We stayed at Sawara Shokecho Hotel NIPPONIA. We were recommended "Nijinshizu" at the restaurant LE UN. It was a gorgeous wine-like sake. Le Un is a French restaurant in a renovated building that used to be a sake brewery.
This bottle was recommended to me at dinner at LE UN when I stayed in Sawara City, Chiba Prefecture. It had the flavor of a ginjo with the freshness of young grass. It is a sake that suits the town of Sawara, where the old is utilized in a new way.
I visited the Toukoru Sake Brewery in Sawara City, Chiba Prefecture.
I was interested in the "Kano" from the set of three bottles.
It was a daiginjo with a dashing but refreshing aroma.
This is an unfiltered unpasteurized sake sold exclusively at the brewery. It is rich and mellow. It is a strong sake on its own, so it is suitable for eating.
I drank a bottle of Harusake (I registered it under the brand name)
I was under the impression that it was quite good.
This sake has a distinctive taste.
It seems to go well with Chinese food.
Even if it's from the same brewery, there are so many different kinds of sake.
I want to try another one!
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol content 14
Taste 2.9
Rice used is Yamadanishiki
The aroma is like muscat, with a slight sweetness and a crisp finish.
There is no bitterness, but I felt it was a little sharp right after opening the bottle.
But as I drank more and more, it became more refined, or rather, the taste was developed. ❗️
It has a good balance and is a versatile sake that can be served with any flavor or situation. ‼️
As expected of a flagship sake, it was delicious. ❣️
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Unrefined raw sake from Toukoru❗️
I bought this sake at a sake brewery during my summer vacation in Sawara, Chiba.
I bought some others, but I saved this one for last.
While it has the roughness of unfiltered raw sake, the clear taste is quite exquisite and delicious.
It goes well with something a little darker. Today, I had it with yakitori (grilled chicken) that I got through the hometown tax payment system.
