Kitashizuku Junmai Daiginjo / Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Daiginjo KITASHIZUKU 45
720ml｜Reference price: 2,310 yen 1.8L｜Reference price: 4,280 yen
Junmai-ginjo KITASHIZUKU 55
720ml｜Reference price: 1,940 yen 1.8L｜Reference price: 3,810 yen
Another sake rice "Kitashizuku" was first tried by the volunteers of "JA Higashikawa". This rice has been used in Nakatsugawa as well, but with the support of Higashikawa's rich nature, it has resulted in a deep sake with dual qualities: a gentle sweetness and refreshing aftertaste, and a full flavor and crispness.
I bought this at the airport on a trip to Hokkaido.
Well-balanced sake.
It had a gassy feeling when I opened it, but not when I drank it.
It has a clean taste, but also has a fullness to it.
It is easy to drink, so be careful not to drink too much.
It's dry. ⭕️
Sweetness and umami spread in the aftertaste!
It is delicious with a nice sharpness!
The expression also changes when it reaches room temperature
Fruity and mellow taste 🍐.
Yamada Nishiki is produced in Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
Last year, Yamadanishiki from Hokkaido was difficult to obtain, but this year, I have the impression that there are a good number of them, and most liquor stores have them on their shelves.
This year, however, there seems to be a good number of them, and most of the liquor stores seem to have them on hand.
It is also juicy and has a nice sharpness. ‼️
I decided that I needed to make some progress toward a national conquest, so I found a prefecture that I had not yet drunk from and drank it (1).
Hokkaido.
The first sip of cold sake was so sweet! It is so sweet that I was surprised!
HEEEEEEEEEE!
I can't drink it cold... so I changed to hot sake...
Mmmm...
On the second and third days, it became mellower with the air, and I felt like it was getting used to it.
I realized that there is a way to drink it that suits each of us.
I guess Hokkaido is all about heating up the sake 😁.
Good evening, Mr. Satsyuu.
I was curious about Sanzen Sakura as a sake from Hokkaido 🎵.
I had an image of Hokkaido as dry, but I didn't realize it was such a sweet sake 😲.
I think it might suit my sweet tooth 😊.
Good evening, Mr. Sasuyuu😃.
Congratulations on your first Hokkaido sake 🎉㊗️
I too had an image of Hokkaido = dry 🤔Aoyama's sweetness might not be our type either😅.
Good luck on your road to national domination ‼️👍
MA-KI-.
Yes, yes! You had an image of dryness, didn't you? Maybe that gap also made it seem sweet? You must have a sweet tooth! Please try it and let me know what you think. ☺️
Jay & Nobby.
It's a long way to go to get all the sake in the country, but I'm sure that the sake that didn't suit my palate this time will be different when I drink it there! I wish I could go there and drink local sake with my memories!
Alcohol content to 15%.
Polishing ratio 80
100% Aizan
This brewery was relocated from Gifu Prefecture to Hokkaido.
This was due to the aging of the brewery and global warming, which made it difficult to brew sake as before!
Higashikawa Town in Hokkaido is a camera 📷 town.
Near the roadside station, there was a ramen restaurant called Ramen Ezo. It was so good that I used to go there to eat whenever I stopped by Higashikawa Town, but it is now closed 😖.
I saw some tourists taking pictures of the straight road, so I also ↑
The water is delicious and so is the sake🍶.
The sake was very tasty, although it was low-polished rice, which is very popular these days!
By the way, the milling ratio of common rice🍚 is about 90%♪
Sansen Sakura Junmai Ginjyo Namaishizuku 55
Rice used: 100% Higashikawa-grown Kitashizuku
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%.
Purchased at Daimaru Department Store and only for the room.
We drank as much as we could 💦.
But it's fresh and chili! Delicious 😋.
We both finished a bottle.
The next day was tough 😭.
Next was Kitashizuku 45, 100% Kitashizuku with a milling ratio of 45%.
The aroma is slightly pear. The taste is elegant and not dull. The aftertaste is dry and refreshing.
Well balanced. ❤️
I love the sake here 😍.
I wonder if the taste is the same as in Nakatsugawa?
I know it's not easy to make the same thing when the location changes and the water changes, but I wonder if it was similar?
Next was Aizan 60, made with 100% Aizan and 60% polished rice.
It has umami flavor, but it is surprisingly refreshing. The aroma is not so strong, more of an alcoholic smell.
It is juicy like a pear or melon, but clean and dry.
Before I drank it, I had the opposite image of Comet and Aizan. This one is more refreshing and the comet is sweeter.
Hi Yuki 😃
I happened to notice that you are in the middle of the Sanzen Sakura drinking contest and congratulations on your 300 check-in ㊗️㊗️㊗️ 🎉 You got 3 bottles from Hokkaido! That's great 🤗.
I had a chance to visit Hokkaido in September, and although I could not go to the brewery, I just bought some sake.
The brewery was originally located in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, and moved to Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido. I never drank it when it was in Nakatsugawa.
I picked up three kinds.
The first one is Junmai Ginjo Comet 55, which is made from 100% comet and has a rice polishing ratio of 55%.
Sweet nice aroma: ❤️
It tasted like a sweet pear at first. Sweet and sour, thick and juicy. But the aftertaste is clean and dry.
Oh, yummy😍.
Sanzen Sakura Junmai R Class
You can feel the umami of the rice. It has a slightly tangy alcoholic stimulation, but it is sharp and comfortable to drink. Overall, it gives a calm impression.
Before drinking it, I thought it would be sweet and fruity, but it has a surprisingly robust flavor and is a bit on the dry side.
It seems like it could also be served warmed.
