It is dry, as it is called "karakuchi", and a little dry for my taste.
Alcohol rushes through the nostrils, and the aroma of straw has not been present for a long time.
Houmai, after 9 years, a single bottle.
I happened to learn from the news that "the factory that used to make the bottles will stop making sake bottles at the end of 2022, so sales of this product will be discontinued as soon as the stock runs out", and I happened to be near Sasayama, so I went to the "Hororo-ai Jyokagura" to buy some.
It is a very clear, plain sake with a hint of alcohol. It has a slight sweetness and a slightly bitter aftertaste.
It is said to be a music vibration brewed by converting music into vibrations and brewing it while directly vibrating the yeast in the sake. I don't know how it works, but it tasted light and delicious.
Sake purchased at the HYOGO SAKE EXPO.
The rice is Yamadanishiki and Gohyakumangoku.
I thought it was my first time drinking this sake, but I've already had a similar sake with a different label. It's a sweet, sour, and bitter sake. The sourness has a nutty taste to it. It has a character that other sakes don't have.
It doesn't feel as spicy as the +8 sake.
The aftertaste is spicy and the nutty feeling lingers in the mouth for a long time.
It is quite dry, but it has a unique charm.
I stopped by the supermarket on my way home from work and bought a local junmai ginjo nama-zake for the first time in a while.
For some reason, I rarely buy local sake because I don't like it, but it's very spicy.
I thought local sake was sweet, but....
Not bad.
HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023" ⑬
Homei Shuzo "Homei" ・Tanba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture
Founded in 1797.
Brewed with classical music and musical vibrations.
This is the second time I have had this sake, as I also drank it at the Japanese Sake Festival.
I was watching the BS program "A Journey to Meet Beautiful Japan" broadcast on 10/18 and was surprised to see Houmei Sake Brewery on the program😳.
I heard that they brew not only Mozart, but also Beethoven and Decansho Bushi.
Sasanodrop Daiginjo Hiyoroshi.
It has a sake-like feel and is well balanced, but still robust.
Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi (bottle warmed)
Mature but mellow.
Yume no Tobira Junmai Ginjo Mozart
It has a slight mature taste, perhaps because it was drunk after hiyaoroshi. The flavor is smooth and refreshing.
Homenari Kijoshu]
It has been aged for 3-4 years, so it has a strong old sake taste.
Marron de Kiss
It has a strong taste of marron and sweetpotato.
OURAN
The sweetness is moderate, and there is little black soybean taste.
Houmei also makes a good sake.
HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023⑥
This is the first Homenari I have had since I bought it at Yamaya about 4 years ago.
I tasted the following
Inakazake Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-genshu
Junmai Ginjyo Unfinished Nama-zake
Junmai Ginjo Hiyahoroshi
Kijoshu (noble brewed sake)
The Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Nama are both gassy and more modern than the labels suggest. The Junmai Ginjo is more acidic, which I prefer.
The hiyaoroshi is a hiyaoroshi version of the junmai ginjo nama-zake. It is the same sake but has a completely different atmosphere.
I was a little bothered by the smell of the kijoshu...
I bought the Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake, which made a good impression on me.
I forgot to try the sake with Mozart music 🎵.
Today my son and I drove to Sasayama.
We met up with an old friend who used to be in the rhythm section as a support musician with us, and it was a trip for three guys.
I am 200 million% biased, but a town with a sake brewery is a good town.
The first sip, hmmm? I thought it wasn't really to my liking, but as it approached room temperature, it gradually mellowed out.
Delicious.
This is my Another Sky!
Tanba Sasayama Inaka Sake
Sasayama Shinonome High School
Gohyakumangoku" rice grown by Shinoyama Shinonome High School
June 30, 2023
First company trip in four years, lunch.
It is robustly sweet! Like a sweet liqueur or something. But it is very comfortable to drink because it is naturally sweet and not chunky. Just a little sourness and bitterness. The aroma is a bit like wine? The aroma is unique, with a hint of koji (malted rice) in the mix. When I paired it with grilled cheese, it was like quattro formaggi. A very interesting sake.
The taste is a little acidic with the sweetness of the rice. Sake-like taste. Weak bitterness finishes it off. It is a great sake to pair with strong tasting snacks. Good value for money.
The booth of Houmei Sake Brewery "Houmei" in Hyogo Prefecture.
This is another sake that I didn't know about, even though I am in the Kinki area.
This brewery brews sake by playing Mozart's music.
Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate (bottle warmed)
New Sake Nigori Sake
It is described as a "country sake" and has a strong, dark flavor that goes well with country cuisine.