kino. thank you ‼️
I got a local sake from Imi ‼️‼️
The master of the izakaya I often go to has been asking for a bottle of ikimi for a while, so I brought it in and drank it 👍.
Cheers to the 6 of us, including the regulars 🥂.
The aroma is like pineapple from a can. It is a little sweet with a hint of sourness.
When we drank it, it was so sweet 🥂‼️‼️
I knew this brewery was sweet 🤣.
However, I personally like it better than the previous Sagami because it has a little more sharpness than the Sagami I drank before 😊.
If it didn't have this sharpness, I wouldn't be able to drink it as a refreshing drink 😥.
I think it's a good idea to have a little bit of a kick to it! I can't drink a lot of it 😂.
I paired it with Master's homemade pizza and the sweetness is nice with the cheese 🍕 Well, it's sweet though 🤣.
I always order a bottle of beer first,
I always get two glasses when I ask for it 🥂.
On this particular day, it was crowded and they only had one of the usual glasses and the other one was a little bigger.
I asked them to pour beer into both, the smaller glass for me and the larger glass for the master...
Hm? Hey wait ‼️ it's the other way around 🤣.
I told him to drink it and he drank it smiling 🤣.
Manachie, good morning!
I see you served Chiyonohana ✨ This brewery only makes sweet sake 😆.
Well, it's just a commemorative drink✋ Next time I'll send you a sake that will suit Manachie properly😊.
Hi Manachie 😃
I can tell you're enjoying your restaurant 🎵It's interesting to talk and drink with the regulars ✨I start talking downstairs in the middle of the day 😓.
Hi Choroki 😃The master of this restaurant is crazy, he plays games with us every time ‼️ and drinks a lot of tequila as a punishment😇.
Chiyonohana is sweet too🤣.
Hi kino.😃I brought in some sake for you since you said you wanted to drink it ‼️ and we had a sake fair together 😆 I'm waiting for some maniac sake from Gifu 😆.
Hi Noodle-chan 😃we met at an izakaya and we've been camping and going to yakiniku and we're mysterious friends 😆Noodle-chan, even if you're not drunk, you're still talking down 🤣.
Manachie-san Good evening.(^o^) This is my first time to see Chiyonohana! So it's a local sake from Imi! It's true that Imi has a sweetness to it. I am curious about the combination with pizza.
Hi Sashu, good evening. ❗️ I was thinking that sweet drinks might be good with chocolate, and if you want, I had a cake this day, but it didn't go very well with sweet things 🤣 if you get one, order a pizza 🤣.
Easy to drink with a refreshing aroma.
Freshly squeezed and a little bit spicy.
I was told I should drink it as soon as possible because the bacteria seemed to be alive, so I drank it that day.
It was fruity and really good!
I received it as a congratulatory gift from one of my favorite people who has been so kind to me! Thank you!
This is a freshly squeezed special honjozo of Chiyonohana.
It is a local brand of Sugihara Shuzo (Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture), which brews Imi, and comes in three varieties: junmai ginjo, special junmai, and special honjozo.
This summer I drank a junmai ginjo that had been aged in ice temperature for five months, but this is my first time drinking a special honjozo or a truly freshly squeezed one.
The appearance is warm crystal.
The aroma of rice and koji is fresh, with a strong hint of green bamboo.
The mouthfeel is full of deep sweetness and firm umami, followed by a slightly stimulating acidity that quickly spreads to the palate and finishes with a slight alcohol taste.
The lingering aftertaste is a gentle sensation of acidity and alcohol.
After swallowing, there is a big impact 😳.
The 17 degrees gives a thump to the body that has been accustomed to low alcohol drinks.
When you roll it around in your mouth and let it get some air, the acidity dissipates and you can enjoy the juicy sweetness and thick umami, which is a nice touch.
It has a strong flavor, but the acidity and the sharpness of the alcohol make it easy to drink.
It seems to be very satisfying, though it will make you feel very drunk very soon 😄.
I was thinking that I envy the locals ☺️ and was told that unlike Imi, Chiyonohana is sold by reservation at the brewery and comes with sakekasu (sake lees) 🍶.
I'll ask for it when I get a chance.
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 😃.
It's a sister brand of Imi, isn't it?
I envy you because you don't get to see it in Kyushu very often: ❗️
I wish I could experience the impact of the brand!
Hi Haruei Chichi 😃
You don't see it very often in Kansai, but this restaurant serves it sometimes: ☺️
It was like an antidote because I swallowed the first sip and it came with a bang even though the flavor was strong but I didn't feel any harshness or anything!
Chiyonohana overslept!
Unlike Sogape, this one I meant to drink earlier but forgot 😅.
I put it in the fridge for a while,
It was more yellowish than when it was freshly made!
First, the regular sake!
The freshness is still there, but it has calmed down a bit!
The rich sweetness is still there, and the pineapple has increased 🍍.
Next, the nigori sake!
This one was still a bit more ✨
I think this one is easier to drink with a tangy bitterness 😋.
This one is more melon than pineapple 🍈.
The nigori is for in-store pickup only👍
I guess Chiyonohana tastes better if you drink it right away!
I'll make a reservation soon!
Hello kino.
I see you compared the drinks! I'm jealous of your 🍍 even if you oversleep 😊 ❣️
The shutter of the brewery? I like it, stylish and witty 🎶.
Hi Pon, good morning!
I could drink it well even if I let it sit too long, but it still seems to have a weak liquor quality, so it's better to drink it right after you buy it😅.
This is the outside wall of the parking lot! There are logos and art all over the brewery😊.
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 😋.
