On a previous trip to Izumo, Toyo no Aki was served as a free-flowing sake at the inn. I wanted to try a bottle of Tachiharu Asashibori, which was one of my entry points to Japanese sake, so I contacted a liquor store in Shimane to sell it to me by mail. Thank you very much.
When I drank it, I found it to be rice, and fruity. The sakeiness is rather present compared to what I've had recently. But it is gentle and mild, a softly sweet rice that tends to be dry. It is raw but without much piquancy. There is no gap between the aroma and the taste.
It may be a bad idea to warm it up, since it is a draft sake, but it tastes good even if it is heated. The fruity flavor is gone, and it's all about the rice. The sweetness is not emphasized, but in a good way. I have the impression that the sharpness improves.
As the day goes by, it becomes mellower. The acidity is fruity, and after swallowing, the rice and sweetness come through.
It had been two years since I had had Toyo no Aki's Risshun Asa Shibori.
It seems that in the past I was drinking it with the impression that it was slightly dry, but this year's was a gentle sweetness from a light mouthfeel 😌.
Somehow it feels easier to drink than before♪
I have not had many of Toyo no Aki's sake because of the image of dryness, but maybe I should try some of their other sake.
Freshly born, fresh sake 🍶 tastes great💕.
Until last year, this label was a wooden vat Shibori, but it's now a first Shibori (¡Ω).
The flavor trend is in the same direction, but if I remember correctly, it feels a little cleaner.
However, the dryness leads to a fresh acidity, then to a deep, rich aftertaste, and the timeline is more easily recognizable for each element.
It is also good when heated.
It is mellower than cold.
Of course, the strength of cold sake is also attractive.
I think it's best to drink something with a strong flavor.
Mr. Ota is re-running Marugame.
It is an udon shop from the opening!
Well, the highway bus from Osaka to Kagawa also goes to Udon, and I think Kagawa Prefecture is very particular about Udon!
Junmai Ginjo 🍶Namazake ✨Sakanishiki🌾.
Crisp and refreshing✨. Dry and sharp. Hot sake. Refreshing acidity and softness. Pairs well with Aomori and Owani bean sprout shabu shabu shabu 👍. 65°C up, sweetness also comes out and it's very flavorful. Sake shop review: "Mellow and matures to a flavor with a strong rice flavor and acidity."
Purchased at Inariya Espoir Sake Shop @ Urawa, drinking at home 20231123
Shimane sake bought in Matsue.
It's nice to drink local sake in your hometown, isn't it?
We had a drink with some side dishes from the basement of a department store in front of the station.
By the way, the department store in front of the station will close at the end of the year. It seems that all the stores in front of the station are having a hard time...
I drank this sake at the Ogi -> Yakumo.
It is a refreshing sake with a strong flavor. It has a strong sweetness and a twangy sensation.
It is a delicious sake.
I drank it right away.
Good evening Nobu Nobu 😃.
I like ❗️ with the photo of the castle and the set of side dishes 😊we are amateurs 😅I had a lot of fun the other day at my first drinking party and I think I'm going to be addicted 🤗.
Jay & Nobby, welcome to the world of drinking iron!
We hope you'll get hooked!
The atmosphere is somewhat different from everyday life + the passing scenery may help you see a new world!
Shimane Sake (1)
Yamaichi is a little far from the center of Matsue City, but it is a popular restaurant that is full to capacity from early in the day. No matter what you order, cold, room temperature, or warmed sake, you will be served "Toyo no Aki". For cold sake, you have a choice between "dry" and "fluffy and full-bodied," and if you choose the rice flavor, you automatically get this one.
Sake goes down smoothly with the first taste of "Kame no Te" and "Morogebi Sobaeri".
After that, "hot sake and oden" also went well together. ‼️ Was it Toyono-Aki's Honjozo sake that was set in the commercial heater? I was too far away to check, but it was a heated sake that I never got tired of drinking. Matsue's izakaya is delicious ‼️ Thank you for the food!
You can also see the sunset over Lake Shinji from in front of the restaurant.
