This is probably the first time for me to drink sake from Nihonmori.
I also learned for the first time that there is such a brand name as Sobana.
The initial aroma is sweet with a hint of classical acidity.
In the mouth, there is a firm umami flavor with a hint of sweetness.
It is slightly dry, with a sense of being quickly quenched.
Delicious!
Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo.
I have drank it in the past because it was ordered by the Imperial Household Agency 😁I guess because it is near the brewery, I see it in supermarkets and department stores 😊.
Good morning bouken 🌞.
Do you live around here?
I see on the map that there are many sake breweries around.
I'd like to take my time to visit them.
I would also like to have a perverted sake discussion with bouken-san and Nemuchi-san 😂.
Visit to a brewery.
This is "Hanasakari," a brick building on the sake brewery street in Nishinomiya Township, Nada, by Nippon Zakari.
Lunch is a luxury of eel ❗️ trip 🤗.
It is Junmai Ginjo sake.
The color is clear.
The aroma is subdued.
The taste is rice flavor🌾 and bitterness.
The taste is typical of junmai.
It goes down the throat nicely.
The aftertaste is slightly bitter.
Compared to Junmai Daiginjo, each element of the flavor is more assertive.
Extra
I bought a bottle of Yuzu Soda from Nihon Zakari. It is called "Yuzu" but has a kabosu-like flavor. It has almost no sweetness and a sour finish. It is a reasonable sized liqueur. ☺️
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙.
I couldn't help but splurge on what I call the best part of the trip 🤗.
Traveling booze and food, it's the best ❗️
It might be bad if you get addicted 🤣.
Brewery visit.
This is Nihon Zakari-san in Nishinomiya Township, Nada.
We stopped here for lunch at the restaurant Hanasakari, a sake brewery street brick building.
We enjoy Junmai Daiginjo and Junmai Ginjo 😋.
Junmai Daiginjo sake.
100% Yamadanishiki from the special A district of Yoshikawa-cho, Hyogo Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio 38
The color is clear.
The aroma is sweet.
On the palate, it feels like a Junmai Daiginjo-shu with a texture ◻️.
The taste is thinly sweet and elegant.
The throat is clean and watery.
The ginjo aroma is rich and pervasive.
There is a bitter aftertaste.
After all, this class of sake 🍶 shows the seriousness and spirit of the brewery 😊.
Hi Hiro 🐦.
I see you have a restaurant attached 😳I saw the eel picture first and thought it was nice 😻 Glad you can have lunch there! I made a note 📝🙏.
Good evening, Ponchan 🌙
Nihonmori is beautiful and they serve sake from the brewery 😊.
However, I think it will be crowded depending on the time, so I think it is safe to make a reservation 😤.
This is the second sake at a heat party for volunteers at work.
This is the last sake as there are two types of sake in the all-you-can-drink limit.
It seems to be a sake made by a major sake brewer, Nippon Zakari (Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture), but I am ashamed to say that this is the first time I have seen this brand.
Souka" means "to be served to everyone.
The label is classic, but the labeling "Super Special" is also classic.
In fact, Sobana has a long history of serving celebratory guests for a century.
The exterior is clear crystal.
The aroma was a little faint, perhaps due to the fact that it had been well chilled, with a hint of a gentle ginjo aroma.
The mouthfeel is rather soft and smooth.
The taste is modest and gentle, with a sweetness and acidity that is not overpowering, and flows clear to a crisp finish.
According to the website of Nippon Zakari, it was described as rich and slightly sweet, but perhaps because it was well chilled and the crispness was emphasized, I felt it was refreshing and dry for a junmai ginjo.
The way you drink it is also important.
I got the impression that it was a classic junmai ginjo that lived up to its label.
Thank you very much for your kindness.
Good evening, Aladdin 😃.
I remember drinking Souka when it was under the imperial warrant and the name of the first year was changed to 2025 😋.
I also drank it because I heard it was sweet, but this one was pretty spicy 😅.
Good morning, bouken 😃.
You are a quintessential bouken-san, it's amazing that you can remember the sake you drank 6 years ago: ☺️
Perhaps the standard of taste evaluation is also from the classic era when the range of aroma and flavor was narrower.
Nihonmori Kurabiraki: 🌾Part 2
The second sake we had was the historic Sobana ✨💐, which is synonymous with Nippon Zakari.
The second drink we had was the historic Sobana✨💐, which is synonymous with Nippon Zakari.
I remember getting this at a festival a long time ago...
The Imperial Household Agency's official sake from the Meiji to Showa Periods 🇯🇵
It's a sake that was used by the Imperial Household Agency from the Meiji to the Showa Periods.
It is still delivered at festivals and other events.
It is a sake with a long history 🇯🇵
Memorandum of Understanding
Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius
Japanese Morality: -4
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Ingredients: Rice, domestic rice Koji, domestic rice
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It has a slightly sweet taste.
Soft mouthfeel and rich mellow aroma
is a noble image ✨.
Anyway, it has a good balance.
It has a full-bodied flavor, so it is a sake to be enjoyed slowly.
It is a sake to be savored slowly 🍶🍶.
I happened to find it at a nearby supermarket and bought it.
I had never had nihon-mori before and wanted to try it to see what it would taste like.
It is a good match for Japanese food.
It is good cold or at room temperature, but it is also good lukewarm or warmed.