Second (last) brand on a business trip to Hyogo.
Very refreshing. I think it is great if they dare to go the route as a food sake so that it does not interfere with the meal.
Liker Rank: 7 points/10 points
The first brand on a business trip to Hyogo.
The impression is that it is light, refreshing, and very clean. The aftertaste is short, almost like drinking water. Goes well with black oden. Definitely suitable as a food sake.
I like it. 7 points/10 points maximum.
Ingredients Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Rice variety: Hyogo Yume-Nishiki 79%, Yamadanishiki 21
Polishing ratio 70%.
Alcohol content 15
It is characterized by its soft and full flavor made only with rice. It has a rich, yet clean flavor with no cloying taste.
It has a refreshing acidity and is slightly dry, making it an excellent mid-meal sake. Enjoy it cold for a refreshing taste, lukewarm for a gentle sweetness of rice, or hot for a crisp, tight flavor.
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Although I am a resident of Hyogo Prefecture, I have never had this sake, so I am looking forward to it!
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Nada Kiku Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake‼️.
After visiting Himeji Castle, we stopped by Nada Kiku's sake brewery, which has been in business for 100 years, and bought a bottle at their direct sales store.
It is only available here.
I went home and drank it. The strength of the unfiltered, unfiltered, nama sake is present with a gusto at first, but the acidic, sharp taste lingers afterward. It has a different taste on the palate and aftertaste in the mouth, so you can enjoy it twice in one glass.
I bought other sake as well and will report back.
After the purchase, we had a lunch of shio koji at a rice restaurant next door called "Sake Brewery. It was also quite delicious. The photo is a lunch of char-grilled koji chicken and a small hot pot.
It is very flavorful.
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We went to a restaurant run by Nadagiku.
They were having a happy hour until 6:00 p.m., so I was able to drink a glass of Nada Kiku for half price!
This Junmai Daiginjo was a bit dry, but it was gentle on the palate and very mellow in the mouth, so even though I usually prefer umakuchi (raw sake), it was delicious.
The sashimi was fresh from the sea, and the white oden made with sake koji was especially sweet and tender. I heard that Himeji is famous for black oden, so I ate both (no photo of the black oden). Food is quite expensive.
It was ready in one hour. I would like to go there again if I have a chance.