When I went to the Takeuchi Shuzo brewery's warehouse opening, I found it at a liquor store near Ogaki Station and bought it immediately. I had pre-ordered the Jungin at the brewery, but I never thought I would find it by chance. This time it was Tokujun, and I couldn't get enough of this light nigorigo color. It has no aroma, but when you drink it, it is fresh, fruity, and umami sweet. I haven't been able to drink it yet.
Imi's local sake!
Following Tokuhon and Tokujun, we have secured two Junmai Ginjos, a standard and a nigori ✨.
To be honest, I can't really tell the difference between the Toku Jun and Jun Gin 🤣.
I think the Jungin is sweeter somehow🤣.
The standard is sweet and gorgeous✨
Nigori is schwagopy, bitter and rich✨
I'm assuming it's fire-aged since it's labeled as a fresh brew.
I'm assuming it's fire-aged, but like the Izumi, the quality of the sake is weak or it deteriorates quickly!
I recommend that you drink both the Sagami and Chiyonohana as soon as you buy them 😋.
I've already pre-ordered for next season👍
Nigori has been known to explode during delivery, so people far away can't drink it, but anyone can reserve the standard one, so check it out if you can't drink the nigori 😋.
Good evening, kino. I'm so glad to see you here 😄
It's rare that local brews are easier to book than yours!!! 😳I'm glad it wasn't right after delivery that it exploded during delivery! 🤣
Good evening!!! Looks delicious 😁.
I had my first shot at a local restaurant the other day! It was so good I had two 😁.
I'm curious about Chiyohana 😰I'll check it out on the net!
Good evening, Manachie!
I really don't know the difference between this sake and the Sagami 😅.
I thought it was fire-quenched once, since the sake is unfiltered raw and the Chiyonohana is raw!
It is said that they make two different types from the same tank, so I think they are almost the same 😋.
Good evening, Eirin!
The sake is unfiltered and changes quickly, so I think it tastes better if you drink it as soon as possible unless you store it in a remacombe or something ✨.
I think the freshness of the one year old bottles has decreased and the bitterness has increased 😅.
Good evening, MAJ!
You can always buy this one if you make a reservation 😊.
I heard from the warehouse about the explosions during delivery! They said they had to stop because they were happening quite often😅.
Good evening, Ao-chan!
Chiyonohana is available from December to February in Honjozo, Special Junmai, and Junmai Ginjo ✨.
You can either reserve it at the brewery or go to a certain liquor store in Gifu that sometimes has it on display 😊.
Good evening, Haruei Chichi!
Nigori has a great gaseous taste ✨.
But it also deteriorates quickly, so if you don't finish it in 2 days, the taste will change quite a bit😅.
There were a lot of nigoris from Imi this year! I haven't been able to buy it either 😭
Good evening 😃
I'm drinking again 🤣.
I wish I could make a reservation.
Basically, I only buy when I visit a liquor store or brewery.
I have no intention of using mail order at all 😅.
Oh, I was able to buy 4 out of 5 bottles of Imi this season 😁.
Good morning, etorannzyu!
I had 2 bottles of eimi 😊.
Please come to the brewery to buy some 🚗³₃
Chiyonohana is a pre-order item, but we also have a year-round fire-aged sake called Ibigawa 😆.
Just a little cloudy. Sweet melon aroma. Melon melon with a sweet melon flavor in the mouth. Slightly acidic and frizzy. Long aftertaste. Tokujun is better than jungin.
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Just a little cloudy. Sweet melon aroma. Tart and syrupy sweetness in the mouth. Slight bitterness and jitteriness. I haven't had any of this season's Hakubi, but I think it was something like this. Is it really a Hakubi? But it's sweet 😂.
Finally, my favorite sake bar has closed. Eleven years after the earthquake, the building has deteriorated so much that the entire building has been decided to be demolished.
This restaurant not only introduced me to the world of sake, but also fostered a network of contacts with various people, including sake professors.
Fortunately, I am not parting with anyone, as I have a family relationship with the store's mom and sake master. However, I have to say goodbye to that shiny counter. It was mentioned in your post.
I was able to get some half-empty sake from the restaurant, so I will post my impressions of that for a while.
First up is Chiyonohana.
This one was served on the last day of the restaurant. It is another brand of Sugihara Shuzo, which is known for its Imi.
It was brought to us by our sake master, but it seems that even he has difficulty obtaining it, and it is almost impossible to drink in the Tohoku region.
