This is a freshly brewed Chiyonohana Junmai Ginjo-shu from Sugihara Shuzo in Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture.
This is a local brand of Sugihara Shuzo, which brews Imi.
I have never had a bottle of Imi, but the brewer's comment on the back of the label is very unique, and it reads something like, "You wouldn't write that on a sake label, would you?" I love it because it conveys the warm and cozy atmosphere of the brewery.
The appearance is a light cloudy mist white.
The aroma is astonishing😳.
It smells like roasted cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano with a touch of honey!
Other aromas are savory like dried baked fish, sweet and savory like caramelized nuts, and a minerally aroma with a hint of overripe bananas in the background.
I've never had this type of aroma before😳 but it has a depth that is gradually becoming addictive: ☺️
The attack also has a cheese aroma with a sense of maturity and a thick texture.
The middle part of the attack has a firm sweetness and umami of rice, followed by a slight acidity and a light alcohol finish.
The rounded sweetness of koji remains in the aftertaste.
This is why sake is so interesting. ☺️
I felt the depth of the wine that I might get swamped with it.
I wanted to drink more 🤤.
Very delicious 🥰.
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
I finally opened the bottle during a Mahjong game❗This one was given to me by kino.😆I was able to drink the Sagami last month thanks to Tsubu-chan, but it was given to me before that. When I saw the words "Sake Small Sake Brewery" when it arrived home, I was very impressed 👍I even got a Masu👍.
Thank you so much kino.
I heard from Mr. kino that it is sweet like Imi, but oh, it is quite sweet ❗It is indeed sweet like Imi 😊It is delicious with a good richness and a juicy umami taste 😋 but you can drink it without getting tired 🎵Rigel also said that it is exquisite and I certainly agreed ❗Thank you so much for such a good sake! Thank you very much for such a good sake ❗❗
Good evening, Mr. Noodle Drink King!
I honestly can't tell the difference in taste between this and the 射美, so even if you can't buy 射美, this is good enough for you👍.
It will start again in December, so I'll bring it to you again when you drink it again 😆.
Chiyonohana Shiboritate Junmai Ginjo-shu ❣️
Thank you for kino. ‼️
Thank you kino. for your precious sake🙇♂️
I had been looking for the right time to open the bottle, but my brother was visiting from Fukuoka from last Thursday to yesterday, so I took this opportunity to open the bottle 🎉.
From the aroma, it has a pineapple taste 🍍.
When I drank it, it was already pineapple 🍍.
It tastes like a pineapple with a lot of flavor, acidity, and a hint of bitterness 🥰.
It's thicker, sweeter and juicier than any sake I've ever had. ❣️😋
My family who drank it with me also raved about it: ❗️
My brother gave me the best comment "I've never had such a delicious sake" 🙌
Thank you kino. for sending us this precious and very tasty sake 🙇♂️
The second photo is of Oide Park in Hakuba Village, which I visited with my brother that day.
The cherry blossoms were just about to fall, but I was healed by the original scenery of the countryside 😊.
Good evening, Sieg Jikon 😊.
Once again, your photos look like a painting. ❗️
As a sake novice, I have yet to come across "Chiyonohana", but after reading your review, I really want to try it 😍.
Good evening, Mr. Sieg Jikon!
Isn't Chiyonohana delicious👍 We will send as much as you want next season if you request it 😆.
Your photos of Hakuba Village are awesome! The collaboration of snowy mountains, cherry blossoms and fresh greenery is amazing ❄️🌸🌳
Manachie! I'm not trying to get on your bad side 🤣.
Mr. Sieg asked me to do this for him👍
I don't mind sending you something for free, but send me something!
Good evening, Mr. Zeke 🌙
I'm really glad that your family was pleased with the sake sent by kino.😊👍I bet it's delicious💕.
The photos here are also very nice✨I can feel spring coming🌸
Good evening, Jikon-san 😃.
I'm looking forward to opening the bottle 🎵I'm waiting for the moment with excitement because it's from the brewery of Imi ✨Naturally it's delicious 😆.
Good morning, Manachie 😃.
I asked for Chiyonohana and in return I got a Turtle Ling in return 🤣No, kino. you are right, I asked for it and I sent you a Turtle Ling in return 😁I guess it's a win-win situation 😆.
Good morning, Galilan 😃.
The scenery of Oide Park is wonderful 🥰.
The autumn leaves are beautiful in fall, so if you have a chance, please visit ❣️
Chiyonohana was very delicious 😋.
So far the best so far this year👍.
Good morning, kino.😃
Thank you so much, Chiyonohana, really thank you 🙇♂️
The best part was that the whole family loved it ✨.
We hope to see you again next year 🙇♂️
Good morning, Pon 😃.
Chiyonohana was superb 🥰.
My family was so happy and I can only thank kino. for that 😆.
Hakuba's spring scenery colors are wonderful 🌸
Please visit us if you have a chance😊.
Good morning, Noodle-chan 😃.
Noodle-chan is also waiting for chiyonohana from kino.👍
It's already so delicious, so you can count on it 😆.
Looking forward to your review 😊.
