The sake department in the basement of Isetan in Kyoto Station has a wide selection of Kyoto's local sake, and this is what I brought back from a visit during hanami season, intending to drink on the bullet train home.
Drink it cold.
It is a Fushimi sake and a Junmai Daiginjo, which makes it easy to drink. The flavor is clean and gentle. Just like Fushimi.
Petit trip to Kyoto #3
On the way back to Kyoto, I drank a little bit as an accompaniment of the station lunch.
Jimyosai is the previous Iemoto of Omotesenke.
I don't know anything about tea ceremony, but I'm grateful for it.
I bought this local sake (very expensive for 180ml size) at a shop of Harvest Kyoto Takamine.
I brought it home without drinking it after all.
It is dry and has a sense of maturity. Could it be because I brought it back at room temperature?
Maybe that's why it's called Junmai Daiginjo, but I don't know.
Also, I personally don't like this aged flavor.
Maybe it's because I left it at room temperature this time, but I've never had a good sake in a small bottle before. I wonder if it's a bad idea.
I paired it with sashimi, but it was neither good nor bad.
The Japanese side dish was probably a good match, but I don't like sake, so it was neither good nor bad.
For the chilled tofu, the sudachi ponzu (citrus fruit juice) was surprisingly good and covered the flavor, so it ended up going well.
It is "the only official brand used in Omotesenke tea ceremonies", and it is said to have been developed to go well with Kyoto cuisine. Personally, I think it's a bit spicy. It has a nice sharpness, so it's good to eat while drinking.