Tsuneyama has sent us a very rare spec sake brewed with Miyamanishiki from Miyama-cho and Koshimizu, exclusive to the Echizen Miyama Jizake no Kai! As a Tsuneyama fan, I am honored to be able to review this sake 😎.
A bottle of Tsuneyama style terroir shines through!
Medium-bodied with a slight greenish tinge, it has a wonderful peach🍑 gin aroma!
When you sip it, you will be overwhelmed by the tangy carbonation with moderate sweetness, and then spanked by the bitterness characteristic of Tsuneyama! The bitter taste, which is characteristic of Tsuneyama, makes it sharp and clean!
As expected, there is no roughness! It is refined and extremely delicious!
It is similar to the Miyamanishiki Tsuneyama, which I drank in the spring and was very impressed with!
Miyama District: This is a mountainous area of Fukui City and the main production area for the sake rice used in Tsuneyama. The cold temperature difference is said to produce high quality sake rice.
Echizen Miyama Jizake no Kai: This is a group where Tsuneyama brews Miyama Reimei, a local sake from the Miyama area, and is in essence a hanpukai run by Tsuneyama. Last year it was closed by the time I got into Tsuneyama, so this year I got my wish and signed up 😎.
Feels fizzy.
It is not very sweet, thick, or acidic, and can be drunk refreshingly. However, it does not go well with rice, and would be better served alone or with an Italian-style meal, like a white wine.
This sake was also a gift from my partner. The aroma is a bit Suntory, with just a hint of fragrance, and it has a moderate acidity and umami without any gasiness, making it a superb food sake that is easy to finish.
First time in Fukui Prefecture 🎉.
We had a bottle of Junmai Chou from the regular Tsuneyama lineup.
This is a perfect choice for a mealtime sake or to go with fish or sushi.
Opening the bottle and starting to drink
It is not watery and dry, but rather crisp, dry, and stimulating. I paired it with shishamo (Japanese clams) and it was a great accompaniment as it reset the fat!
Postscript
When it is heated up, the dryness changes to a full flavor, which is also good......the best friend for a cold evening drink!
I've been wanting a bottle of this since I saw Termat's post! I saw both "Ote" and "Ote" were on sale 🤔I was too pricey to buy one 😅.
So here is Tsuneyama's autumn sake "Wase" ‼️I bought it at the beginning of October, but I drank it late 🥲.
I bought it at the beginning of October but it's been a while since I've had a bottle! I'll make love to you
The aroma is fruity 😌.
I thought it was going to be sweet and tasty, but the sourness gave way to a sharp sharpness 😙Noby said "this is delicious 😊" 🤗.
I'll have to try the "Oketo" as well...
And on Tuesday, I took a paid day off to go to Ana Hachimangu Shrine in Waseda for the annual Ichiyo Raikoi, leaving home before 7am 🚃When I arrived there before 10am, there was already a long line 😳I stood in line for a while and got it safely ‼️ Now I should not have any money problems 😄.
After that, I walked to Shinjuku to visit the graves for the year-end 🙏 and finish my business in the morning 🥳 and then it was time to go to Shinbashi for lunch 🚌 by bus 🚌 while sightseeing around Tokyo!
When I got off in front of Shimbashi station, I saw some kind of queue 👀 it was the last day of the year end jumbo sales that day! I had prayed for it and I had to buy it 😤, so I got in line and got it! When the sake wa posts are gone, you can assume they won 😎.
Now, let's start the J&N Tokyo lunchtime drinking section: ‼️
Jay & Nobby, good evening 🌆I'll go on a hunger strike when you stop posting 🤣 or, if you win, would you rather post more extravagant posts of outside drinking and travel drinking 🤣?
Mr. Jay & Mrs. Nobby
Good evening...
Mr. Tsuneyama! I see you two liked it 🤩I'd like to try it 🤩.
I'd rather win the jackpot than the lottery 🐎I'd rather win the jackpot if I posted only expensive alcohol at the Arimakinen 🐎Sake no Wawa 🤣←Naina
Good evening, Jay and Nobby!
