made by the brewery where Mr. Noguchi was working. It was easy to drink like water and had no peculiar taste. I had it with pickled puffer fish, which I bought at a dry pickle shop in Higashi-chaya-machi.
Kano Shuzo
Jokigen Yamadanishiki Hyoketsu Aged Junmai
This brewery is located in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
This limited edition sake was released in November.
It is aged in tanks for 11 months at low temperature,
It has a subtle sweet aroma and a well-balanced taste between the mildness of Yamadanishiki
The taste is well-balanced between the mildness of Yamadanishiki and the matured flavor.
#Nihon-shu
Kano Shuzo
Junmai Namaizu Hiyoroshi (Hiyoroshi)
This brewery is located in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
The sweetness, umami, and acidity of the rice are in perfect harmony,
It also has a nice sharpness on the back end.
Tsunekigen never disappoints,
You will be in a good mood.
#Sake
