chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)
Quite thick and cloudy. Aroma of porridge, yogurt and cheese. Thick and rough on the tongue. Moderately sweet. The umami is strong. Delicious.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
It is a magnificent building along a small street in the downtown area in front of Komoro Station. In contrast to the weight of the entrance door, the talk is light. They have been making sake as their family business since the Edo period. We support them.
Photo 3 shows ramen noodles made with this sake. It is a 2-minute walk from the brewery. It is delicious with dried fish and sake.
Saku's sake brewery, ramen, and sweets are now collaborating. ~2/11
Opened January 13, 2025
Purchased at the brewery
When we stayed at an inn in Komoro, we drank sake🍶 at dinner and it tasted so good that we bought it at the brewery the next day ^ ^.
It is very strong!
Impressive bitter aftertaste like cocoa or chocolate 🍫☕️
The top is sweet, raw, but very calm ^ ^.
It also has a milkiness, probably due to the high degree of alcohol content!
I love this kind of thing😍.
#Jiji Sake Shop Miyajima
The fourth in #JishuyaMiyajima's 100th anniversary series!
#Asamatake hard water sake with a robust flavor that was a pleasure to enjoy with snacks👍
#Otsuka Sake Brewery
#Komoro city
New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City.
I was one of the three trial sakes and thought, "Asamatake? Actually, I had avoided it a few years ago because it had a bit of a bitter aftertaste.
However, I was surprised when I drank it this time! I had no idea it had become such a gentle, sweet-tasting sake. Apparently, the toji (master brewer) changed a few years ago, and the brewery received advice from another brewery at that time, which led to a major change.
From now on, I will drink it whenever I see it.
Junmai Daiginjo🍶.
Nagano Ueda Railway Journey🚃Day 3
The fourth cup was this one. It is thick and beautifully sweet. It might go well with miso.
From this liquor store, you can look down on the inn where Tora-san stayed and had a party in "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo" 😅.
Shueiya Bessho @ Bessho Onsen 20240907
A clear liquor suitable for pouring into a wine glass.
At the wine bar in Komoro Station
It is a pity that we could not taste the wine carefully because the train was about to depart (>_<)
pasteurized but raw
The aroma is reminiscent of a gentle sweetness. Fresh and gentle sweetness spreads in the mouth. The aroma is clear with hints of cedar. The finish is clean and crisp.
It is so fresh that you cannot tell that it is fire-aged. The gentle sweetness is impressive, almost like an elegant kijoshu.
★★★★
A souvenir from my wife's pilgrimage to Zenkoji temple🙏.
This is the first time I have had this sake 🍶.
It has a clear taste with a delicious rice flavor 🌾.
Alcohol content: 16%.
Polishing ratio: 59
Rice: 100% Miyamanishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture
Today's sake is Asamatake, an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake from the Otsuka Shuzo brewery in Nagano Prefecture: ❗️❗️
The aroma is of a subtle sweet ginjo aroma❗️ and when you take a sip, it has a dense texture on the tongue. After that, there is a sharp spiciness. ❗️ Good sake for a mealtime drink, good sake. ❤️