The moist and calm heady aroma and the heavy sweetness in the mouth are truly Imi. The lees give it a full-bodied flavor, and it even gives the impression of being thick and smooth.
The finish is crisp with acidity and bitterness, so even though it is so rich, you can't help but drink more and more of it. It is still a mysterious sake.
Yum!
Thanks for the treat!
Good evening, Colonel Lal❗️
It's hard to lose a favorite restaurant 😭.
That's quite an amazing sake bar to have chiyonohana 😳❗️It would be a shame to see it go 😭
Good evening, Mr. Manachy 😁.
Chiyonohana is brought in by a sake teacher 😁.
This store was within walking distance and had a good selection 😭I'll start looking for a good drinking place again😭.
Good evening, Colonel Lal!
Oh! Chiyonohana in Sendai!
Rumor has it that Chiyonohana was bottle-fired in the same tank as the Imi ✨.
It's supposed to be a little more relaxed than the ikumi 😆.
kino. good evening 😁.
I see that the difference between this and the Imi is that it is bottle-fired. I'm learning a lot 😊.
It seems that the teacher can't buy it directly, but gets it through acquaintances😊In any case, it's safely in my mouth, so that's OK 🤘.
tkmts good evening 😁.
Seriously, sir, it's bad. Probably the best individual in Japan to buy Jyushiyo at regular price 😳.
The new store is going to take some time because of the hurdle of the sake lineup and the beautiful mama 😭.
Good evening, Colonel Lal 🌙.
I just saw that you're having another nice drink today and I didn't realize this was what it was about! I'm really sorry to hear that 😭 I hope you find a place where you can enjoy yourself with your sake teacher and your mom 🙏.
Colonel Lal, konbanhas, ´´Thank you very much for the decision.
It's sad to lose a favorite restaurant 🥺.
I think it's important to have a familiar place, but I'm glad we're not saying goodbye forever ( ღ´⌣`)hot=3
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Good morning, Ponchan 😁.
On the last day, everyone was so enthusiastic, and unexpectedly there was a lot of good sake lined up 😄.
I have a feeling our house will be a meeting place for a while 🤘.
Good morning Eirin 😁.
It wasn't mismanagement, it wasn't Corona, it was the physical reason for the demolition, so there's nothing we can do about it 😥.
Jyushidai, in fact, there is one more bottle coming besides the Akaban Oumachi I drank last night 🤘.
Chiyonohana, a local sake from Imi's brewery!
We're comparing two special junmai ✨.
Two Junmai Ginjos are already available👍
I've already pre-ordered next season's Gin-Sen👍.
Well, first, the classic!
Sweet in aroma and taste 🍈.
There is some acidity, but the sweetness that is common to Imi still spreads ✨.
A dessert sake that doesn't require a side dish 😋.
And nigori!
The amount of oriki is amazing😆.
Sweet and rich, but also shwashy and tingling✨.
The bitterness is also coming out slowly, but
Maybe a little too sweet😅
This year, we have a nigori version of the same product.
If you get it, please review it✨
I have managed to get only special junmai 😊.
kino. good evening!
I've never even been able to buy a shot of it and I've never been able to buy a shot of it for the local market 😯 It's so sweet here too! I'm jealous 😁.
Good morning 😃
I like local brands 😍.
I would like to drink it🎶.
I'm sorry I missed out on buying only the special Jun of Imi this season 😭.
Should I open a bottle of any of them soon? 🤔
Hello, bouken!
While Imi is a hard brand to find even in Gifu, you can always get Chiyonohana if you pre-order it ✨.
The taste is very similar to that of the 😋.
Hi tkmt!
I hear that a lot of reservations are made from far away, so maybe some pubs stock it 😊.
They don't ship nigori, so it's a privilege for those who can pick it up👍.
Hi T-Kaji!
My parents live relatively close to the brewery, so I always buy some while visiting them ✨.
It's delicious and sweet like melon, but the nigori was too sweet for me 😅.
Hello etorannzyu!
I only missed out on the Tokujun last year, so this will be my first time drinking it✨.
I'm a resident of Gifu Prefecture, and I regret that I can only buy Imi by lottery 😭.
Good evening, Yukachin!
I can't send it because it's the one I won so desperately in the lottery 🥺.
Saturday? I have information that there was a large display of Oyama Tezimi on the first day of the event 😊.
Shiri~, good morning!
You can get it if you pre-order and I believe they ship to individuals😊.
Probably only the main brew is available for pre-order now, and the release is in December, so it's still a long way off 😅.
