I bought it because I was unusually curious about the label-less, & my faith in Nagano sake. going in with a heavy heart, is it good?
Jacket value ... 2/10
I felt Shurado.
Ki ... 16/20
The hue is a little bit hazy, and the smell is suppressed, but the fruity component is unexpectedly high.
When I take it in, I feel the stimulation from the tip of my tongue, sweet and delicious...it's so good!
Sei... 17/20
The acidity and Alc-derived tingling on the tip of the tongue is rising, but the sweet and umami are also well balanced.
Turning... 15/20
The sublimation smell is subtle yet strong, with a vanilla malt smell.
Yui ... 12/20
The sweetness has good staying power, but it doesn't go well with the bitterness.
Costa ... 7/10
The taste and intoxication level are perfect for drinking at home.
The lingering Alc aftertaste lasts from beginning to end.
69 points
It should still be able to score more points, but if the bitterness (from the Alc) and the acidity that follows it can be controlled a little more, it will be a must for the top ranks!
Shinano-Nishiki Risshun Morning Squeeze, which we drink every year!
This year, too, I was able to drink it in Risshun!
It has a rich sweet flavor.
The spiciness also appears and it is crisp and clean!
It is delicious this year, too!
Sour, not too sweet, refreshing but not too schwaggy.
Interesting taste.
I warmed it up at the end and it tastes good too.
Rice polishing ratio 71
Alcohol 17%.
Rice used: Yamae-Nishiki produced in Arai, Ina City
Production date: December 2023
Shinanonishiki Chogen S91 Junmai Namaishu, Miyajima Sake Shop, Ina City, Nagano
First of all, it was served cold. Very tasty.
But the liquor store where we bought it recommended warming it up.
It certainly has a fuller, richer flavor with a sweeter, deeper taste.
The simple bottle caught my eye and I bought it.
There were several kinds of bottles, but I thought I could taste the umami in this 91% polished one.
It has a gentle aroma, and is a deliciously refreshing type of sake. Just the way I like it. I think it tastes bitter right after taking it out of the fridge, but as it gets closer to room temperature, it becomes more to my liking.
Opened February 5, 2024
Purchased at the brewery
Cold: rice complexity, poncake-like sweetness, refreshing acidity, a bit of garland chrysanthemum-like bitterness, but overall softness like a gently enveloping pear 🍐.
Warming: smooth ❗️ softens further ^ ^ fluffy like cotton candy 🥰Heating is the best 🌟.
The president of the brewery was also a scientist 😁.
The conversation was so much fun ☺️
I heard it's good warmed up.
So we warmed it up a little lukewarm.
Bingo! It's so good!
Smells like freshly cooked rice!
The taste is mellow and full of flavor.
It also had a full aftertaste.
It was the right choice!
Shina-no-shiki kyogen
Strong and peculiar. Aroma that makes you wonder if it's hiney. Bitter taste and aftertaste like soy sauce. What is this?
The sweetness and umami are enhanced when it is heated. It's delicious, isn't it? On the other hand, if you cool it down, it has a fruity, dry taste. What is this?
Purchased at a sake brewery.
In front of the station in Ina, the townscape with a Showa-era atmosphere is nice.
Postscript.
According to the flier, the 81% milled rice ratio is called Chogen series, M means Miyamanishiki and 91 means milled rice ratio. Homage to superstring theory. Nobeyama radio telescope.
It seems to have been created under the concept of reducing food loss by low rice milling and saving paper for labels.
Sustainable.