Went to Kougetsu this evening for the earthenware steamed 😁.
We were lucky because it was the last one of the matsutake mushrooms✨.
So first up was a glass of Abekan: ☝️
This sake has a trick double-layered label 😯.
It has "chicken" and "owl" on it ✨.
It has a soft ginjo aroma and a gentle taste. Perfect for dobin steaming ☝️
It was delicious 😁.
Good morning, Kano!
I was at the liquor store the other day and bought some frogs 😅they look delicious too 😚We grilled matsutake mushrooms at home yesterday, but we concluded that eating out is the way to go 😆.
Jay & Nobby, good evening 😁I see you have a frog label too 😳I'd love to try that 😁I made my own earthenware steaming once, but I remembered that I'd rather eat out considering the hassle 😁WWW
Since Yamama was too sweet for us 😅The next bottle we're going to have is one we bought over the weekend here: ‼️
It is our favorite Abe-kan, which was chosen because it is 13 degrees Celsius, which is light and the label looks dry and refreshing 🤗.
I'll make love to you
The aroma is, what? Something fruity 🫢.
One sip and hmmm ⁉️ is it sweet too? 😳I was a bit surprised at the gap between the sweet chain that comes along every once in a while⛓️ appearance and the input to the brain called Abe Kantu and the taste buds😅.
But as a result, it's easy to drink, it's like a sweet senkou accompanied by a beautiful acidity, it's the kind of thing that goes down easy 😋 but I stopped halfway through the day 🫷.
I thought it looked like a toad on the label 🤔but when I drank it, it was like a sweet toad 🤗Yummmm!
And Ohtani Dodgers did it 😋‼️ I looked at my phone before noon on Monday and saw over 100 unread family lines 😳Noby and my sister were able to cheer on TV in the morning, but my daughter was supposed to be at work and we had a great game coverage exchange😅.
So it was Monday, which is usually a day off from drinking, but we couldn't help but celebrate with a toast 🙂 and a beer! So I toasted with beer 🍻 and had the rest!
The snack was, of course, Youtube ⚾️
I'm really looking forward to the Golden Match with the Yankees starting Saturday 🤗.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby.
Abekan, I would like to drink this sake, but I don't know where I can get it? I'm not sure where to get it 💧.
100 family lines is a good friend 😁✨✨.
Yankees game starting Saturday! I'm looking forward to it 🎵
Jay & Nobby, good evening😄Abekan, I had a dry image of it too! I thought the label was retro, but upon closer inspection, the frogs are cute and the label pops 😍Frogs🐸I'd love to GET it if I could meet you: ❣️
Good evening, Jay & Nobby. I didn't know that Abe Kankan has such an artistic label. The gap between the impression of the label and the fact that it doesn't seem sweet is interesting! And the family love is too nice: ❣️
Good evening Jay & Nobby😍It's a fun banquet! It sure looks like we're going to have a big feast this weekend too 🐸⚾️🤭We've never been able to keep our word that tomorrow is a day of rest 💦.
Jay & Nobby, good evening 😄Abekan! I had never had one with this label... it was the type with a slight sweetness! I'm glad to hear it turned out to be delicious! And the Dodgers did it, didn't they?
Jay & Nobby
Good evening 🤤 I'm jealous of Abe Kankan.
The label is quite avant-garde 😁I wonder if they are such a brewery 🤔I'm curious to know if it's a sweetened version of Senkou 🤤.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀.
By the way, this Abe Kankan's label is cool 😇.
It's a bit sweet after making you think it's dry... 😀.
I'll definitely buy it when I find it 🤣.
By the way, everyone in JN's family is very close😇.
Hi Jay & Nobby ^_^
What an awesome label✨!
It sure is sweet with this label 😱.
Looking forward to the Yankees game tomorrow ☺️
But tomorrow and the day after, I'll be working the day shift, so I'll be recording and cheering 📣.
Good luck, Otani and Yamamoto!
Good evening, ma-ki 😃.
We had a hard time to find the first bottle too 😅 surprisingly, we are lucky to find a liquor store near us that we didn't know carried it 🤗.
Tomorrow morning will be a tense one! In the evening we will enjoy a relaxing evening drink 😚.
Good evening, hinahana mama 😃.
