The third drink at our favorite yakitori restaurant was Hanzo by Ota Shuzo!
Hachitan Nishiki this time.
This is the first time I've had this label, though it's the Ura Hanzo that the waiter recommended!
So, let's have it right away.
First, the aroma. It has a refreshing aroma.
In the mouth, you can feel a soft sweetness from the umami flavor.
The mouthfeel is very smooth, with a lingering dryness.
This sake is also very delicious!
Thank you Jay & Nobby for your comments!
Hanzo's is not too sweet and shoo, so I imagine you two will like it too 😋.
If you see it, please give it a try 😊.
Spicy and tasty rice delicious!
Dry from two fruity.
To a moderately crisp rice feel,
A little spiciness from the alcohol.
No extra aroma. Thin and macho. Mmm.
No bloating and crisp.
This is a good match for liver or tuna toro.
A good food sake.
My favorite 4/5 stars.
Alcohol content: 15
Kami no Ho (God's ears) from Mie Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 50
At a tavern in Ise, Mie Prefecture, where I was on a business trip.
Morishita's private brand sake.
The color is slightly yellowish.
It has a strong ginjo aroma with a hint of pear.
It has a sweetness that wears off quickly. The acidity is moderate and there is no bitterness.
It is a dry sake with a strong sense of rice flavor.
Good evening, Mr. UM.
Drinking outside on business trips is also a fun drinking activity 🎵
Ura Hanzo is delicious 😋.
I also have this sake almost every year when I go out for a drink, and I love it with food 😊.
This is the first of two souvenirs from a retirement trip to Ise by a couple of senior employees of the company. He also wished for my recovery from my illness.
I was so grateful for his kindness that I couldn't open the bottle.
The elegant aroma is followed by sweetness on the tongue and a moderate acidity. It is a very elegant sake.
Thanks to you, my illness has been successfully treated.
Cherry blossom viewing is almost over in Osaka.
I wish I could bring sake and drink it under the cherry blossoms of the Okawa River! 🤣
Now, talking about sake ^_^.
Hanzo Back version.
Morishita Private Brand
Iga's famous sake Hanzo
Alcohol 15
Sake degree ➕2
I bought this as a souvenir from Ise.
The ginjo aroma is strong and inviting.
The mouthfeel is smooth and umami.
The taste is smooth like a daiginjo, but you can enjoy the lingering aftertaste slowly.
It is not too sweet, but has a distinctive character, and is a very tasty sake with a particular taste.
Let's enjoy it slowly without drinking too much! Enjoy it slowly! I'll be back soon 😊.
Good evening, Nee-san!
Urahanzo is delicious 😋.
It's my favorite sake that I've had since before I started Sake no Wa ✨.
Hanami season is a tough season for me due to hay fever, but good sake always tastes good no matter when you drink it 😊.
Good evening, ma-ki-chan.
You have known us for a long time, haven't you?
Hanzo is full of delicious sake, including the & series. I'm sure you'll enjoy it 😀 .
Daiginjo Iga Yamadanishiki
Slightly dry, fresh, no depth
The Joy of Sake New York 2025
A bottle brewed by hand using only the finest Yamada-Nishiki grown in Iga, Japan.