It's hot and melting 🫠 every day... at least on the weekends we want to be happy ✨❗️
So.... I'm going to open a special one 😎😎.
This is 💁 from the "Hananaka" series of Kumamoto Prefecture limited edition sake by Hananaka Sake Brewery, who brews my favorite brand "Sancho"... Sakurabana🌸✨.
I was lucky enough to get it through a friend of mine 🙇 (It's not for resale!).
It is a renewal of a product that was originally labeled "Sakurabana" by Hana no Kaori? I'm not sure if it's a renewal... but the labeling is stylish 😍.
I'll give you a quick report as soon as possible.
When the bottle is opened, the strawberry-like aroma is very nice and intriguing even before you drink it 🤤.
Pouring it into a glass from the glass, the gorgeous aroma became even more intense 👌.
The first sip, the sizzling 🫧 taste reminds me of Champagne from the land of origin 🍾, while the taste is like a cross between strawberry and apple 🍓... irresistible 🥰.
This flavor... makes me feel rich for the weekend ‼️
Sansho is much more like Champagne, but this one is like a sake based Champagne 🥂.
Hana-no-Ko-san...let's bring it out all over the country and make Japan rejoice: ‼️
This one is soooo good 🤣
Even better on day 2 😳💖!
Hananoka Ouka
I've had San-do before but this was my first time to try Hana-no-ka. I prefer San-do.
It is said that when the brewery was founded, the aroma of an old plum tree wafted into the brewery, giving rise to the name Hana-no-Ko.
Today I bought this limited edition sake at the spring Hananaka Sake Brewery Festival. It is made from rice and rice malt prepared by Shiraito Shuzo, a popular brewery in Fukuoka Prefecture, and brewed at Hananoka Shuzo. When the bottle is opened, it is carbonated with a pop. It is sweet and light as it is slightly carbonated and bubbling. It seems lighter than the usual Hana-no-Kou, perhaps due to the koji. It is a perfect match for horse mackerel and yellowtail sashimi.
This is a locally-distributed sake, though the company's nationwide brand is Sanchi.
It's a bit hard to open. It's a bit sweet, but it's not cloying, so it's not sticky, maybe because it has a bit of acidity.
#Hana-no-Ko
#Hana-no-Kou Sake Brewery
#Yukihana
#Second fermentation in bottle
#Spark
I got this Sakurabana at the Hananoka Sake Brewery that I visited during my weekend excursion to Kyushu the other weekend.
I'm looking forward to drinking it because I've rarely been able to drink it since it became available only in the prefecture.
The aroma is fruity like a peach.
One sip and you'll see... It's delicious!
The smooth texture on the tongue is pleasant, and the rounded sweetness and umami taste expands at once.
I also like the way it finishes off with a firm bitterness.
The flavor of the flowers is delicious!
I'm also looking forward to getting the Sakurabana with the revamped label 😆👍
While having a sake talk with the owner of the restaurant, he popped it on the table and placed it here.
When I saw the bottle, I asked him if it was from San-do (⁉️), and he said it had the scent of flowers.
I thought the label was SANDO, but it was indeed HANA NO KOU.
I didn't study hard enough😵💦💦.
I was surprised that the flower scent came out the other way around😳.
Your husband, you come out with great stuff!
The alcohol content is 14 degrees.
I've only had Hana-no-Kou with Sakurabana, so I had high expectations for this one.
It has a fresh mouthfeel and elegant sweetness.
This was delicious 😋.
Good evening, soumacho 😃.
I don't think I've ever seen a flowery incense with such a senescent appearance 😳 Really! It comes out great 🤗I'd love to try it 😋.
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃.
I totally misunderstood the label and the color to be Sanzu no Kako 😅.
They've renewed the label ✨.
They are all amazing and I can feel the store owner's dedication to sake 😄.
Hana no Kaori Junmai Daiginjo 2024 Exhibit 9.
Sake 9, which was sold exclusively at the Sanchoshin Banquet, is now on tap in celebration of Father's Day!
The specs are appropriate for an exhibit sake with 35% polished Yamadanishiki from the Kikuchi River basin, but the fact that it can be tasted as a draft sake makes it very special and raises expectations.
It has a fruity nose with hints of pear and lychee, and a smooth mouthfeel with a slight gassy sensation. It has an elegant sweetness and expansive flavor, with an impressive expression of acidity. A pleasant bitterness reminiscent of cherry blossoms colors the extended finish.
It is a masterpiece that expresses the best taste with a completely different approach from that of its native region!
National Sake Fair 2025 Osaka ③.
Next we visited the Kumamoto Prefecture booth 😀.
I heard that Mr. Taido, who I participated as a volunteer and was in charge of the fair the other day, was going to participate in the fair, so I went there to say hello to the president who took care of me, but I was disappointed that I couldn't meet him 🤣.
I was disappointed that I could not meet him 🤣 although I was able to drink with him for the first time in a long time.
I was also able to meet the president who was in charge of the event, but I could not meet him.
I often drink Sundo, but this was my first time to try Hana-no-Kaosan 😀.
The orthodox Sakurabana did not have the fizziness characteristic of San-do, but this OUKA was a seasonal draft sake with a delicious taste similar to San-do 😀.
It had a high aroma, a fruity flavor, a sharp and delicate taste, and a slight sparkling sensation 😀.
It's a pity that Sundo is available at the liquor store I go to, but Hana-no-Ka is not 😅.
Hi Yasubeyesan!
When I visited the Kumamoto booth, the Hana-no-Ko tasting was closed and only sales were available 😥.
I couldn't drink the Hana-no-Ko but I was lucky to be able to drink a freshly opened bottle of Kuyo Masamune 😋.
Hi bouken 😀
I, on the contrary, had overlooked Kuhyo Masamune 😅.
I went to the Kumamoto booth on Sunday before 11am, but at that time there wasn't so many crowds yet and there seemed to be enough flower incense 🤣.
Hi Pon-chan 😀
I was lucky because I don't see Kumamoto Prefecture's sake very often 😇.
But Taido-san will be back in July for the Japanese Sake Festival, so please come to Osaka to visit us 😇.
