5/27-5/28 Nagano liquor store tour (2)
Tasting at Shimizuya
The second one is Asamatake 🍶.
From the introduction of Shimizuya
Saku's cosmos flower yeast "SAKU-1
Sake rice "Yamae Nishiki" produced in Komoro is used.
The acidity gives the sake a beautiful lightness, while the unique Asamatake
The acidity gives it a beautiful lightness, while the crisp, mineral flavor is effective.
It was slightly sweet and soft in the mouth, but the acidity came rushing in later. ‼︎
Next, we headed to Hara Shoten🚙.
According to Zeek Jikon's information
I knew that Tanada Rice Hitogokochi was sold out, but I took a peek anyway 😄.
I knew that Tanada Rice Hitogokochi was sold out, but I took a peek anyway 😄.
There are a lot of old sake here 🍶.
I talked a lot with the owner.
(I bought some sweets like miso doughnuts 🍩 (since this is a miso brewery).
I bought some sweets 😆♡♡♡♡
Now it's time to head to that store where J&N had a miraculous encounter 🚙.
17:00 Arrival ❣️
Nervous to go inside....
Here he is 〰︎😆🙌 Mr. Katsikoma✨
Oh❓You have to buy two other bottles⁉️
I looked closely and it's a Daiginjo✨.
Is that why?
And they said they excluded Genmai.
I have to buy one other bottle of Genmai too 💦.
After much deliberation, I got the Katsuma: ❣️
to be continued
Tsubu, here too 😊.
Congrats on getting Katsikoma🎉It's so hard to choose the right sake😅Did you and Dora agree?
This sake is also a first for me 😳‼️ really a paradise of delicious sake💕I want to go to Shinshu!
Good morning, Tsubu 😃.
Congratulations on getting Katsikoma 🎉.
I have to go to that store J&N told me about sometime 😆.
Looking forward to your review of Katsikoma ✨.
Tsubu-chan, howdy 😃.
I can imagine the route you took to visit liquor stores on your Nagano trip 😄
We are Junmai, so it was +1 bottle 🤔 I know it's annoying to tie up +2 bottles after buying a lot 😅 but getting it for Katsuma: ‼️ great 👏!
Thanks again, Pon-chan 😊.
I got Katsuma safely 😆👍But it was a daiginjo 💰 and it was expensive 😵and I had to buy 2 other bottles 💦I have a tokugin at home so I was torn but I went with Katsuma because Genmai is also available in Tochigi 😉👍
Zeke, here too â
Thank you 😊 but I felt like I had to make the ultimate choice 🤣 I'll write about it in a later post, but I also wanted a phantom dance 😂 〰︎ Dora is a good choice.
You too, Mr. Sieg, go see Mr. Katsikoma 🤗.
Jay & Nobby, again 😄!
We are now both familiar with the Saku-Ueda-Nagano route 🤣 Well, I'm excited to see Katsumas on the liquor store fridge 😆 I'll have to buy some if I find any Katsumas 😎👍.
Good evening, Tsubu-chan 🌙
Congratulations on getting Katsikoma 🎉You look like you had a great time touring the liquor stores, and for some reason I was on the edge of my seat reading this 🤣I'll refer to it when I go to Nagano 😉 Looking forward to the rest of the article💕.
Yu🎶-chan, good morning😄♪
Thank you 😊Daiginjo was a bit expensive but I bought it 😆✌️Since it's a trip to visit liquor stores, I was worried about the opening hours 🚙I'm glad you were thrilled to be with me 😄I'm glad it was helpful for your Nagano trip 😊.
Asamatake" is my personal favorite brand.
The sake I have had in the past was still hard and unopened right after it was sealed, and its true flavor was revealed after 2 to 3 days had passed, but this sake was delicious right after it was sealed.
The sweetness is felt at first, but the acidity follows later, making it a very crisp sake.
First Asamadake.
This is a new development of Nagano sake.
I went to my favorite liquor store
I went to my favorite liquor store to buy other Nagano sake,
He suggested to me, "This one just arrived today.
He suggested that I should try this one.
There were two kinds, but I chose this one.
Now it was time to open the bottle!
The aroma is fresh, but the alcohol content is 17%.
But it has 17% alcohol by volume.
It is the heaviest type of sake we have had in a long time.
But you can feel the umami of the rice.
It is also a nama-shu, so it is not heavy and bitter.
It was drunk at a good pace.
Price: ¥1793 (720ml)
Good evening, Choroki-san.
Basically, the owner's father,
He likes rich and full of flavor, doesn't he?
But he also stocks good sake,
I appreciate it. 🤗
I want them to carry Shinshu Kameiring as well, since they have a lot of Nagano sake!
Clear mouthfeel, minerality, or something like that.
The sweetness is also clear with a slight luster.
It has a weight that is typical of unfiltered wines, and is very drinkable.
The notes were only halfway through.
Junmai sake:
Rich aroma from the moment it is opened
Not too spicy, easy to drink
Aftertaste that I have never felt before
Junmai Ginjo:
Typical dry sake
Cleaner than junmai sake, but not easy to drink because of the spiciness
Aroma is weak, similar to that of "Before Dawn".
Both
Daiginjo-shu 🍶✨ from Otsuka Shuzo, a small brewery in Nagano that brews Asamatake.
I was in Nagano in the fall and happened to see this brewery near my friend's house, so that's why I went there.
(Although they were surprised that it was early in the morning on a weekday😅laughs)
The brewer told us that the quality of the Daiginjo was at the level of the exhibited sake, but that he didn't want to release it, but wanted it to be enjoyed with a meal as well as for customers to enjoy a luxurious evening drink.
The taste is very gentle, with a soft aroma and sweetness that spreads and finishes nicely 😌 Yum! It's delicious ❗
This brewery uses hard water, which is rare even in Nagano, so maybe that has something to do with it, but it has a gentle strength to it!
Thank you for the encounter 🙏❗I will definitely go back ❗
Hairy crab ministry️.
No, Asamatake!
Directly from Hokkaido, freshly boiled, the meat is so juicy! I️ have a hairy hairy ministry.
No, it's dry and delicious!
2022 1115
☆☆☆☆
Asamadake (Asama-dake)
Nama Sake
Unfiltered Unpasteurized Sake
Alcohol: 19%.
Otsuka Shuzo
Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
at Kanda Sakelaba
Strong impact only for the original sake
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