At Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. This time, Tochigi sake was featured. Last year, they promoted Gokotsuru, a Nagano sake. This year, they are promoting Sawahime?
When I was hanging around the Chuaibi booth, I was approached by Nemuchi 🤣 I had heard you were going to be there, but I never thought I would see you there!
I had heard he was going to be there, but I never expected to see him!
I accompanied him from then on 😁.
Chuaibi's local brand? Tomikawa.
Is it a regular sake? Slightly sweet with a hint of a tangy alu feel. It is a strong sake with a strong feeling, which is often found in sake with aluzome.
I tasted only this and Chuaibi's Aizan and bought Aizan. I should have tasted more of Chuaai...
I searched for the alcohol content and it says 20-21😱It doesn't, but the liquor store introduces it as Nakadori. I wonder if it's the same as Chuaai and all of them are medium alcohol.
I only know Inada Sake Shop in Nakasaki shopping street and Kikuya Sake Shop on Ota Road are the only places in Kansai that carry Chuaiai, but I wonder if there are other places?
Good evening, bouken!
I regret that I couldn't drink Chu-Ai at the last off-line meeting 😭I guess it must be delicious since you bought it 😄I would like to drink it!
Buy directly from the brewery!
Clear, dry and crisp. Goes great with food! The higher the temperature, the more the umami of rice is emphasized! But it is reluctant to be a complement to a meal!
Purchased at a supermarket in front of Utsunomiya Station for about 300 yen.
The rice polishing ratio is 65%, and there is a cloying taste in the aroma.
It is characterized by its robust body.
Personal score 76
Aroma → Slight aroma of sake
Heaviness→Dry
Acidity→None
Sweetness→None. Dry
Fruity→None. Dry
Gas→None.
Junmai?
No mention of fire-aged.
Polishing ratio is 70%.
Punchy.
Goes well with takuan.
622 2001/4
Label and record only
FUMIKAWA Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake
Home-grown Gohyaku-mangoku 60
+1 1.6 No.10 16-17° A
Tochigi Yaita City Tomikawa Shuzo Brewery
1800 2573 MCD
#Sake #Tochigi #Yaita City
Tomikawa Sake Brewery's Tomikawa is more famous these days for its Chu-Ai sake.
As the label says, simple. It is delicious.
The flavor and aroma are not too assertive, but well balanced, so you will never get tired of drinking it.
It is not often seen in Tochigi Prefecture, but on a recent business trip to Utsunomiya, I found it at the back of a supermarket next to the station! They also had sake from a famous Tochigi sake brewery, but I didn't hesitate, or rather, after a little hesitation, I bought this one.
It was the right choice no matter which one I bought, but I think this was the best choice this time.
3/5 stars.
Drink at home. Purchased at the brewery.
The base is a delicious sake with a clear and thick flavor. It is slightly sweet, and the feeling that it was made seriously and carefully is amazing. It is an honorable sake.
When lees are added to it, the acidity accents the miscellaneous flavors and gives it a different look. This is interesting in its own way.
With or without lees, it is a twice-tasty sake.
I can't believe they added alcohol to this one!
It's crisp and high in alcohol content, but it's quick and easy to drink.
The price is reasonable too!
You'll be drunk in no time!