The best heated sake in Kanagawa Prefecture is probably Tanzawayama from Kawanishiya Sake Brewery. It is famous for its warmed sake.
The specs are Reibo, Rimpo, Shuho, and so on.
This is the middle one.
This one is the middle one, not as robust as Reiho, but it is the best as a warmed sake.
It is brewed in 2018, so it has been aged for about 7 years, but the Maillard reaction seems weak. It was brewed in 2018, so it has been aged for about 7 years, but the Maillard reaction seems weak.
The price is within 2,000 yen. A good value for money!
Aromatic and woody flavor
The aftertaste is crisp, clean and dry.
But it also has a fine, beautiful transparency for this type of wine, making it easy to drink.
When heated, the flavor mellows out and the aftertaste lengthens, making you feel like you're drinking sake.
Rice polishing ratio→55
Alcohol content→15%.
We went to a sushi restaurant with both families ❤️
There was no sake menu, so we chose a sake that would go well with the dish and they brought this one 😊.
The aroma was subdued and did not interfere with the food.
I was able to drink it easily.
I was invited by a junior sake lover 🍶.
It was my first time to drink sake from Kanagawa, but the water from the Tanzawa mountain range was delicious. I was surprised at how good the sake tasted!
Tanzanian cat and goldfish.
Gentle LaFrance-like aroma. The sweetness spreads in the mouth, but not too sweet, harmonizing well with the fruity acidity. It has a light, low-alcohol taste, but I have the impression that a fair amount of astringency adds depth to the flavor. Despite the catchiness of the label, it is still a very strong sake, which makes me happy.
It is a little disappointing that there was only the default black cat left this time. I'll have to go buy some more soon...
Tanzan drinking comparison. Next is Shuho. The three photos were taken at Yoneju.
Warmed up to 60°C, it has a firm flavor and sharpness without any peculiarities. It softens a bit with air and shows some sweetness, but it does not have the bitter chocolate flavor of Reiho, so it does not seem to be a good match for any meal.
Personally, I prefer Shuho and keep it on hand at home for warming.
Tanzan comparison. First, Reiho.
At room temperature, it was sharp but not very smooth and not very drinkable.
At 60°C (60°F) warmed, it has a core of umami with a soft bitter-chocolate sweetness, but it also has the elegance of 60% polished rice. At 70℃, the temperature is too high.
As a heavyweight sake lover, I have always wanted to try this brand.
I had no idea it was available at a liquor store directly connected to Osaka Station. I had to make a detour.
It was easy to drink. Shuho is an introductory series, right?
It smells like a rugged, hard sake with a moderate flavor.
A little less is just right. The bottle was warmed up from room temperature, and the 4-gou bottle was emptied in one day.