Sake from the sake hanpukai at a local liquor store.
Slightly fruity aroma.
It has a strong umami flavor and a crisp, light mouthfeel.
When warmed up a little, it softens and sweetness can be felt. It is best served lukewarm.
[On the day of working on sake activities, I left SHIMA & coffee & sakes and went to my in-laws' house to wish them a Happy New Year 🚃.
We greeted my in-laws, my wife's sister and her husband, and their children for the New Year, and then we all decided to have dinner at Tarusushi, which my father-in-law had reserved for us 🍴.
My father-in-law, who is a barley shochu drinker, suggested we have something to drink, so we looked at the menu and saw a sign that said "Hidden Sake".
I knew I had to order it, so I did and here it is 🍶.
It was probably my first Manazuru sake, even though it was local 🎉 Manazuru Junmai Daiginjo Sakakuhomare
The aroma was slightly melon-like, the mouthfeel was juicy and mellow sweet, and the finish was clean, clear and sweet.
[Sakahomare is a newly developed sake rice in my hometown of Fukui, and although it has a strong image of being basically dry, I was surprised that it could be brewed as it is with a mellow sweet taste.
It was quite tasty, but as soon as I opened it, another customer ordered it and it was instantly empty 💦.
Ono, where the brewery is located, is a place of deep snow and famous water, and other breweries such as Uno Shuzo (Ichinotani) and Nanbu Shuzo (Hanagaki) also have breweries in the area.
I had to work the next day, so I left Taruzushi and took the train home 🚃.
And then there is an additional time called transit time 🤣.
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
Next stop was greeting your wife's parents 😊that makes sense with coffee 😄Lunchtime drinking at a sushi restaurant with you guys sounds like fun🤗.
Hmmm? Adessional time 🕖It looks like quite a bit of time ⁉️
Heshiko's Narezushi after a year 🍶 with a side dish.
It's not bad to drink it chilled, but personally, it's one that's too good to drink chilled.
When you drink it warm, the umami and sharpness come out. Personally, I prefer to drink it at a higher temperature, such as kamikan (上燗).
The aroma is relatively mild, but the first sips are enjoyable!
It is not too sweet or heavy, so it can be served with a wide range of snacks!
It goes well with winter ❄
This sake is from my hometown, Echizen-Ono.
This is another brewery that is eager to make new kinds of sake.
This sake is made from red rice. I am looking forward to it.
The rosé color is beautiful.
Like cherry blossoms in early summer.
Quite sweet!
Ginjo aroma, full acidity, and light sweetness. The aftertaste is crisp and spicy.
The second sip, four flavors combine to create a refreshing taste.
The second sip, the four flavors combine to create a refreshing taste, and the finish of strong snacks such as mackerel is also crisp!
Not quite fruity, but refreshing.
How about if you heat it up?
A different sweetness. From the lightness that seems to seep through, a sweetness with flavor that floats to the surface. It's soft and moist. The refined sweetness is pleasant.
Well, this is interesting, too.
Hanxatsuse, a day late.
In Echizen-Ono, there is a custom to eat a whole roasted mackerel (in Kansai, they eat octopus, and in Kagawa, they eat udon). I have been eating a whole fish since I was a child.
You can smell the aroma of grilled mackerel everywhere in town. It brings back memories.
It is hard to find whole grilled mackerel, and now that I am an old man, I can't eat a whole mackerel, but I enjoy a big grilled mackerel as a side dish and reminisce about my hometown.
Manazuru's Kaiseki Honjozo.
It is smooth and easy to drink. It is clean and dry.
You feel like you are drinking sake. There is not much of a sake smell, but it tastes like old-fashioned sake.
Although it is alky, there is no strange alcohol smell or peculiarity, and it is delicious. It has an honest taste. It's good!
Amazake-like aroma, fresh and crisp, sweet and sour fruit aroma.
Little thickening, with a distinctly spicy aftertaste.
The fruity sweetness is followed by a gentle bitterness.
It gives the impression of a daiginjo that you will not get tired of drinking.
Personally, I prefer a more fruity taste.
This sake brewery is located in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. Although the introduction states that they specialize in high-end sake, there was a selection of reasonably priced sake. I was intrigued by some of the more unusual sake, such as apple yeast and rosé sake.
I bought the sake recommended at the directly-managed store.
It had a sweet soy sauce-like aroma like Mitarashi dumplings and a sour flavor.
It was very gentle on the palate, with a good balance of sweetness, a little sourness, and bitterness, and was easy to drink.
It has the taste of so-called sake, but it is very easy to drink and recommended as an introduction to classic sake.