Personally, I think clear bottles look especially delicious for some reason. I had this one chilled to a crisp. I like the simple label.
It has a nice sharpness, so you can drink it as much as you want without getting tired of drinking. Delicious.
4.0 / 5.0
Sawanoizumi Junmai Dry
While many dry wines are heavy and robust, this one is made with an emphasis on richness and balance,
This one is made with an emphasis on richness and balance.
It has a deep flavor and aroma,
It is characterized by a deep flavor and aroma, and a refreshing taste.
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 16
Retail price: 1,800ml 2,794 yen / 720ml 1,595 yen
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The label is cool ✨.
The color of the sake is yellowish.
It looks very "dry"...
I thought to myself, "Oh, no....
I thought, "What? Clear?
It's like it just disappears...𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It's like the water tastes better 🩵.
Oh, but it's a little strong 💦16%💦.
If you're not careful and drink too much, it'll go around quickly.
◆Toyo Sasaki Glass
Sawa-no-Izumi Special Junmai Nakadori Unfiltered Nama
Kansai Sake-no-Izumi New Year's Party ㉕
This is Sawanoizumi, which is also new to us. It was a special order from Sake-no-Kawashima.
It smelled a little, and the acidity and sweetness were impressive...
I also had a bottle of Raku no se.
It's high in alcohol content and has a pineapple-like taste, but it's delicious. It's too strong to drink at home though😅.
It's lighter and easier to drink than the Raku-no-Se that I drank at home.
After we parted, Yoohee and I went to the neighborhood liquor store, which is becoming a regular event 😁.
We arrived at the nearest station around 10:30pm, but it was almost 11:30pm when we got home 😅.
Lastly, I know it must have been hard work for you to organize the meeting, choose the restaurant, and coordinate the schedule, but thank you very much for your hard work in organizing the meeting 🙇.
Good evening, bouken 🦉.
3rd party, the annual liquor store and drinking down 😆 And it's really great that you posted so properly! Thanks for your hard work 😊
Good morning, bouken 😃
I think you had a lot of drinks until the 3rd party...although 😅I think it's great that you remember what you tasted 👍and you finish up at the liquor store after all the drinking 🤗.
Hi Matsuchiyo 😊
I thought it was drunk and buggy, but it definitely felt lighter than the ones I've had in the past 🤔.
Not sure if it's a new drink or not 🙏.
Hi Ponchan 😃
The 3rd party was pretty vague, but I managed to post it because there were a lot of first time drinkers 😅I think I probably forgot to record it this time 😇.
Hello Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀.
I always feel like... at the end of the day 🤣
I recommended Sawahime to Yoohee at the liquor store but he didn't love Tochigi 🤣.
bouken Good evening ⭐︎
Thanks for completing the New Year's party review 💡.
I knew you ended up at the liquor store 🚈.
I was also surprised to find it was around 23:00 when I got home 💧.
I was too scared to buy Sawahime lol
Hi Yoohee 😃
Thank you 🙋I feel relieved about the mystery of it being open at that time 🤣I wish I had bought a Sawahime and taken a video of the opening 😁.
Sawanoizumi, a brand I first learned about three years ago when I went to Naruko Onsen
I went to Naruko Onsen three years ago and learned about this brand for the first time.
It is a relatively new brewery founded by Taisho
80% of their shipments are from Tome, a region within the prefecture.
Is it a sake that is closely connected to the local community?
The Honjozo is more deeply flavored than the Junmai.
It is also wonderful when heated.
This Honjozo Nama sake is not specially polished,
It is not specially polished.
Aruzoe honjozo inexpensive sake
Not watered down to make it easier to drink.
It is a drinkable sake in its original state.
I feel the high level of the brewery.
A brewery that makes good honjozo is good.
I am also happy when it is a sake that is rooted in the local area.
A gift from Sawanoizumi
The Jun Dai I drank before was a Miyagi sake, beautifully light and dry, and I felt (selfishly) the earnestness of the toji (master brewer).
I had an image of a modest, but firm, light, dry Kura.
And then there is this special pure Sawanoizumi.
It does not have much of a topping aroma, but the mouthfeel is surprisingly sweet and umami! It is sweet to the level of the Hitakami, and the robust umami is also very tasty! It has a light acidity and bitterness, followed by a refreshing sharpness.
It's good! This is good!
The price is relatively cheap, about 1300 yen for a four-pack, but it is convincing enough!
Ishikoshi Brewery. I underestimated you. Sorry about that.
Sake is so interesting because there are new discoveries even at the foot of the table like this!
Thank you very much!
It is very difficult to choose the right souvenirs when traveling. Should I choose a sake that can only be purchased in the prefecture, such as Yamahai or Shinshu from major breweries like Urakasumi or Ichinokura, or should I buy a real local sake like Sawanoizumi, Atago no Matsu, or Wagashikuni? It's a happy choice.
Miyagi-shu is one of the most well-balanced sake in the Tohoku region, and I personally have a very high opinion of it. Everyone should go back to the basics and try Miyagi-shu again.
Now, should I buy Wataya's nama-hara or Ichinokura's barrel sake? 。。。。。。
I wish someone could tell me the right answer.
Hi Maruwa 🐦.
Nice colored hot water 😊It looks like it will do wonders ♨️
Both bottles are very attractive and I want both 😆 I have the same pattern of souvenirs 💦.
Which one did you choose?
Good evening, Pon.
It was good hot water. By the way, the smell of sulfur was great.
As a souvenir, I bought a bottle of Ichinokura Honjozo (pure sake). I heard that barrel sake does not have much aroma, so the brother of the liquor store recommended me to go with it.
This Sake is dry. There is a medium mouth feel and it is soft. The flavor is woody and there is some spice. The finish is long and dry.
I drank this cold. There is more sweetness at room temperature.
264 yen at a supermarket in Odawara City.
From a brewery in Miyagi Prefecture where I used to live,
I bought it for the cup with a swan on it.
It has both alcohol and sugar added,
The taste is heavy and sweet.
Personal Score 72