Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑭
Last but not least, Shojo, it's been a super long time since I've been to Shojo.
I think it's been since we tasted it at Harukas in 2019 or so.
According to Nemuchi's advance information, all of them are aged for one year this time!
I drank
Zendoiki Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
Clean and a little fruity, with a sense of ripeness.
Myodo-ki Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu
It has just the right amount of sweetness, but also has a strong umami flavor.
Gogo Onigami Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
It felt lighter on the palate, but not as sweet as the first two.
Koukaku Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
Forgot to take a picture💦.
I bought and drank this in the past. I reviewed it as nutty back then, but this time it seemed pretty sweet and tasty.
I think I drank some of the later demons too 🤔.
I couldn't talk to the brewer because there were people there all the time talking 😅
There are many more breweries I haven't tried but that's it for this time!
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑥
We were able to drink all of them before, but this time they brought all of them that have been laid up for a year.
Shojo Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu Myodo-ki Kinuhikari
The corners of the mellow flavor are removed and the roundness of the flavor increases.
◯Shousho Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu Zendouki Gohyakumangoku
The mouthfeel is refreshing, and the slightly chocolaty taste gives it a matured feel.
◯Shousho Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu Zendo Onigami Yamadanishiki
A little spicy.
◯Shousho Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu Go-ki Gohyakumangoku
The mouthfeel is refreshing, but the aftertaste is a little bitter.
◯Shousho Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu Kozumi Yumacho The first impact is light and refreshing.
I don't remember the only ogre that wasn't here...did I forget to drink it?
Moderately floral, with a robust flavor typical of the original sake. It is so strong that it is hard to believe that it is Gohyakumangoku. Although it is a junmai ginjo, it is not inferior at all to junmai daiginjo Gooni. Delicious, highly recommended.
This is one of the Oni series.
This is the sake I had decided to drink at Umasshu.
There are three bottles: Mae-oni, Koukaku, and Go-oni.
The Mae-oni is the husband and the Go-oni is the wife.
Ozunu is the childhood name of En no Gyoja, the founder of Shugendo.
Interesting!
It is delicious with just the right amount of sweetness.
He was a kind demon.
I will try the other two next time.
Happy New Year, Pekka Ru, and congratulations on your check-in at ㊗️300 🎉 Good to be a Kiri number with interesting drinks 😋 and best wishes for the new year 👍.
Masaaki Sapporo, Happy New Year!
Sake is really interesting.
I am still watching videos about sake while lying down lol.
I look forward to working with you again this year!
100% Yamadanishiki produced in Hyogo Prefecture.
The attack is salty and very rich. I shout.
This is amazing, too much richness and umami. Then comes the complex yet gentle acidity of the sake's yeast yeast. It is mellow, but it is sure to lose out when paired with snacks.
Slightly yellowish liquid and long, thin, clear legs.
It is a local sake from Nara and was developed as a cosmetic sake and is a popular product.
Well, it has the feel of an old-fashioned bar sake.
It has a slight bran and acidity,
It has a moderate volume of rice and a yellowish flavor.
It has a retro flavor that would be great with seared dried fish.
It depends on how you drink it.
JR Nara Station Matsuishi
Taste 2.5/5
Hiya-oroshi and autumn grated sake are coming out one after another in the world. I wonder if we should serve homemade autumn grated sake, in other words, freshly squeezed sake stored in the refrigerator.
The first one is this. It has been sleeping in the back of the refrigerator and appeared covered with ice.
When served cold, it tastes of apricot, chocolate, and a little lemon. The taste is rich, along the same lines of Gaijin, Ryujinmaru, or Furozumi. It is not very fruity, but it is good. I think this sake is suitable for aging.
When heated, it has a flavor of apricot and chestnut.
This is delicious. The chestnut flavor is nice. Personally, I love chestnut as a flavor of hot sake. By the way, I felt chestnuts even when it was cooled down. Oh no, I drank too much.
