It had been a while since I had been to the Yuzawa Station Ponshukan, so I had a hard time deciding which one I wanted, but since it was a limited edition, I picked it up.
It has a dry mouthfeel with a sweet taste of rice and a spicy aftertaste on the tongue.
Niigata is Nagaoka's sake party? The organizer of the event, who was not a sake drinker but a sake connoisseur, gathered all the local sake breweries in Nagaoka for the event. The number of sake breweries is the largest in Niigata, with 16 breweries, which seems to be second only to Kyoto City on the city level.
Since I had given up trying to drink all of the sake from the beginning, and for some reason I also had to have a beer today, I went to the sake corner toward the end of the day while the conversation was still going on.
There were at least 10 brands lined up.
First of all, this was the first sake from Koshi Meizou. Takane-nishiki is rare. Although it is junmai (pure rice), it is fruity, especially when you put it in your mouth, and the fact that it is so crisp and refreshing makes it a tanrei!
Junmai Ginjo🍶.
First time at Kappo Uosen, a famous restaurant that Kazuhiko Ota has visited several times✨.
We chose the 13 local sake drinking set. Here is the first one.
A little aged. But it is sharp and crisp. Paired with yellowtail sashimi, it rounds out the flavor.
Kappo Uosen @Nagaoka 20240921
Honjozo 🍶
The 8th cup of Nagaoka Sake-no-jin is this one.
It is gentle ☺️ and has no horns, so you can drink as much as you want. This might be the one for daily consumption. The venue is called an arena and is quite spacious. It's a good place to concentrate.
Aole Nagaoka Arena @ Nagaoka 20240921
Junmai Ginjo 🍶Nakadori pre-filtered raw sake ✨Gohyakumangoku from Nagaoka🌾.
This is the 7th cup of Nagaoka Sake-no-jinjyo.
It's refreshing and tasty 😆 Good balance of sweetness and acidity. It's a good balance of sweetness and acidity.
Aole Nagaoka Arena @Nagaoka 20240921
Premium Junmai 🍶
The 6th cup of Nagaoka Sake no Jin is here.
Nice flavor and spiciness. Superior. It is as good as Tochio-age. I was taught to enjoy changing the taste of Tochioage, whether it be a dash of soy sauce or a sprinkle of shichimi (seven spices) 😆.
Aole Nagaoka Arena @ Nagaoka 20240921
This was one of the surprises...!
From the label, I imagined a classical sake, but when I drank it, I found a refreshing lactic acidity, similar to Sengoku's Snowball, with a fresh sweet acidity and a firm gassy taste.
It is a very modern sake with a beautiful sweetness and full-bodied flavor with little weight of orikari.
This year's Snowball was really tasty and impressive, but it was not to be outdone...! LOL!
Sake is a very interesting thing 😆✨.
Happy New Year, Pepper 🌅!
I really can't imagine the snowman ⛄️ feeling from this appearance 😳 A local sake that is not to be outdone! I'd like to try it 😋.
I look forward to working with you again this year: 🙇🏻🙇🏻♀️
Happy New Year, Jay & Nobby! I look forward to working with you this year!
My relative bought this for me as a recommendation from a liquor store, and it was a surprising discovery 😆.
If you are ever in Niigata, please visit us ✨.
