It has a clear, yet robust mouthfeel. It is a good food sake with a moderate dryness. However, it will not go well with light rice, so I recommend it with foods that have a strong flavor. It goes better with french fries than chicken sashimi. ★★☆☆☆
This Hakoshu was included in a Fukushima sake grab bag.
I was wary of the robustness of the sake because it looked a little yellowish when poured, but in fact it was mellow but also sharp. Delicious!
However, it would not go well with chicken sashimi or soaked chicken, unless the fat is properly firm.
The best match was the crispy french fries I prepared in a hurry and mixed the chicken sashimi sauce with them.
This ambitious work is a Junmai Daiginjo brewed in Yamahai style with a rice polishing ratio of 45% and 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Aizu.
The specifications alone convey the skill and enthusiasm of the brewer.
When poured into a glass, it has a slightly golden color.
However, when you take it into your mouth, it is a Junmai Daiginjo! It has a very rounded, extremely mellow, and very beautiful taste.
It is not so much a floral and fruity flavor, but rather a direct sensation of the deliciousness of the rice on the tongue and in the mouth, without any cloying taste. If we were to talk about sweet and spicy, it is a beautiful sweet sake, but there is no unpleasant alcohol taste or strong peculiarities in the aftertaste.
Fukushima's 6th bottle of sake
I didn't get a picture of it, I cried.
The day we drank it, it was probably around here...
The label is in the middle of the three bottles.
It is said to be a summer sake made for the rainy season.
It is refreshing and easy to drink.
The calligraphy on the hydrangea seems to have been handwritten by the owner of the construction company that commissioned Shirai Sake Brewery to make the sake.
I bought a set of 5 bottles of sake from Gonoi Sake Shop in Fukushima, which are rarely available outside of the prefecture, so I will gradually open them 😀.
The first bottle is Bandaiho.
Shirai Sake Brewery is better known for their Kaze ga Kowaru brand!
But! Bandaiho won a gold medal at this year's national sake competition👍.
It has a white peach-like aroma with a slight sweetness and a gentle aftertaste☺.
Set of 5 bottles, the first bottle is a winner 🎯.
Yum 😋.
The second GW purchase, a full-bodied Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo made from 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Aizu. The price is very reasonable.
We had it cold. When poured into a glass, it had a slightly golden color and the ginjo aroma was subdued.
It has a surprisingly hard and crisp impression in the mouth. The dryness is more refreshing than expected, but the deliciousness of the rice can also be enjoyed momentarily.
There is no sense of alcohol at all, and it seems that you can drink as much as you want to taste the momentary deliciousness.
The aftertaste is also crisp and rather bitter, but it is a sharp bottle with no wasted parts.
48% Yamada Nishiki from Aizu, Sake degree +3, Acidity 1.6
This is finally the third bottle in the Aizu sake set.
When I saw the name "Yamahai", I was surprised, and when I sipped it, I was afraid of the yellow color. The aroma of green apple🍏 is a little strong.
As the temperature rises, the peculiarity comes out slowly. The aftertaste has a strong chattering sensation. The bitterness in the aftertaste might be addictive. The attack is typical of Yamahai. It seems to go well with salted fish and other traditional snacks. Unfortunately I don't have any at home... 🤣
Sota's Hump Kai Original. It's a raw sake, and I drank it cold, but I didn't feel the acidity like Yamahai. However, compared to other Aizu sakes, it gave a clear impression. I'll try it warmed next time.
Today we had Manyoho in the neighborhood ^^*.
It starts off with a fruity aroma, and on the palate, it's refreshing at first. And from there, the mellow flavor spreads out 🤤 crisp and leaves nicely 🤤
It's not too bad 🤤 as the temperature rises and the richness of the flavor increases 🤤 I can't get enough of the area that comes in ☺
The sweetness is very modest.
The sourness and alcohol taste hits your taste buds, and the rice aroma of "Fuku-no-scent" comes softly. It's better to drink it at the beginning. At the end, after the meal, it's not enough.
And you should drink it cold.