Today is the start of a new year and I'm in a good mood, so I opened a bottle of sake sent from Gifu 🎉!
It's a junmai ginjo-nama-zume from Sugihara Shuzo, lightly cloudy with an elegant sweetness that I thought was delicious 🥰.
I can't tell the difference between this and the Imi, but as long as it tastes good, I'm sure it will be great, and the handmade label is a nice touch 👍.
Mr. Kino. sent us a bottle of delicious Chiyonohana sake 🙌 As expected from the brewery that makes Imi, it's delicious ‼️
The aroma is already a ✨So good 😋!
It's been a little while since I opened the bottle today, but the aroma and umami are still there!
The bitterness that comes after is unbearable 👍The sweetness is refreshing. I was surprised that it didn't have the fizziness I was expecting from an Imi 😳.
I enjoyed it very much. kino. thank you for the food 😊.
Premium Month continues!
This is a gift from kino.
Chiyonohana? I think it is a Chiyonohana, but this is a local brand of Imi, and the tank is the same...so it must be premium 🤗.
The color is lemon gold and the aroma is mildly creamy with a hint of lemon!
When you drink it, it has a slightly fizzy, beautifully umami mouthfeel, mellow and full-bodied.
The lingering aftertaste is clear and disappears, giving it a high quality that is hard to believe it is a Tokujun.
The best of the year so far 😍.
Then the classic sake!
This one has a gentle sweetness and deliciousness that spreads in your mouth and makes you happy 🥰.
I wanted to check the difference between this year's and the one I had with the Shigemi, but I didn't get the Shigemi 😅.
I can't take advantage of my hometown 🤣.
Well, Chiyonohana is good enough for me 😋.
Good evening kino.
I'm so jealous of your drinking comparison 💕But then again, it's really hard to find ikumi 😢I can't even go to a sake brewery... But I'd love to go here 😁.
Good morning, kino.☀I see you are comparing Chiyonohana sake, you are a local 👍Ibaraki, you can easily get any sake in the prefecture 🤣I recommend you to move to Ibaraki👍.
Good evening, Pon!
We don't have any of it in our warehouse because it's only available at our distributors 😅.
Shinsei is said to be 5,000 koku, but Imi is only 20 koku 💦 so it's hard to get it since there are not many to begin with😅.
Good evening, Mr. Sieg Jikon!
You don't have to drink it collared 🤣 just gulp it down like you always do 🤣.
The one I sent to Mr. Sieg is Jungin, so it may be sweeter ✨.
Good evening, Mr. Manachie!
Nigori is only available to those who go to the brewery to get it, so I use my local power 😆.
So you're familiar with Ibaraki sake ✨ but I don't have the guts to suddenly move to a place I don't know 🤣.
Chiyonohana Tokusyu!
We're getting both the standard and nigori again this year✨
First, the nigori sake!
It's a thick ooze with a shwashy pizzazz✨.
It's a feeling you can't get in Imi 😋.
Melon🍈 in both aroma and taste
Last year it was too sweet and 💦.
but this year it has a bitter taste that makes it easy to drink 😋.
The day I went to buy it was a beautiful sunny day: ☀️
Good evening 😃
Congrats on getting both 🎉.
I'd love to drink these, but more than that, I'd love to visit the brewery once 😍.
It's better to have a bitter accent than just sweet 😋.
Good evening etorannzyu!
Thank goodness you can get it if you can make a reservation ✨.
You can't tour the brewery, so if you are there, enjoy the outside 😆 The mother at the store is also very nice ✨.
One of the manufacturers held a small farewell party for me.
The place was the usual place, Fukujimi.
The owner also served me rare sake.
I'm so happy😊.
The flavor of the sauce is similar to that of the sagami, but with a slight spiciness, it is a dish that can be used during the meal. I am looking forward to seeing how it changes over the next few days.
I was lucky enough to buy a bottle of Sugihara Sake Brewery's Chiyonohana Special Honjozo at Tomikuya when I visited Gifu at the end of the year, thank you very much!
I didn't see any Imi in Gifu, but it was a really nice place where I could enjoy a variety of sake!
This sake is a light cloudy color that you have to look carefully to recognize, sweet and juicy, very, very good sake!
Oh, I'm looking forward to the junmai ginjo in February 🥳!
Last Saturday I went to a small liquor store near Ogaki Station, which I found last year, for a bottle of Chiyonohana Special Jun.
Basically, you have to make a reservation to buy Chiyohana at the brewery in Imi, but this liquor store sells Chiyohana. There are only a few bottles of Honjozo left, but there are still some Tokujun left.
However, they don't have any more Tokujun, but they don't have any more of the Sagemi. I haven't had it myself yet 😭. I'm still waiting for it 😭
But it is still delicious. I'm sure it's because they use the same tanks. I'm sure it's good 😋.
Give me a day!
It is a local sake of Imi😊.
Last time we had a nigori, so we're having a regular sake!
The regular sake is a bit cloudy too✨
This year's sake has a very strong alcohol taste!
The sweetness of the sake is similar to the sweetness of the nigori.
This is meat!