I was able to make a reservation at the brewery and went to pick it up. I was told that the Chiyo-no-hana will be finished in February with this Junmai Ginjo. It's fresh, umami-sweet and lightly nigori, really delicious. I have yet to try this at home or in the store, but from the taste I can imagine how wonderful it must be.
Chiyonohana, the local sake from Imi!
I can't buy any of the Gimei Gin-Sen at the moment😅.
I went to the brewery at the end of the year and bought some ✨.
I also got a bottle of Nigori, so I'm opening that one as well😁.
The first one is a classic!
The alcoholic content of the alcoholic beverage is the best🥰
After that, it has a rich sweetness and a gentle acidity.
It also has a gentle sourness that you don't get with
It also goes well with meals😋.
It's not fish, it's meat!
Then, Nigori!
This one has a slight gassy feel🥰
The taste is also richer, sweeter and more lactic✨.
It's a little less gassy than the standard, but it's also 17 degrees 🤣.
The drinkability is dangerous⚠️.
I'm going to go to the brewery again this month for another special junmai.
Good evening 😃.
I'm jealous of your local sake 😍.
I think I prefer the nigori version🎶.
I remember when I used to drive right by there before I got into sake 😅.
Good morning, kino.😃.
A local limited edition sake from Ikumi, what a luxury! The mountains behind the house!
The brewery must be a beautiful place too 😚
I'd like to go to Ibii Road as well as Abii Road.
Good morning, Manachie!
After the Honjozo, we'll have the Tokubetsu Junmai and Junmai Ginjo!
Anyone can buy them as long as they make a reservation, so please let me know and I'll send you more ✨.
Good morning, Haruei Chichi!
I'm sure they'll probably ship it to you, so if you call to reserve it, they might be able to help!
There's also a Kura online store, but it's always sold out😅.
Hi MAJ, good morning!
You can't even buy it at the brewery because it's only available at special dealers😅.
And the Gifu distributor is only by lottery, so it's getting harder to find even locally😭.
Good morning, etorannzyu!
I used to buy the standard one every year, but this year was the first time I drank the nigori one✨.
So you've been to the countryside in Gifu 😆.
My parents' house is about a 5 minute drive from there!
Good morning, Mr. Hissan!
I'm glad my parents live close to the brewery😊.
The area around the brewery is filled with Toji's art, making it a bit of an odd space✨.
Ibi Road is painted all over the place😆.
I often go to the neighborhood for work these days, so I buy it at the brewery ^^*.
The aroma is very rich, like freshly cooked rice, which I've never experienced in a honjozo before.
Yet it has the clean and crisp taste of a honjozo.
After opening the bottle, the aroma settles down and the flavor picks up. I'd love to try this hot 🤤.
＜Elegant, clean, lightly flavored, mildly flavored, local sake from Sagami.
This is a locally distributed sake from Japan's smallest sake brewery, Sugihara Shuzo, which brews the famous hard-to-find brand "Imi".
I think that local sake from famous breweries like this is often a hit. Like Suzukagawa from Kiyosaburo Shimizu Shoten (Saku), Aizu Miyaizumi from Miyaizumi Meijo (Collage), and Izumikawa from Hiroki Shuzo (Tobiroki). I'm looking forward to it.
The aroma is oily, with a hint of umami.
However, when you put it in your mouth, you will find that it is very beautiful and slightly sour and fruity, unlike the impression of the aroma.
It goes in easily like water, and after you finish drinking it, the flavor appears slowly. Then it disappears as if it were melting. The taste is very elegant and thin. This is nectar, happy water. Even though it is thin, there is a solid sense of satisfaction.
It's not Ghibli, but it's like Clarice from "Cagliostro's Castle". She is an elegant and beautiful princess. However, she is young, has a bright core, and looks good with a smile.
Satisfaction: ★★★★.
I'll post the full version on the blog, complete with character images and such. If you'd like, you can search for "korune sake" or come from the link in my profile section.
Another brand of Imi no Kura!
They say it's the same tank as the Jun Gin from the Imi brewery.
It has sourness and bitterness in the sweetness that is typical of Imi.
It's like a sake-within-a-sake!
I've reserved a bottle for next season and I'm looking forward to it😆.
This is the second bottle of Chiyonohana that my parents sent me. It has the typical Chiyonohana fruitiness and a slight carbonation. It's delicious.
It's a sake, but it seems to go well with mozzarella and other refreshing cheeses.