I hope you win the ‼️ lottery, but please keep writing 😆 If you don't get your Tochigi love ❤️, we'll all be in trouble 😘.
Jay & Nobby Good evening 😄It's nice to have an annual tradition! I'm also looking forward to your lunchtime drinking review ✨I bought a lottery ticket too. I hope we both win!
Jay & Nobby, it's been a while 😃Autumn sake from Tsuneyama looks delicious 😋I'm sure God is looking forward to your sakéwa posts, so I expect you will win enough to buy some good sake there 🎯.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃!
Tsuneyama's Autumn Sake looks so good😍I knew you would want to buy a lottery ticket after visiting this time of the year ✨I hope you win 🙏Lunchtime drinking in Shinbashi looks fun👍.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby!
I haven't tried Tsuneyama yet, but it's a delicious fall sake 🎵
Hmph 😁✨✨If you win the lottery, you'll be posting a lot more ⤴️
I'm looking forward to your post on the J&N Tokyo lunchtime drinking section 😋.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
Here comes Tsuneyama's Autumn Sake, it's so intoxicating to be able to sip it with an intoxicating accent in the midst of so many piquant fresh sakes: ☺️
If you win, please post the Otter MOON Space Brew 🤣🚀🚀🛰️🌏🍶
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
I haven't tried Tsuneyama yet, but I've recently come to like the sharp sharpness from the acidity, so I'd love to try it😇.
If I win the lottery, I'll post a real post while touring sake breweries all over Japan😇.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
I had the "Ote" one and it was very tasty and I hope to get it next year along with the "Wase" one 🥰.
I'm going to Tochigi to look for it when you stop posting 🤣.
Hi Hina Hana Mama 😃
Lunch only course from Ichiyo & visiting the cemetery is the standard for this time of the year 🤗 yes! Gorgeous 🤴🏻🫅🏻 might bring you some Tochigi love🌹 😆.
Hi soumacho 😃
Yes it was fun! We are going to put up two lunchtime drinking 🤗 look forward to your high spec sake 🍶 posts 👋 we are looking forward to it the most 😁.
Hi Kano 😃
The sales counter where I was standing in line seemed too polite and crowded, and the window said 'you won 1 million yen from this counter 🎯'....eh! It's not a million 😅⁉️ expectations are now lower 😅.
Hi Wakata 😃It's been a while since I've seen you and I was worried 👋.
I like autumn sake, but it was delicious 😋 indeed! It's good to be able to splurge a little at the beginning of the year 🤗.
Hi ichiro18 😃
It was so good 😋I hope you will try it! I wasn't planning on buying it 🤔 I thought it was the last day 😁Naturally the Shinbashi lunchtime drink was on my schedule😇.
Hi ma-ki-😃!
Yes, I am a fan of the food at Tsuneyama! All of the Tsuneyama's are very good 😃‼️
I may post more posts about drinking out 😁Tokyo lunchtime drinking section is a bit more frugal 😅.
Hi Aladdin 😃
Yes, I am! I'm hooked on fall sake this time of year and I have another bottle of ☺️ to look forward to as well 🤗.
Enjoy 🛰️J&N going to the moon 🌕 edition post 👋
Hi Termat 😃
I'm glad I was introduced to you and had a drink!
It was so good 😋 that I killed it instantly 😆 it's hard to leave it behind when you're drinking for two 😅.
Hi Gyve 😃
We are "ote" next year! I'll save up 😅.
Ah! Don't worry if you can't come looking for us 😌 we will come to Fukui in a limousine with driver 🌟 😆.
Second kind today.
It has a nice sharpness and not so much sweetness.
Slightly dry.
It is refreshing and easy to drink.
It is supposed to have a fizzy taste, but we didn't feel much of it.
Fine fizziness with a good texture.
The taste of rice is mixed with bitterness, and the flavor is firm despite its lightness.
The sake is sharp and does not interfere with the meal, but it is a strong and assertive sake.
