Fruity aroma with light acidity and sweetness floating on green apple.
Not much thickening. The lingering aftertaste is long, with a strong sweet and umami flavor that slowly fades through the nose and is mixed with acidity and bitter umami flavor.
The tongue roughness is a little strong and the alcohol on the tongue is long and thick all the way through.
It can go with strong dishes without losing, so I want to keep it around for a long time!
I have followed this sake for six seasons without fail, and recently I have finally become somewhat familiar with the differences in sake quality from year to year. How about this year?
It is light and cloudy. There is almost no foam and the aroma is fresh green grass. The mouthfeel is soft with the rough outline of a raw sake. It has a pleasant sweetness, but it is more like alcohol sweetness than sugar sweetness. Some people might describe it as dry. It is delicious again this year.
Good morning, screaming butterflies 😃.
I also drank this Izumikawa the other day!
We drank it outside, but it was so good that I regret not being able to drink it at home: ☺️
No wonder Mr. Shouting Butterfly has been chasing it for 6 seasons 😊.
At standing drinking chuin shinmachi branch in shinmachi, Osaka, which reopened for business.
Today we will compare 4 sakes from Tobiroki and Izumikawa 🍶.
Next is the second sake, Izumikawa Junmai Ginjyo Funakuchi Hon Nama.
Funakuchi is a sake that is bottled directly after it comes out of the tank (pressed), or in other words, directly pumped.
I have a feeling it will be delicious!
The appearance is a very pale orikara with a slight haze of tailings.
The aroma is soft and sweet with hints of melon and sweet banana.
The powdery rice aroma is also rich, like freshly pounded rice cake.
The aroma does not disappoint, and at this point, I can only think of it as a favorite, and I am drooling.
The texture is smooth and clean on the palate.
The mouthfeel is clean and refreshing, with a gentle acidity, but then the soft sweetness of the rice is felt, and it spreads softly in the mouth.
The sweetness of the rice is more intoxicating than the sweetness, as it is softly and firmly felt.
The final part of the bottle finishes cleanly as if it is disappearing.
The lingering aftertaste is medium, with a fresh, tingling sensation that is typical of nama-zake.
This is still my favorite one 😊🍶.
When I told Mr. Kawada about it, he said, "That's right! I always buy this every year!" I always buy this one every year!
I was convinced that he is a master and moved on to the next sake 🍶.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
The Izumikawa Funakuchi Honsei was great ☺️
If you ever get the chance to make another spur-of-the-moment trip 🚗 you'll have to time it right, but I think it's a drunken sake worth aiming for next time you're in Fukushima 🍶.
At standing drinking chuin shinmachi in shinmachi, Osaka, which has reopened for business (1).
(Incidentally, the owner, Mr. Kawada, is going to be hospitalized again, so the restaurant will be open until 11/23 and then closed again for a couple of weeks.
(This information is provided with his permission.)
Please note that the owner, Mr. Kawada, will be closed until 11/23 and then closed again for a couple of weeks!
Today, we had a 4-sake drinking contest at Hiroki Sake Brewery Honten in Aizu, Fukushima, which brews Tobiroki and local brand Izumikawa 🍶.
The first sake, Kikusenkawa Ginjo-shu.
Daiginjo and junmai ginjo are often seen, but sake with the specific name "ginjoshu" seems to be rather rare 🤔.
The appearance is clear crystal.
The aroma is fresh and sweet.
Melon, more like melon. It would be more accurate to say that it is a well ripened makuwa melon.
The rice aroma is about the same as that of a new rice powder.
When you put it in your mouth, it has a smooth texture.
A refreshing sweetness and fine acidity spread quickly.
The alcohol gives a soft sweetness and finishes off with a relatively slim flow.
The finish is sharp, with a moderate warmth and a very slight bitter aftertaste.
Pretty good 😊.
Drunken slide into the second saké 🍶.
In addition to the refreshingly dry mouthfeel of a new sake, the rice-derived flavor seemed to be fuller than last year's... 😋.
I was looking forward to enjoying the change in taste slowly, but I drank about 2 gou of it right away...
Tonight, I changed up my usual sake evening and made a pot-au-feu with potatoes, carrots, onions, and sausage to enjoy a warm and comforting evening drink 😌.
This is also a bottle of Izumikawa purchased on a trip to Aizu.
It is simple, but has a refreshing and umami taste.
It has a deep and delicious flavor.
