Akebono Shuzo is famous for Tenmei. I have drank all of their new sake series except for No. 4 (No. 4), and I knew they were all delicious. I was also very interested in this lifetime youth series. And it is a special junmai with many of my favorite sakes...my expectations are high.
The aroma is typical of sake from the Tohoku region, with a cappiness that I don't really like (lol). The new Tenmei sake series has a citrusy aroma, but this was different from that.
However, the taste is very nice after being sipped! The sweetness is not strong, and the umami slowly and moderately expands, but I really like the way it expands. This is so delicious...
The overall freshness of the wine is smooth without being violent. The aroma is less pronounced than Tenmei, perhaps because it is not unfiltered. I think this is the heart of this sake.
It is pungent and spicy, perhaps from the alcohol. You can feel that you are drinking sake, and the feeling that it finishes with bitterness is refreshing and highly satisfying.
It's nice to be able to drink something that tastes so good while having an aroma that I don't like (generally a very popular aroma)! I wonder what would have happened if this had been unfiltered, or if it had been a ginjo-shu. I would like to ask those who have had the ginjo-shu of a lifetime.
This is a gift from one of my colleagues at work.
We are grateful to receive Aizu sake on a regular basis.
It is limited to Aizu Sakashita-cho, so I guess it is not widely available.
It is not flashy but has a nice aroma and fruity mouthfeel.
It is sweet, tasty, acidic, and nicely sharp. Spiciness at different temperatures 🤔.
It comes in beautifully and smoothly👍.
Thank you for having sake from Fukushima as a souvenir 😋.
Good evening, Bousuke 😃.
I just visited Aizu the other day, but this time I couldn't visit the liquor stores 🥲 so I didn't get to see this one 😅I appreciate the sake souvenir👍.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
My parents live in Aizu, so I always get sake from Fukushima... and I really appreciate it because you can't go wrong with Fukushima sake: 🙇♂️
1/4 of my Fukushima check-in is a gift 😅
Good evening, Tsubu-chan🌙
I'm so grateful for anything I can get as a souvenir of Fukushima sake 😋.
I'm always excited when someone tells me they have a souvenir for me, and I wonder what they chose for me this time!
Seisei Seishun Ochigarami Nama Junmai Ginjo
This was delicious!
I drank it at a restaurant in Osaka.
It's been a long time since I had a hit of orikara!
These are the drinks I brought in when I was allowed to bring my own at ani-song karaoke bars and such.
It was a long time ago, but I found a picture of it 😊.
It's gentle and delicious!
Another brand of Tenmei. I've seen Tenmei around, but maybe this is the first time I've seen Seishun for the rest of my life?
Purchased at Liquor Shop Mitsuya in Toyonaka.
The nearest stations are Okamachi or Sone on the Hankyu line. Both are far from each other, but I think Okamachi is closer.
They mainly have a wine selection and a small sake fridge.
They have a small sake fridge, but they do have a good amount of sake on display at room temperature.
The brands they carry include Hatsuson, Isei Seishun, Yukino Kayasha, Okutanba, Seikagami, and Ryuriki. Checking the Instagram, I found it unusual that they have a barrel of Yuri Masamune (a local brand of Snow Kayasha) at the end of the year. Also, the store seems to have had Sentoku's draft sake in stock in the past, so I would like to keep checking the store in the future.
They also have a corner bar, and the atmosphere was stylish enough for women to drink there.
It is very light with sweet and sour taste. It has an atmosphere like Pocari Sweat or Calpis. It has no bitterness or spiciness and is very easy to drink.
Good evening 🌛I've been wanting to drink this for a long time but it hasn't made it to the top of my priority list yet😅I see it's at a store in Toyonaka - is there a connection? 🤔I see your taste is sweet-ish-acid! I hope to drink it by the end of this year😊.
bouken-san Good evening 🌒I see you went to Mitsuya! I also bought Seishun for life here😃This and Wada Sake Shop are my favorite liquor stores. I didn't know that Mitsuya was carrying Sentoku.... It's dark under the lamp 😅.
Good evening, Mr. Tuna Fishing Boat😃.
I see you go to both Mitsuya and Wada Sake Shop! I went to Wada once to buy Genmai 😊Sentoku must have been a spot shipment, but I'm checking SNS 😁.
bouken-san I'll check your instagram too! And I hope to achieve my long cherished dream of conquering Miyazaki 😃I'd love to know more about sake, but bouken-san's info on liquor stores is very informative! Thank you very much😄.
I wonder what youth was like...
I mean, I'm still in my youth! 👍lol
I went to the liquor store to get on Tenmei after reading your review, but then I found myself taking this baby home❤The words "youth for life" got me❤.
Delicious❤
First sip, rice flavor that makes you want to thank the earth.
The second sip is a soothing sweetness that makes you feel at ease.
From the third sip, it's easy going!
I guess this type of wine does not make you tired of drinking.
Before you know it, you're halfway through!
I like the way it goes down quick in this bowl today! I can have it on its own!
I'm going to heat it up 🎶 tomorrow and it'll be less 💦laughs
Good morning, BEAT 😃.
Youth for life🥹It's a nice sounding drink ☺️
Nice job on describing the taste from the first sip ‼️ maybe it's youth that you can't stop after half 😁.
We too would like to enjoy it in a square of sake😆🤣.
Jay & Nobby, when the first sip of a drink impresses you, you thank the earth and respect the maker! LOL. It's youth to get carried away! 😂👍
Let's go with one square of sake 😆👍🎶
Rice: Fukushima Prefecture Yumeko Polishing ratio: 47
I was looking through my folder and found the sake I drank on the day I turned 18 years old.
I didn't know at the time that it was all written on the back, so I only took a picture of the front...
Don't think you're going to be a hatter for the rest of your life! I was made to think "I'm not a hatachi for the rest of my life!
The sake was delicious even when drunk in a wine glass, so I was allowed to compare the sake in different glasses, but the slightly higher temperature made it easier to drink and tasted better.