whorl-leaf water milfoil (Myriophyllum verticillatum)
I think the tropical label is a bit different. It tastes fresh, sweet and sour, and has a modern structure.
Fumotoi" is named after "Fumotomura" and well water (well).
Japanese sake
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Ingredient Rice Name:100% Yamagata Prefecture Izumi-no-Zakura
Rice Polishing Ratio:60
Alcohol Content:15
When I saw the label, I was a little surprised 🫢.
Is this good? I thought. I have an image of fukui as acidic, but not? Sweet? I was looking forward to drinking it. It looks good if you drink it while it's hot.
Sweet and sour 😊This is juicy.
I enjoyed the first glass by itself. It's perfect to drink it cooled down.
If you make it a food sake, the acidity will stand out, but I think that's what makes this sake so good.
The back of the label says to try it in a wine glass if you are worried about the acidity. I see!
I don't have a wine glass though 😆.
I've been so busy these days that I have no gauge for how much time I have left in my mind.
My business trip to Nagano next week is scheduled for Friday afternoon and I've been looking for a hotel. It seems there was a cancellation and I was able to reserve the hotel of my first choice. I'm going on a 4-day trip this time, but I'd really prefer to go on a 5-day trip (i.e., Monday and Friday), so I may have to add it on short notice 😭 I don't want to have a lot of luggage.
Good evening, Ane 😃.
Thanks for your busy work. It must be nerve wracking to not be able to find a place to stay 😅.
Heal yourself with a nice chilled juicy one and then heal yourself even more with some Nagano sake 😆.
Hi Hiro, good morning 😄
It's a very touristy place and there are many hotels, but I'm stuck with the company's limit 😔.
I will drink alcohol to the extent that I don't fall asleep! (resolution)
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The pop label 🏷️ catches my eye 👀
I asked for it with the label 😆.
Sweet and sour ✖️ sour and tasty apricot type 😚.
The cleanliness is clean but certainly juicy 😚.
This junmai ginjo is made with up to 60% Dewa-no-sato, an original sake rice produced in Yamagata Prefecture, and has the juiciness and freshness of white wine, but with an acidity that is unique to sake and brewed with a focus on natural aroma (information found on the Internet so far).
After opening the bottle, the aroma was rather subdued, but from the moment it hit the palate, a punchy umami flavor came flying out🤛.
It's delicious, just because it's labeled juicy ✨.
It is fruity, but also has a lingering aftertaste that reminds me of a white wine with a moderately sweet and sour taste.
The tropical design on the label gives it a summery feel (hibiscus 🌺?) and makes it even more festive.
It gives it a more glamorous look.
Personally, I find it very tasty and I drink it with gusto 🍶.
I think I like this one a lot 😊.
Today's sake is a junmai ginjo made with Dewa Sanzu from Furoi in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture❗️ and is freshly pressed and unpasteurized❗️
The aroma is a fresh junmai sweet aroma❗️ and the sip brings a spiciness to the tongue❗️ good sake for a mid-meal drink❗️
Third bottle
Purchased from the liquor store in Yamaguchi that introduced me to Toyo Bijin last time.
As the name suggests, it has a juicy flavor and is recommended for beginners.
It has a gentle taste and a subtle fruity aroma.
It is an easy-drinking bottle anyway!
Yesterday I visited the "Japan's Most Beautiful Sake Prefecture Yamagata Fair," a sake tasting event in neighboring Yamagata.
This event features sake, craft beer, wine, and other sake products from breweries in Yamagata Prefecture.
I love Yamagata sake, I love Go Ariake, but I know very little about the rest, so it was great to meet all the new people.
Also, Yamagata's sweet potato stew is unbelievably delicious.
After the event, we went to Shikisai Ishikura, an izakaya that I had been curious about.
There were many brands to choose from, but I ordered the sake tasting set.
Of the three, the one on the right had a lower sake level than the one on the left.
The most delicious one was Fudoi no En.
It has a soft lactic acidity that is typical of a sake yeast yeast yeast, and the rice flavor is also there, but it finishes well.
It is a good sake with a good axis.
The owner also served us other rare brands that were not on the menu, and we stayed for about two hours while he drank a little at the end of the meal.
I am filled with gratitude for their hospitality to us travelers.
It was my first visit to Yamagata, and I quickly fell in love with this town.