We, this is our 5th abe kan 😅 sweet first time 🤔.
KAERU = change. I heard it means "to change" so I guess it's like a challenge drink 🤗I hope you have a good encounter with a good frog🐸!
Hi Hirupeko, good evening 😃.
I know you think so 🤗I was surprised at the first sip of what I thought was dry 😅It turned out to be delicious 😙It was like I was calming down after hitting a line in a thrilling game 😆We are all Otani fans 😄.
Good evening shinsaku3😃!
Yes, I am very happy to hear from you! Please refer to our abe-kan history with your permission 🤗.
Thank you for picking up on the sweet toad 🐸 😌 My daughter, who had been working, had the most lines 😆.
Good evening, Pekho 😃.
We basically have a rest day from Monday to Wednesday 🥲 but there is no one in the house who would object if I broke it 😆 I would be happy to win during the day 🥳 and celebrate in the evening 😚.
Good evening, Mr. Sashiu😃.
This is a bottle that is different from all the Abe Kan's I've had so far ‼️ but it was easy to drink and delicious once you know it's that way 🤗.
Looking forward to the Dodgers game tomorrow👍.
Good evening, kozo 😃.
It's like an avant-garde Abekan 😄but this is a challenge sake 😅the usual calm Abekan is also delicious 😌.
As a senkinist, I have to try it!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
I was looking at the nice label 🐸 and I see it's a 🐸 😳 sweet toad 🐸 I'd like to try it as it seems to be your favorite flavor 😁.
I think it's about 10 hours away 😆 ⚾️ is going to be a lot of fun 😆.
Jay & Nobby, good morning 😃This Abe Kan has been talked about in our house and I was searching where to buy it ✨I was chasing Mr. Otani, the draft in Japan, and the baseball world is not letting me catch my breath 💦.
Hi Sasuyuu 😃
Why did you nominate Nobby 😆 because it was my second bottle after Yamama and I'm an adult with a sense of restraint 🤣.
I've had a lot of good sake 😋.
Hi Pon 😃
Yes, I'm so glad to hear that you like it! I think this sweet toad 🐸 would be your favorite, Pon 🤗It's started ⚾️ I'm writing this with a lot of excitement 😆.
Hello, Wakata 😃!
Oooh! I see 🤗We didn't have any prior knowledge of it 😅I'm lucky to have met you by chance 😅I'm too addicted to ✌️MLB⚾️ to keep up with Japanese baseball information 😆.
clear and delicious taste
Sweet aroma, thick attack. The taste is clear and delicious. It goes in smoothly and has a light aftertaste.
Accompanied by kakiage (deep-fried tofu). It goes well with 🤣.
When I Say Abe-kan, I Mean Sushi🍣.
When it comes to sushi, you can't go wrong with Abe-kan.
The dry sake complements the elegant taste of the sushi 😌.
Tonight, I'll be having a glass of sake with chicken wing daikon and sushi 🍶.
Junmai Ginjo🍶Namaishu✨Port Town Genki Project⚓️
Slightly melon aroma 🍈 Sweet but spicy. Mild when paired with Goto Sea Products Togurakko Oysters🦪 from Minamisanriku Winery. Oysters are yummy 😆.
Purchased at Sugatoyo Sake Shop @ Kesennuma, drinking at home 20240609
Thank you for your comment, Jay & Nobby. ☺️ Oysters from Minamisanriku and Shizugawa Bay🦪 were absurdly delicious. Seasonal, but I recommend it ✨ It goes well with wine👍.
I like the balance of sweetness and sourness.
Is it too heavy 🤔?
It leaves something in your mouth.
After drinking it, it gets stuck on the tongue?
Maybe the food was not a good match?
A little bit bad😅
But it's not bad either.
I'll leave it for a while and hope for a change in taste.
This is the most standard label Junmai Dry Taste of Abe-kan. However, I like this one the best.
As the name suggests, the dry taste is so refreshingly light that it is hard to believe it is junmai sake. It is a perfect partner for fish dishes.
Come to think of it, my first encounter with this sake was at a famous sushi restaurant in Sendai, where it was recommended to me.
Since then, I have been in love with it so much that I go to the neighboring prefecture every month to buy it and make it my regular sake!