Otokoyama, Ototo-koyama, the fragrance of dreams (scent of dreams)
When well chilled, it has a chemical-like alcohol smell. Manly dry taste. Numbness on the lips.
But as it cools down, the aroma of rice, umami and softness. Yumeme. No, this is umeme. Nice dry taste.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
A magnificent house in Minamiaizu. Beautiful flowers on the eaves. In addition to regular sake, they also sell a "super tasty" daiginjo called Kuboi.
Dear NABE
Thank you very much for your visit to Minamiaizu for a moment. I would like to taste it slowly next time I go there. I envy you that you have a person related to a sake brewery close by.
Drinks like water.
A clean aftertaste after drinking.
Is it because the rice and water are delicious?
It has a mild taste.
It goes well with sashimi.
There are no peculiarities at all, so even sake beginners can easily try it.
Thank you for your comment, nabe-san! I have only been a sake lover for a short time, but I would like to learn more about and enjoy sake from Aizu, where I have relatives (and also from Kaito Otokoyama Sake Brewery).
Junmai dry 🍶.
New Year's sake✨2nd cup
Light and refreshing. Slightly acidic and a little spicy. Acid and a little spicy. With bamboo shoots 😋.
Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aizuna @ Jujo 20240106
I wanted to drink it after seeing other people drinking it, so I asked Kobayashi Shuzo, a liquor store in Minamiaizu-cho, to reserve a bottle for me.
When I put it in my mouth, the sweetness, slight spiciness, and umami came in with a bang.
The back palate has umami at the base of the tongue and a bit of spiciness on the tip of the tongue.
It was a very heavy sake that was very drinkable.
As the name suggests, it has a sharp spiciness in the mouth, and the Junmai's richness spreads in the aftertaste. It is perfect for those days when you want a dry sake! It is perfect for those days when you want a dry sake. It is the best match for firefly squid fried in butter and soy sauce. ★★☆☆☆☆☆
The aroma is fresh, and if you take a big gulp, it feels quite fresh, but the aftertaste is quite robust. The aftertaste is quite robust, but it is not so heavy that it makes you feel sizzling, so it is easy to drink.
I paired it with firefly squid stir-fried with butter and soy sauce, and it was a perfect match.
It did not go well with chicken stewed in tomato sauce, but it went well with sashimi.
At Aizu Kuramu, a sake bar in Aizu Wakamatsu
First served cold & in a flat sake cup
The impression was like sweet vinegared lotus root.
Then warmed to lukewarm.
It was surprisingly fruity and I thought it was a different sake.
I thought it was another sake!
I had it with Fukimiso miso.
Hello Mr. Mushroom.
I am suddenly very eager to try this sake. I'm going to ask Kobayashi Sake Shop run by my classmate Mari in Minamiaizu-cho to hold it for me until the next time I go back home!