I prefer beef or pork over chicken: 🐮🐷
After tomorrow, maybe the Imi Tokushun will be available!
If you're in an area where you can buy it in stores, check it out👍.
And please buy one for me too 🤣
Good morning, kino.😃
I didn't know that it is a local sake of Imi 🤗.
I checked their website and Chiyonohana is listed in their online store 😆.
Of course it's sold out 🤣.
Good morning, kino. ☀️
Chiyonohana's special pure ✨ arrived a few days ago - ❣️
My husband pre-ordered it for me 😆🎶
I'm planning to drink it soon 😉👍 I'm really looking forward to it 😆💕
Hello, Haruei Chichi!
We have 3 types of sake every year and I pre-order them 😊.
Even if you can't buy Imi, you can buy this one if you make a reservation 👍 The difference is that it's either unfiltered raw sake or raw sake, but the production is the same 😋.
Hi Erin!
They should have already been shipped and will be in stores this weekend 😊.
In Gifu, you can only buy them by lottery, so please buy one for me too 🤣.
Hi Manachie!
The sake is only available to exclusive dealers, so you can't buy it at the brewery 😅 Rumor has it that both the sake and Chiyonohana are made at the same time in the same tank, so there's almost no difference in taste!
I can send you a bottle of Chiyonohana if you like👍.
Hi Sieg Jikon!
The store on the website is always sold out, so you have to call the brewery to make a reservation 👍 I'll be picking up my reserved sake at the brewery on Saturday and Sunday, so if you still think you can make a reservation, I can secure it for you.
Hi, Tsubu-chan!
Oh 😳 Your husband is very active to have his eyes on Chiyonohana too 🤣.
I recommend Chiyonohana's Tokujun as it is the best of all the Chiyonohana varieties 😋.
Good evening 😃
You have been drinking this year 😍.
I want to go to the brewery and buy some 🤣
I've been gathering information here too, but it looks like Tohoku will be here on Sunday 🤔.
Hello etorannzyu!
It looks like the Imi GET will be strictly limited this year, and as a local sake, I make a firm reservation every year👍.
I think you can buy fire-brewed sake called Ibigawa without a reservation since Chiyonohana requires a reservation 😊.
Hello, Sieg Jikon!
The special junmai was sold out, but we can secure the junmai ginjo coming out next month👍.
Please drop me a line and I'll get it for you 😆.
Good evening, kino.
So it's from the same brewery as Imi! If it tastes the same, I'd be happy with Chiyonohana, which seems to be easier to find! But I'm attracted by the brand name "Imi"... 😁.
It's been a long time since I've been to Ruyi❣️.
Seems like it's very busy and hard to get reservations. Here's to another reunion with old friends!
We started with nigori sake. Sweet and tasty from the acidity.
Drank the other day!
17 degrees.
It was easy to drink with sweetness, drinkability and a bittersweet sharpness.
I knew it was a delicious and dangerous drink here lol.
Sugihara Sake Brewery start!
Imi's local brand, Chiyonohana✨.
Now that it's out, we're happy to announce that it has arrived at our distributor in your town ✨.
Looks like it's already in stores in Oyama, Tokyo!
I'm in Gifu and there are no liquor stores that sell it in stores, so someone please get some for me too 🤣.
Just when I was playing with my kids in Onomachi, I got a call from Mr. Sugihara 📞!
I went to pick it up immediately 🚗³₃
Usually you get a cup of sakekasu as big as a pudding cup, but this year you get 700g which is a lot 🤣!
And we could choose from different kinds of sakekasu like spicy and matcha✨.
This year we started with nigori!
You can enjoy the sweetness of the sake and the shwash from the sweetness of the sake 😋.
This special honjozo is already sold out.
But you can still pre-order the special junmai and junmai ginjo 😊.
Check it out for all the Imi fans 👍
Good evening 😃
Here comes the local brand of Imi 😍.
I've been contacted by a liquor store I'm familiar with 👍.
I'm going to try to conquer the Imi North this year 🫡.
Good morning, kino.☀I have a special store in Ibaraki, but we have never been able to buy it because we don't have enough stock 😂Matcha sake lees⁉️I have never heard of it before🤣I think its use might be limited...?
kino., you have a local brand of Imi?
I can't find it if they don't ship to non-locals.
I can't find any of it either, and I can't find any from the distributors I've marked, but even if there is, it's by lottery, dozens of times 😅.
Good morning, etorannzyu!
This sake is the start of Sugihara Sake Brewery 😆.
I'm going to stop chasing the imi this year because it's hard to get it every year 😅.
Good morning, MAJ!
I think I'll stop chasing after the eimi now and try to be patient here 😅.
I'm too surprised that there is no distributor in Fukuoka 😳
Manachie, good morning!
It's hard to buy it, because the special store in Gifu is also lottery-only 😅 I really wanted spicy sakekasu, but I made it matcha because I didn't want my kids to not be able to eat it in a pot, but I'm worried 🤣.
Hi Harry, good morning!
Chiyonohana ships all over the country, so it seems to be available at some izakaya outside of Gifu sometimes 😊.
The lottery is very high in Gifu too 😅.
