Purchase at the warehouse
1540 yen / 720ml
The store is located next to the hall where explanations are given to visitors, and people from the Fukushima Prefecture Sake Brewers Association were there for a tour.
I saw it for sale at a local supermarket, so I chose the limited edition bottle, thinking it was a unique bottle from the brewery.
I've never tasted Hakutsuru Nishiki sake rice before.
The aroma is like muscat.
The taste is refreshing. The sweetness and umami of the rice spreads, but it quickly fades away. It is a taste you can keep drinking.
It is a gift.
High alcohol content, 20 degrees.
It is a bit hard to drink as it is. I tried drinking it on the rocks with ice. It is a hard sake with a nigori flavor.
The second drink at the second house was Momokawa-san's Oomatsuzo.
Hiyayogoroshi is No. 1 as I hadn't had it yet this year 😄.
Polishing ratio 65
More than 17 degrees Celsius, less than 18 degrees Celsius
It is well-balanced, mellow, and full of flavor.
It is not too heavy for its alcohol content.
It goes well with iburi gakko (pickled ginger).
When I see a brand I'm not familiar with, I always want to try it 🍶.
Momogawa Junmai Ginjo-shu
60% 15-16% 720ml 1584yen
My father bought this at the Co-op.
It has a sharpness, but it is also mild and caramelly. It also has a hint of bitterness. It is good as a food sake and is a safe sake as expected from Momogawa. My father, an old man, was pleased with it.
Aomori yeast and Momokawa yeast are used. I looked up the characteristics of Momogawa yeast, but could not find much about it on the Internet.
We were taken care of by a sales person at the brewery of Hinode Tsuru. Memories of the trip.
Rating 4.0 (out of 5.0) 20240222
I really like the fruity but not too sweet aroma! It has a sour taste with a rice flavor, but you can drink it easily. I got it as a souvenir from Aomori.
Place of purchase】Ogikubo Town Seven
Edamame (green soybeans)
Since the date of production is December 2012, it seems to be leftover from the Aomori Fair held long ago.
It has 17% alcohol by volume, so it comes with a punch, but it does not have a sharp taste, so it is easy to drink for an undiluted sake, and it is even better when the temperature rises. I think it goes better with strong snacks.
Rating: A
25°C (room temperature), 5°C, 55°C
Taste 65
Color Colorless and transparent
Aroma: No ginjo aroma. It has a slight matured aroma.
Taste: Linked to the aroma.
Overall impression: Not to my taste at any temperature.
