Tonight, we will compare three types of new sake. We started with the first Shibori-Kasumi sake made with Hidakami's Kura-no-Hana from Miyagi Prefecture, which goes well with Sashimori (sashimi) 🤍.
After "Aki-agari" comes "Hatsu Shibori Hatsushimi-shu Nama-shu", which I usually find the first release to be a bit on the edges (personal opinion), but this one has the privilege of being a first release, and the sake is alive and well. (The label says, "If you're going to do it with fish, do it with Hitakami.
Anyway, Hidakami won the award for cute label design in 2025 🏆 (personal selection of the dry sake group).
Hirakami
Monascus purpureus (species of mold)
Yasuke is the first brewer
It is dry and tastes better with a meal.
The name comes from an old legend that the legendary country of Hidakami, a land of the sun's blessings mentioned in the Chronicles of Japan, existed in this region.
I bought it because the bottle is a pretty light blue color. The picture doesn't do it justice, though.
It has a refreshing mouthfeel with a hint of gas. The aroma is apple-like.
At the end of the clear mouthfeel, you can taste the umami of the rice, and the acidity remains at the end.
The fact that it is not too assertive, but still has a strong umami flavor, is a wonderful feature.
The lightness of the mouthfeel makes it easy to drink as you go.
Next time, I would like to try it with seafood, as is typical of Hitakami.
2025.149th.
Hirakou Sake Brewery's Hidakami, which I got hooked on this year. This is their seasonal sake, Kasumishu!
We were told that it is a sake that goes well with fish, so we paired it with grilled salmon. The taste is not nigori, but rather a little less sweet than the other sake, which is called "kasumi," or "sake with a hint of sweetness. It is not nigori, but rather kasumi, which means it is not too sweet, but you can still taste the rice flavor and it is easy to drink, so you will not get tired of drinking it.
I like this sake as much as Nanabonjari and Garakudai among dry sake.
It was a taste that I am looking forward to this season as well.
Thank you very much for your hospitality.
Hi Ryohei!
I had a bottle of Hidakami Kasumishu earlier this year and I remember it tasted even better with a meal 😋.
I remember it was even better with a meal I'd like to drink it again this year after reading your review 🤗.
What does super dry taste like?
Can I drink it?
I bought it and found it to be a delicious sake that I would want again as a food sake 😊.
It was a delicious sake that I would like to have again as a food sake 😊.
I want to drink super dry! I said and the waitress picked it out for me 🥺✨.
I was funny because he asked me if I wanted water? It was funny how he came out and said 😂.