Overall 9 (out of 10)
I visited Kakuguchi Sake Brewery in May and made a purchase!
The lady of the house showed me pictures and told me a lot about the brewery, and I couldn't help but buy it!
The sixth generation of the Kadokuchi Sake Brewery is one of the "59 breweries", a unit of five sake brewery heirs born in 1984 in Nagano Prefecture, who brew sake under a common rule every year.
https://59jo.com/products2023
The rule for 2023 is "Kinmon-Nishiki + 59% polished rice ratio".
Delicious 😋.
It has a strong umami of rice, with a slight bitterness and astringency to bring out the messy taste of the rice without spoiling the umami 👍.
I served it chilled.
The aroma I felt was
-Aroma: Aroma of rice 👍
-The aroma of rice and a little bit of a tangy taste in the nose.
Taste sensation
The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum)
-Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste
-Sweetness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste
-Astringency: 1 at the beginning 1→ Lingering 1
-Rice flavor: 5 at the beginning → 4 in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel I felt】→3
Smaller number = smooth Larger number = thicker and richer
(5 is the maximum)
It's like a dream come true that several local breweries have sons and daughters born in the same year, and that they are taking on the challenge of creating a unit of like-minded people ✨We can only support these young people who will create the next generation in Japan 🥂‼️
Good morning shinsaku3 & Pekho😃!
Yay 😳It's really a great story like a cartoon that 5 heirs of the same age get together in their hometown 🥹It's also great that you bought 5 bottles of wine 👍
Good evening Jay & Nobby😃.
Well, that was a really good story 🥺.
I'm sure they will get along well and have friendly competition and I'm looking forward to seeing literally five different kinds of superb sake in the future 😊.
In the mood for a drink out today😃.
First drink 🍶 at a bar in Kitasenju.
It's made from Hitogochiki rice, so it's a bit like Shinshu Kamerei, right?
Surprisingly, it has almost no aroma and a clean taste.
Hmmm? I don't feel the taste has much depth.
It goes down your throat easily, so something is missing.
In a sense, it is a dangerous sake that can be drunk like water 🤣.
It's surprising how different the same rice can be 👀‼️
☆☆☆☆
100% "Kinmon-Nishiki" rice grown under contract in Kijimadaira Village, Nagano Prefecture, is used.
This junmai ginjo has a gorgeous aroma and a light yet deep lingering finish.
It boasts a crisp, dry taste with excellent sharpness.
Hokko Masamune!
I was curious about this brand because I had previously had a sake from the series called 59 Sake and it was delicious!
I also had it in last year's hanpukai and it was delicious 😋.
The aroma is subtle but fruity 🍈.
It reminds me of sweetness, but the taste is quite refreshing ✨.
It's quite dry and tasty, but has a nice sharpness in the second half 😋.
It's a great food sake!
The toji is the same age as me, so I wish him the best👍
Overall 7 (out of 10)
On 5/18, I had some business in the Nakano area of Shinshu, so I stopped by Kakuguchi Sake Brewery and bought a bottle of this sake, and drank it in my hotel room. This is my second bottle today (300ml, but... 😅) 🍶. 😅) 🍶.
The spiciness is strong from the beginning to the aftertaste, but it wears off quickly.
Light on the palate.
The spiciness is strong, but there is also a hint of rice in the background.
It is dry, but you can feel some rice in the background.
If you like dry sake, you may be able to drink it in a way that brings out more of its potential.
I served it chilled.
I was impressed by the aroma.
-Aroma: Aroma of rice
-Aroma: Aroma of rice and pungent taste.
Taste sensation
The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum)
-Spiciness: 4 at the beginning → 3 in the aftertaste
-Sweetness: 1 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 1 lingering aftertaste
-Astringency: 1 at the beginning → 1 lingering 1
-Rice flavor: 2 at the beginning → 1 lingering aftertaste
Mouthfeel I felt】→ 2
Smaller number = light and smooth
Bigger number = thicker and richer
(5 is the maximum)
Good morning, shinsaku3!
I used to live in Shinonoi, Nagano city and the name Shinshu Nakano made me nostalgic 😌I didn't drink sake back then 😅It's nice to have local sake there 🤗.
Hello Jay & Nobby😃
I visited a sake brewery on my trip, heard many stories and bought some local sake,
Tasting the sake you bought while remembering it 🍶 is the best 😃.
It's the best 😃.
My grandmother's house was in Minamimaki Village, Saku County, so I have a special place in my heart for Shinshu 😊.
I opened a bottle of this one because I ran out of Eikyun.
I thought the name "Masamune" might have a sharp taste, but it was gentle and pleasant, just like Nagano sake. I thought it might have a sharp taste, but it is gentle and pleasant to drink, just like Nagano sake.
It is very easy to drink and delicious!
Thanks for the drink!
The sake is crisp and refreshing both at the beginning and at the end of drinking!
I am glad that I received this set of sake, because it is a delicious sake suitable for a mealtime drink and has broadened my tastes!
