Summer Festival of Ujigami Shrine
Due to the declining birthrate and aging population, many changes have been made this year. The number of stalls has also increased. The route of the floats has been changed, but the karaoke contest in the shrine grounds has lost its atmosphere, which is a pity. I will be a board member the year after next, so I am thinking about various things.
So I decided to just say hello and go home to drink with my father and brother because the karaoke was too noisy even if we drank at the shrine office.
We opened a bottle of Hana-no-Kou, which we bought in Kumamoto. I don't know what I mean when I say Kumamoto. Well, that's how it is if you don't usually drink sake. I didn't appreciate it and was killed instantly. I wish it tasted good.
I hadn't had a bottle of lager beer in a long time, and it was delicious.
Hello Nochi ^_^
Low birthrate and aging population affects so many places 😢.
Please do your best to make the next year more exciting 💪.
Hana no Kaori is good ✨
I want to drink Hana no Koka and Sandon!
During my trip to Nagasaki, I went to visit one of the breweries that I have been pushing 🙏, the Hananoka Shuzo.
We were worried about the roads due to the heavy rain, but we made it without incident and got our long awaited sansho and hana-no-kou ✨.
Today, we had a cherry blossom (this is a friend of mine who sent it to me when she went back to Kumamoto... 🤭)
At the brewery, I bought 2 bottles of sundo and 2 bottles of hana no ko 🍶.
Now, how about the sakurabana: ⁉️
Compared to Sundo
More fizzy
Not as dry as dry, but with some alcohol and a tendency toward dryness
Ni-no-kozo is more umami?
But Sakurabana is also delicious.
On the second day, it has more of a local flavor, and the sake feeling comes in a bit more quickly, but it also goes away quickly... also delicious 😋.
The areas that haven't oxidized are still full of freshness and change is perfect👍
The only drawback is the higher price of Sakurahana Haika in comparison to the other two 😂.
Hi HANNAH 😃
Visiting the warehouse even in the heavy rain ☔️! Your energy is great 🤗Buying 4 bottles is also a quintessential ‼️
I see that Hana no Kou is more fizzy 😳I'd like to taste it there 😋.
Jay & Nobby.
Good morning 😃
We had a lot of conflicts but we successfully enjoyed our visit and trip as planned!
What about the fizzy sensation of the Sakurakai raw sake series? Maybe it is... but it's hard not to drink it casually 🥹.
I happened to get a bottle of New Sakurabana Nama Sake🌸.
I opened the bottle.
The bottle has a malted rice aroma.
When poured, it is slightly carbonated.
In the mouth it has a sourness like strawberries, sweetness from the rice malt, a slight wild woody aroma and bitterness, and an elegant sweetness that lingers on the tongue.
When it is cold, the acidity is noticeable, but when it warms up a little, the sweetness and umami opens up and it is again delicious.
I think it is similar to the Sansudo I drank the other day, but this one seems more refined and elegant. Also, is the koji taste a little stronger?
In any case, it is delicious.
I don't know when I will encounter it again.
On the third day, it looks like the last of the strawberry milk I made by mashing it with a spoon myself 🍓🥛.
Commemorative drink for the eldest son's return home
Next is "Umehana" by Hana-no-Kou
The label has been renewed and changed this year.
This one is more gorgeous 😁.
The sweetness and sourness spreads in your mouth.
This is a modern sake that will be very popular 😁.
My oldest son preferred this one.
Good evening, TOMO 😃.
Oh! I see you have returned home from Utsunomiya! I'm glad you made it back safely😊.
Drinking with family after a long time must be delicious 🥹.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌟.
My son seems to be drinking on Orion street every weekend 😅I wonder who he looks like 😚.
He drinks sake with me and we have fun and drink too much 🤣.
Eldest son went back to his hometown, so we compared good sake from Kumamoto.
New Hana-no-Kou no Sakura-hana and Ume-hana
Let's start with Sakurabana!
Unlike the regular Sakurabana, it is said to be a draft sake, and the price is quite expensive😅.
The aroma is gorgeous, and in the mouth it tastes sweet and bitter at the same time, but it is very easy to drink 🥰.
It is very easy to drink 🥰 It also has a fizziness that is typical of nama-shu and a sourness in the second half 😋.
I also like the slight koji taste 😁.
It tastes quite different from the standard Sakurabana 🥰.
Good evening, TOMO!
I'm so glad that your eldest son is coming home 🎵.
Drinking time together is the best ✨
The local flower fragrance for such a saké 😋 is also the best 😋.
I hope you have a great drinking time 🤗.
Very easy to drink! The aroma is just right and the habit is just right.
It has a slightly fruity, fruity acidity, but it never goes beyond the realm of sake. It's like an all-rounder.
Maybe some people like it without more quirks, that's what I'm talking about! I like it!
It is from the same brewery as our favorite Sansho!
Umehana" is Hanaoka Shuzo's top-quality Junmai Daiginjo-shu, made from Yamadanishiki rice polished to 35% and brewed with No. 9 yeast and in-house yeast. It is characterized by a gorgeous, fruity aroma, and when sipped, the delicious flavor of rice spreads out, and a moderate bitterness tightens the whole flavor.
Cherry Blossom🌸
The one I got at the flower corridor at the brewery.
It's quite shuwashuwa🫧.
It has more 🫧 than Sakurabana before Sundo appeared: ⤴︎
I mean, I don't really understand the difference between this and sambudo😅.
❄️Hana no Koka Yukihana❄️
When poured into a glass, the soft cloudiness and thick texture unique to ogara-mi are impressive.
The aroma is subtly sweet, and although it is subdued, it is somehow soothing and gentle.
When you put it in your mouth... the bubbly and sweet taste spreads at once, and the fresh and lush aroma, like that of a melon, explodes at once🍈✨.
This is a bit of a shock level of deliciousness 😋.
The balance of thickness, gasiness, aroma, and sweetness is exquisite, and the taste is sophisticated and different from just a "sweet" taste.
It was a perfect treat for me.
🌸Hana-no-Kou Sakurabana🌸
This is one that I was attracted to from the name.
The color is clear and transparent.
The aroma is subdued, but the moment you take a glass to your mouth, the sweetness spreads softly and gently...
The refreshing and delicate taste made me let out an unintentional "delicious..." 😋✨.
Not too gorgeous, but elegant enough to leave a lasting impression.
It is the kind of sake that can be drunk with a meal or just to accompany a casual evening.
This is a sakura sake that you will want to drink all year round, not just in the spring.
Hana-no-Ko Ume Flower
The color is clear and it has a sweet aroma of rice.
It is delicious on the palate with a white grape-like flavor and a light effervescence.
