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December 3, 2025
Yotsuya Taiheizan Sake Brewery Sohonten
A group of friends who flew around at the same place of work about 25 years ago are returning to Japan for the first time in a long while, so we get together. The time passed quickly as we talked about our recent activities and nostalgic stories.
We had a great time with Akita's ingredients and Akita's local sake.
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It is faintly yellow 🟡.
It has a thick flavor and a bit of sweetness with a maturing aroma.
I thought it was a slow degree of maturity, like low temperature aging 🤔.
This bottle was recommended to me when I ordered a banana or melon flavored drink. Or rather, it was recommended without such an order in the first place, so I bought it immediately.
I was told that it could be considered as mainly pear or banana... but I was completely oblivious to that fact when I tasted it, and I was so shocked that I didn't care what type of fruit it was lol.
I was so shocked that I didn't care what kind of fruit it was! It was so clear and beautiful that I didn't care what kind of fruit it was. It was the most smooth ever, and when it was cooled down to a crisp, you might have thought it was water. LOL!
When the temperature rises, it has a certain sake-like quality, but it is still very easy to drink.
It has a lactic acidity, which I think is the key point of this sake. If it were not, it would be too light, but I think this is what gives it character.
When I drank other sakes together with this sake, I felt that the other sakes were also beautiful, or rather, they seemed to lose their edge. More to the point, it was a wonderful sake that made the other sakes I was comparing it to taste good.
It gave me a strange sensation. It was a gem that touched my heartstrings in a strange way.
It was a clear, dry junmai sake.
Miyamanishiki used to be a common ingredient in brands from Nagano and Tohoku regions, but it is rarely seen or heard of these days.
According to some reports, it has been replaced by Dewa Sanzan and other brands.
35th Anniversary Bottle🍶😋.
It is a Daiginjo, but not too sweet. The spiciness of the sake is also very noticeable.
I drank it all very smoothly.
The snacks were grilled chicken skin, maitake mushrooms and salmon takikomi-gohan (rice cooked with maitake mushrooms and salmon).
The rice may not be suitable for sake snacks, but it's autumn so it's ok 👌🍁.
The rough-looking face of the bald man surprised me, but when I drank it, I found it to be a friendly and tasty drink. I enjoy it with yakitori (grilled chicken)!
Sake from Akita
It is a newly established brand and was created by the brewer, Mr. Satoshi.
It is said to be an easy-drinking sake with low alcohol content and acidity, and that is exactly what it was.
Easy to drink and delicious!
Slightly tinged with a hint of color
When you take a sip, you first taste the refreshing acidity.
Then, the sweetness and umami of the rice spreads in the mouth.
The spiciness is moderate and goes down the throat nicely.
As it goes down the throat, the nose is filled with a nice aroma.
The richness and flavor of the sake is typical of sake brewing with a freshness that is delicious 😋😋😋😋.
Well-balanced taste
100% Miyamanishiki
Purchased at the brewery
I was attracted by the limited edition of the brewery...
