Echigo-Kenshin SAKE Festival 2024 ③.
Next is Chiyonomitsu.
This is another favorite brewery of mine. I wanted to take my time to compare the different sakes, but I wanted to make a round before the heavy rain came.
Personally, I would have liked to have had more time to savor Echino Shiratori, Yukinakubai, and Chiyonomitsu 😭.
Transparent with a slight haze. A mature aroma reminiscent of soy sauce is combined with a savory aroma reminiscent of grains. The strength of the aroma is medium. The mouthfeel is fresh, sweet and sour. The mouthfeel is full of acidity. It has a sharp and short aftertaste. Aromatic and mellow sake.
To better understand the taste of Shikai-O, I drank this bottle of Chiyomitsu Shin as a comparison.
I bought a 300 ml bottle at Yoshiike in Ueno Okachimachi.
This Chiyonomitsu brewery is one of the best breweries in Niigata Prefecture, and as one would expect from them, this special honjozo is a nice, neat sake with a clean mouthfeel and a delicious rice flavor.
It is also good for lukewarm heating, making it suitable for evening drinking.
It is also good as a snack other than yakitori,
I bought some salted squid and scallops with cheese at Yoshiike in Okachimachi, Ueno.
Yoshi-ike in Okachimachi is a hidden antenna store of Niigata Prefecture and a food wonderland where you can find a wide variety of snacks.
Here is a chart diagram for my own drinking comparison. I am sure some of you will point out that this is not true! I am sure some of you will point this out to me. I would appreciate it if you could tell me.
(My impression after drinking it)
I am very interested in this rare and unfamiliar sake.
It has a slight yellowish color. The top aroma is not very strong, and there is only a slight scent of ginjo. In the mouth, a bitter sweet and sour taste spreads on the palate. The sweetness is not that strong, so it is neutral. The body is not so thick and the umami is rather elegant. As the comments on the Internet indicate, the umami is so refined and intense that the aftertaste is smooth and clean.
Brewer : Chiyonomitsu Shuzo (Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture)
Volume: 720ml
Degree of alcohol content: 15
Rice used: Yamadanishiki produced in Joetsu
Polishing ratio: Undisclosed
Yeast used : Undisclosed
Acidity: Not disclosed
Amino Acidity: Not disclosed
Sake degree: undisclosed
Price : 720ml 4,000 yen (tax included)
It is dry and easy to drink with a smooth aftertaste.
No sweetness.
Recommended as a food sake.
My favorite flavor.
I bought it when I went on a ski trip to Joetsu Myoko.
