Yamadanishiki, 50%, 18%, M310 yeast, Sake degree +4.
Here's another one you've been waiting for, this time of year✨.
You can taste a lot of mellow, soft, rich flavor with a hint of sweetness. But dry is dry, so it has a nice sharpness and is easy to drink, which is hard to believe at 18 degrees 😋.
National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_83
Wakayama Prefecture booth ①.
The Wakayama booth was the last one we ran into.
Takagaki Sake Brewery from Aritagawa-cho, Aritagawa-gun, famous for its mandarin oranges. The brewery's brewing water is locally produced Kukaisui, a sacred water for longevity and immortality.
◉Daiginjo Ryujinmaru, bottled and unconditioned sake.
I've had Kirakusato before, but this is the first time I've had Ryujinmaru because it's so hard to find. I had heard that it was more subdued than its image, but it is totally delicious. It has a strong flavor. It has a slightly chocolaty and rich flavor. It's really tasty.
The brand became famous nationwide when it appeared in the manga "Moyashimon," and it is now hard to find. The story of how Junichi Takagaki, the 8th generation head of the family, passed away suddenly and his wife took over as the 9th generation brewer is amazing.
National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 ④
Wakayama ④
Takagaki Sake Brewery in Aritagawa Town
Famous for Ryujinmaru
There was also a Kirakusato, but I drank the Ryujinmaru.
I haven't had a Daiginjo in 5 years.
Polishing ratio 40% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture 18 degrees Sake degree +4.0 Acidity 1.1
Amino acidity 1.1 3,100 yen
Almost the same impression as when we drank it before, still chocolate and bitter. A little complexity too.
Some people describe this liquor as sweet and fruity, but I honestly don't understand it myself...
This is delicious...!
Although it is raw, I think I can smell a fresh apple-like fruity flavor from the caramel-like aged sweetness.
When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the sweetness with a sense of maturity and a good graininess, but there is definitely a fruity and good acidity in the back, which seems to support the umami from the bottom. It has a ✨
This is a really rich, beautifully put together and satisfying sake 😆!
I'm looking forward to drinking it slowly while also enjoying the changes in flavor 😳!
The last tasting was this one.
Probably the most expensive of the 10 wines we had that day!
It's still dry, but it's very mild.
Umeshu (plum wine) is also available in this lounge!
Nanko-ume?
Zenzai is served as an evening meal.
We also saw a yellow post box in front of Kashihara Jingu Station, and enjoyed the hot spring at the inn by the sea.
I hope to visit and enjoy the local sake of Nara and Wakayama prefectures again 😌.
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Rice used: Yamadanishiki
Polishing: 50
Specified name sake, etc. Junmai Ginjo/namaishu
Degree of alcohol content 17
Continued from yesterday
Ryujinmaru Daiginjyo Nama Sake 40
The aroma was still there from the middle of yesterday, but it has increased after some time.
The aroma is elegant and melon-like.
Sweetness, umami, and a complex flavor that comes through later.
It tastes even better than yesterday.
I tried drinking it in an oinokuchi (sake cup) and it was good, so I warmed it up to lukewarm.
It is also delicious 🥰.
I'll buy it again 😆.
Ryujinmaru Daiginjyo Nama Sake 40
The taste is clean and refreshing, but at the same time it has a voluminous flavor that expands all at once.
This may be the first time I've had this feeling.
18% alcohol
It's true that you can feel the alcohol taste, but that's what makes it so special.
It's a sake that you can get addicted to.
I felt that the sweetness and umami would increase if the temperature was raised a little.
This is another Ryujinmaru that I finally got around to drinking.
First impression is the chocolatey sweetness that comes with the first sip!
Personally, I was more taken by the unique flavor than the impression of sourness.
It was sweet, but it was different from free tea.
