Overall 9 (out of 10)
Let me copy Jay & Nobby's "I've Never Drank Series" ❣️
This sake caught my eye at a liquor store I frequent.
I was attracted to it by the advertising of "juicy, umakuchi Yamama, which is not like Niigata sake".
I was attracted by the advertisement "Juicy and delicious, not like Niigata sake" and bought it!
I tried it right away!
It's delicious!
When I think of Niigata sake, I always think of it as
I have an image that it is clear and dry.
but it certainly has a juicy and umami taste.
It is true that it has a juicy and umami taste, but
but the image is added to the spiciness and transparency.
It is a solid impression of Niigata sake 😅.
p.s. I went to Ikebukuro Sake Brewery yesterday, 3/28.
Yesterday, 3/28, I went to a liquor store in Ikebukuro to buy some Oroku, which had impressed me for a long time, but I couldn't find Oroku there, instead there was a sign saying "temporarily closed as of 3/27". 😫😭
I had it chilled.
Paired impressions by Pekho-san
Here are my personal impressions
Aroma
Sweet ginjo aroma👍
Taste
The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum)
-Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste
-Sweetness: Start 2→ Lingering 1
-Sourness: Start 2→ Lingering 1
-Bitterness: Start 2→ Lingering 2
-Astringency: Start 1→ Lingering 1
-Rice flavor: Start 2→ Lingering 1
Mouthfeel】→3
Smaller number = light
Large number = rich
(5 is the maximum)
shinsaku3, good evening😄Yamama, I remember when I went to Niigata, the liquor store recommended it to me: ❣️ I bought Murayu at that time, so I gave up on Yamama 😭Oh Luk👑, I didn't realize that the liquor store is temporarily closed...sad 🥹.
Good evening, shinsaku3!
Yamama, juicy and delicious! It is my favorite brand. I also feel that the base is Niigata sake, so you are right, it may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is not like Niigata sake 💧 (laughs).
Good morning shinsaku3😃!
Congratulations to Yamama for your first drink challenge ㊗️ 🎉We also had it for the first time last year, but that one was pretty sweet 😅I think the next one will be Oni Yamama 👹 🤔🤗.
Good evening, hinahana mama 😃.
I just noticed Yamama-san, but it must be a pretty major sake if a local liquor store recommends it to you 😃.
Sorry to hear about Oroku.... 😢.
I'll have to find another dealer 👀.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
It was a delicious sake and I was browsing the brewery's website and it caught my eye, Oni Yamama 👹.
And there are red, blue and yellow 😮.
I'm curious - I'd like to try them all 😅.
Rice:Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 16%.
When I visited a famous liquor store, I happened to see the brand introduced in a video and bought it without a second thought. I was in Joetsu, Niigata, and the name is Yamama.
But that aside, here we go! It has a very pleasant aroma, almost rose-like in its gorgeousness. After the smooth and unctuous brewing water, the sake has a refreshing acidity, which is typical of unfiltered, unpasteurized sake, and a lot of umami, making it a calm sake. The end result is an easy-drinking sake with a sharpness that is typical of Echigo-Tsumari. My mother, who drank it with me, also highly praised Yamama, so please give it a try. Thank you again for your hospitality this evening!
This nigorizake is made by pumping out the fermenting unrefined sake and bottling it immediately after rough straining.
It has a rich, creamy flavor with a freshness that makes an impact.
This is the first time I drink Yamama at home.
Since it was so special, I had it in a glass for ginjo.
It has a gorgeous sweet aroma, but when you put it in your mouth, the sweetness is more subdued and elegant than you might expect.
The mild sweetness is accompanied by a slight bitterness, and the wine has a good sharpness, making it a perfect match for meals.
I would like to pair it with Japanese food that makes the most of the flavors of the ingredients, which is a special feature of this time of year.
We received Ori-Ori Rock in the mountains.
I had been curious about this sake for a long time, but could not find it, so I finally had a chance to try it.
This sake is made by Niigata Daiichi Sake Brewery, and is called Yamama (山間) to compete with Kubota (久保田), a major sake brewer in Niigata. It makes sense that in addition to Yamama, there is also Yamabo and Maabo.
Ori-Ori Rock is an active nigori sake, also known as an explosive type, among the Yamama brands. Although not shown in the photo, there was a warning on the colored necklace that said to be careful when opening the bottle and to use an ice pick to vent the bottle before opening it.
I opened the bottle normally over a bowl while it was cooled to below zero, just to be sure, because if I punctured the stopper, I would have to drink it all. Although gas blew out, the bottle did not overflow and I was able to open it safely.
The top clearings tasted bitter and grapefruit-like. When cloudy, the graininess of the rice is strongly felt and it is just like drinking rice juice. The taste was clean and crisp with a strong sense of gas, and I couldn't help but drink more than half of the bottle because it was so easy to drink without feeling the 17% alcohol content.
☆☆☆☆☆
The kind that has a strong acidity followed by a delicious taste.
I can't tell if it's starchy or not, but it's a very tart acidity.
I'm having a bit of a hard time deciding what would go well with the food I ordered, but it's so good that I end up drinking it while I'm still wondering!
I thought, "Well, it's not that bad," and I put it off.
I was putting it off because I thought
But it was so delicious!
And I heard that the owner wanted us to drink it.
Thank you!
Yamama Tokubetsu Junmai Shu - Nakaharizumi Direct-filtered Unrefined Nama-shu 1,800ml
Alcohol content: 17%.
Rice polishing ratio: 60
This is the March hanpukai.
Gassy and fresh!
Hmmm...yes, indeed it is. It has a nice, mellow umami flavor 😊.
It's getting a little warmer, so I started walking to work 🚶 again yesterday.
Maybe that's why the sake tastes so good.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃.
The kicker is that my health checkup was catching every year and I was threatened with a tablet interview, so I walked for an hour every day to try it out and the next year I was fine: ✌️
That was then 😅
I was told by the store to prick it with an ice pick to release the gas, but I opened the package without doing so....
But it didn't spill and it was fine.
I drank it and found it to be refreshing and tasty.
First time to drink at home
Yamama, which I liked when I drank outside before
I saw Urayama and bought it.
Cold sake.
Mild aroma
Slightly juicy.
Sweet, but the aftertaste disappears quickly.
Is it lighter than the one we drank outside?
After a day of drinking, it became wider and more to my liking.