Asahitaka from Yamagata is in the same category, but Izumikawa is just as good.
but Izumikawa is just as good as Asahitaka.
Light, watery and unresisting on the palate.
The aftertaste is also like a natural exit.
There is almost no sweetness, but it is not dry either. I think it is a well-balanced sake.
It is the kind of sake that you will find yourself emptying the bottle before you know it!
I'm going to drink tonight. 〰︎ And just as I'm getting ready to go, a ding dong... and a courier comes 🐈⬛
M-san sent us some sake to share 😆💕.
It's chilled to the right temperature, so let's just enjoy it together 😘.
First up is the Izumikawa Daiginjo✨🥂✨.
The aroma is faint
Mild on the palate
Mild on the palate
A hint of sweetness
After the umami taste, the acidity gradually comes through.
Well-balanced and crisp
It is a delicious sake 💕🍶💕.
It's delicious with a meal 😋.
Yes, yes,
I have to follow Mr. Muro's lead and say so: ☝️
Hiroki🍶 is good, but Izumikawa🍶 is also good: ❤️
Thanks for the food 🙏（Thanks）!
Izumikawa Junmai Ginjo
I returned to my parents' home in Aizuwakamatsu, so I had a bottle of Izumikawa Junmai Ginjo 🍶.
Like Tobiroki, it has a delicious sweetness and a very beautiful quality. I love this sake and never get tired of drinking it.
And in my opinion, it tastes even better than Tobiroki.
I love Aizu✨!
Long-awaited trip to Fukushima 🚗.
After 15 years? I finally made it to Fukushima after 15 years?
If I could go to Fukushima,
I would have researched sake shops in advance.
I hadn't fallen into the sake swamp that much on my last visit.
I was looking forward to it so much!
I was looking forward to it!
I bought 4 bottles this time.
I will drink them in order.
I don't think you can buy this one in Nagoya.
This is a locally distributed sake from Hiroki Shuzo, the Hiyuki brewery of Tobiroki.
It does not have a flashy taste,
It is a well-balanced and tasty sake.
I envy the locals who can buy a bottle of this for everyday drinking.
I envy the locals who can buy a bottle of this sake for everyday drinking.
Price: ¥2,970 (1.8L)
Aizu Shurakukan
Good morning, Yann!
I'm looking forward to the trip to Fukushima 🎵!
I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun on your trip to the sake region 😁✨✨.
And the local sake I want to get - it's from Tobiroki's brewery, so it looks delicious with a great balance 🤤!
Good morning, ma-ki-.
It was fun to travel away from home after a very long time.
It was also a pleasure to meet relatives.
the local sake 🍶.
How much time I spent on preliminary research 🤣.
I'll enjoy drinking it slowly the rest of the way 🙌.
Good morning, Pon-chan.
Now that I'm here, so is Fukushima Prefecture,
Tohoku region has a lot of good sake and
the dialect, scenery, etc. are wonderful👍.
It's so relaxing!
I want to go there soon 🤣.
Tomorrow is Sake 🍶 Day...
I can't drink because of work 🥲.
I wonder if Dora-chan will drink the sake 🥹✨
I'm waiting to hear from Tsubu-chan💖.
So, since I can't drink tomorrow, I opened a bottle of a good sake today: ‼️
Mmmmai🤤💕
Tobiroki🍶 is good, but Izumikawa🍶 is also good ❤️
Great balance ✨I can drink as much as I want 😋!
Muro-san, you are opening good drinks in a row 😆✨I see you are working tomorrow (today)! That's too bad... 🥲But don't worry 😊I'll enjoy 🍶 with Dora for you ✋🤣.
♡♡♡♡♡♡
Good evening, Mr. Muro 🌛I didn't know about Izumikawa 💦I'd like to try it 🤤It's too bad you can't drink it for work 😔But you can get through it with a good drink and a recharge: ☺️
Good evening, Tsubu!
I saw a glimpse of your review 😑(I'm jealous 🤤)
I can't drink today, so I opened the bottle: ❣️
I can get some Izumikawa 🍶 from expensive to cheap 🥰.
Good evening, ma-ki...
I didn't realize you had to wait until the weekend😅.
I'm drooling over your review 😢.
I'll be home tomorrow and I'll be drinking ❣️
Sorry 🙇♂️
Good evening, Nao888!
I recommend Izumikawa🍶😋.
I drink Izumikawa when I can't buy Hiroki: ❣️
I just took a break and I'm drooling while checking out Sake no Wa 🤤.
