February 22 and 23 is the opening of the Shiraito Sake Brewery where Tanaka Rokuugo is brewed!
This is the first time in 6 years that this event is being held, and up until last year, it was only a drive-through sale 🚗.
I had some errands to run, so I just bought sake.
The limited edition sake was a collaboration sake with Hana-no-Kou from Kumamoto and the 15th anniversary Tanaka Rokuugo (raw yeast yeast ver.)!
Cold sake
Slightly fruity aroma!
Refreshing mouthfeel like Tanaka Rokuugo at the beginning.
Gradually, a slightly mellow sweetness develops.
The unique sweetness seems to be a taste peculiar to Hana-no-Kou.
No gassiness
The aftertaste is rather long.
Shiraito is also delicious. I am planning to buy it at an event of Hana-no-Kou Sake Brewery in Kumamoto, where they will be selling a limited edition sake called Hana-no-Kou Disco Shiraito Sanjikin Banquet.
Good evening, AAJI! It seems so! Maybe the rice and koji making will be done by Hana no Aroma as well as this one... 🤔 looking forward to your feedback 😊.
On the second day of our trip to Hakata, we had Shiraito Shuzo's Shiraito 55 at Ichido, a motsunabe restaurant. It has a gorgeous aroma, sweetness, and a refreshing taste. It also has a nice sharpness. We enjoyed it with excellent dishes such as motsu nabe, vinegared motsu, and sesame kanpachi.
It was a gift.
I had never heard of this brand before, but my wife, who is not a big sake drinker, was drinking it very fast 😆.
It is a good sake, well balanced without any peculiarities 😊.
We visited the Shiraito Sake Brewery in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, but were unable to tour the brewery as it was right in the middle of the brewing season. I bought the Shiraito series, which is only available online and locally, in a red and white set for the New Year. Red = Junmai Ginjo (Polishing ratio 55%). White = Junmai Daiginjo (Polishing ratio 35%) Both are 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima. I opened both at a family gathering so I could enjoy the difference in taste produced by the rice polishing ratio!
Smell is clean. Slightly floral scent. The color is clear. Quite sweet. Tastes and smells like strawberries. It cuts well. It is a rare taste. The acidity is not that strong. Bitterness is not too strong. Although the rice polishing ratio is 70, it has a gorgeous aroma like a ginjo sake and a fruity taste. It is wonderful.