On the way back from Yamaguchi, we had 4 hours, so we took the customary izakaya shinkansen (Japanese style bar).
This time, we procured our alcohol at a liquor store in Yuda Onsen that has a pretty good lineup, so it's OK👍.
Usually, there is no one next to you from the Shinyama exit, even if there is on the way.
But this time, there was one person across the middle of the three-seater, then another person in the middle in Okayama, 😱 three people in a row! It's a little tough without space! We started with just a few beers 🍺.
Two people got off at Shin-Kobe and just as I was about to start in earnest 😘, two more people got on the train 😱No way around it today........................................!
The sake is Kanenaka Iedenzukuri Namaishime Junmai, limited edition!
I've had Nakashimaya, but this is my first time to drink Kanenaka?
Yellowish sake, strong taste, with a hint of rice flavor.
Alcohol 16%, but it seems a bit stronger than that 😝.
It's pretty tasty 😋.
A list of items on the menu
Kirin Ichiban Shibori
Kanenaka
Gyorokke (fish rokke)
Vermicelli Salad with 5 different ingredients
Fried quail egg skewer
Chicken and burdock root flavored rice
Thick vanilla custard puffs
That's all for this day 🥳 We'll save the extra drinks for the next time!
Hi Takashi 😃
Thanks for your business trip: 🙇♀️
Izakaya Shinkansen, the boarding rate is high at the end of the year 😅I applaud you for the banquet you spread all over the table in that situation 👏Takashi, nice one👍.
Hi HinaHanaMama 😊
I've never seen so many people coming on board in such a turnover 🤯 but I couldn't stop them, so I forced myself to go 🤣I know some people might say there were strange people on the bullet train 😝.
Hello, Takashi!
Speaking of Takashi's Yamaguchi trip, the izakaya shinkansen 🚅🍶 on the way back was as expected - but this time it was closed early 😅.
Here's a sake I didn't see on my Yamaguchi trip 😲.
Hi ma-ki-😊.
This time I expected the neighbors to get off and only had beer until Shin-Kobe, but I couldn't resist and started from there 🤣 Kanenaka was also delicious. Maybe a little tight as Yamaguchi sake.
Hi, Takashi 🐦.
I'm surprised you were able to endure the trip to Shin-Kobe with alcohol and these gorgeous snacks 🥹It's a long time - you'll have to meditate on this one 🤭.
You must want something sweet at the end 😁.
Hi Pon 😊
The train was a bit early, so I was expecting a bit more, but the next door was never empty, so I started small. There's always dessert in drama too. My mouth was begging for puffs that day 😋.
Nama yeast, junmai, super dry, kanenaka
The aroma is slightly fruity and reserved.
In the mouth, it is filled with a robust rice flavor as it thickens.
Dry and classical. The bitter and pungent taste that lingers afterward is also very pleasant.
On the second and third days, the corners are removed and it gradually mellows out.
It is the first bottle in a long time that I felt it was a shame to finish.
This is the second bottle of Kanenaka this season. I was so impressed with the last bottle that I couldn't resist repeating it. It is a wonderful sake that you don't need any other sake as long as you have this one. Unfortunately, it is a seasonal product, so you may not be able to enjoy it as long as you have this one.
It is so good that you can't help but say "delicious" the moment you take a sip. I have the impression that it is a sake that shows its true value especially in autumn.
Because of its strong alcohol content and dark flavor, it seems to go well with foods with a strong flavor, such as miso-flavored food. Not just salty foods, but foods that are rich in flavor.
It is not that I don't have much to write about since this is my second bottle...it is just that it tastes so good that I drank it all before I could think of my impressions, as I tend to do.
The brand itself is not very well known, nor is it a premium rare sake, but it seems to be very useful in restaurants. It seems to go well with the strong flavors of izakaya food. It is a sake that is as good with food as it is with food!
The manager says that people who are accustomed to drinking sake say it is delicious. It is also well received at the restaurants to which we deliver our products. If I were told that, I would want to try it, even though I have an inexperienced palate, wouldn't I? It was my first time to try Kanenaka, so I bought it with great anticipation!
I love the aroma...it's a magic ink type aroma that reminds me of alcohol.
The sweetness is about 1-2 on a scale of 1 to 10. The flavor is very robust, so I think it can stand alone just fine. The alcohol content is high at 18 degrees, so if possible, I would like to have an entrée.
The first two days it is a little fresh, and from the third day it is very moist, and if you drink it roughly, you may think it has become more dry, but if you drink it properly, you will see that it is just a delicious, quality sake.
It is a sake that is very satisfying when drunk with a meal. I have the impression that it is more suitable to neutralize the strong flavors than the light flavors. I paired it with a foreign dish called "Hainan Chicken Rice" (Singapore Chicken Rice), and it was a surprisingly tasty combination! I was so impressed that I decided to buy another bottle. I was so impressed that I will buy another bottle and drink it!
IGOMA October Tasting (6)
I've had Nakashimaya, but this is my first time at Kanenaka.
It is a little ripe and savory. It has a solid taste and woody atmosphere, and the acidity is very crisp.
This is one that definitely needs to be heated up.
I'll skip this one since I've already had it in the past, but I also drank a bottle of Sesshikoyama Aizan Nama Sake.
It was just as sweet, juicy, and delicious as my past impressions 😋.
I was also allowed to try some samples of other new brands, but I was told not to post them yet because they have not been announced yet, so I omitted them. I'm looking forward to drinking them because I haven't seen any of them very often!
Good evening bouken🍶.
Actually, I had a couple of Aizan and Benkei from Yukihikoyama at Asano Sake Shop in Hamamatsucho 😊.
Both were delicious 🍶✨️
I won't post it on sakewa though lol
Young Dawn 2025 first half
15 degrees, room temperature, delicious caramel taste, seems to go well with bitter chocolate.
Hot Slightly softer, delicious
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Dashi karaage (dashi soup stock is very good, they had it again in the second half of the event)
