The aroma is like pineapple and apple. The reason why the aroma is not unpleasant despite its fragrance is because it is wonderfully elegant. You can feel the solid structure that is typical of Tenranzan, and the ginjo aroma makes it a very elegant sake.
This is the third year I have bought this sake, and it is really delicious. If it were available year-round, people would probably come to buy it, but they don't, do they? I like this one, which I can almost certainly buy at the brewery in the fall, even if it is not Igarashi, which is a sake only available at special dealers.
I have a feeling that Igarashi has evolved after the Corona disaster, but thinking about it, I haven't had Igarashi recently, so I think I'll buy some next time. I wonder if it is much the same as Tenranzan...?
By the way, I recently discovered that I like apple-type sake, which I thought I didn't like. Actually, I guess it is not apples that I don't like, but pineapples.
Also, I have a concern that I may not be good at melons either. My tongue is getting stupid these days, and I can't really tell which flavors are similar to which fruits.
At any rate, as for the melon, there was a package that looked like a Niida Zenshuu melon, so I will buy it next season to check it out.
This sake is locally distributed in Igarashi.
The brewer said it is his favorite sake because he has not had many similar sake, but what does it taste like?
It's autumn and it's still sake! It doesn't have a bright, sunny feeling, nor is it fresh. It does not have a gorgeous aroma, nor is it a voluptuous type of sake.
It is moist from the moment you drink it until after you swallow it. No matter how far it goes, it is always moist. It has a spiciness that is typical of Tenranzan, but it is still moist. The taste like LaFrance or lychee comes from this moistness and freshness.
But that does not mean that it is light. It has a slightly mellow, slightly dry mid-palate, and although there is no dizzying change in flavor after drinking, it is a well-balanced sake with a delicious fruitiness accompanied by acidity and a certain sweet umami flavor.
It is a very interesting sake with many characteristics that are unspoken. I don't think I've had many sakes like this. It may be the one and only sake.
From the second day, it was just like KAYA from Hachibei Sake Shop, and it was also excellent when warmed up!
It was a gem that could secretly impress me like an autumn sake. Recently, I thought that Igarashi Sake Brewery might be the best sake brewer in Saitama.
flos_lingua_est,
I am secretly impressed and curious!
I also like Tenranzan, and Kagamiyama in Kawagoe, but Kagamiyama is related to Igarashi Shuzo, and these two breweries are my personal favorites in Saitama.
Mr. Hiraccio.
It's supposed to sneak out again next year, so if you happen to be passing by the brewery, by all means lol.
I thought Igarashi Shuzo had revived Kagamiyama? Both of these sake are of solid quality, aren't they? High profile breweries, I strongly agree with you 🤗.
flos_lingua_est, good morning 😊I would like to go to Hanno.
The second son of Igarashi Shuzo is the brewer of Kagamiyama and it seems that most of the sake is bottled at Igarashi Shuzo since Kagamiyama does not have bottling facilities.
So, if you look at the endorsement label of Kagamiyama sake, you will see that the manufacturer is Koedo Kagamiyama Shuzo, but the processing plant may be listed as Igarashi Shuzo,
The label on the back of Kagamiyama's sake may indicate that the manufacturer is Koedo Kagamiyama Sake Brewery, but the processing plant is Igarashi Shuzo.
When I make taro stew (soy sauce based, beef), I want to drink Yamagata Prefecture sake, but since the taro and konnyaku are from Saitama Prefecture, I decided to use Saitama sake.
I warmed up a bottle of "Tenranzan" autumn-aged junmai sake from the Igarashi Shuzo brewery in Hanno.
It is already rich and full-flavored at room temperature, but the more it is heated up, the more crisp it becomes.
It is a good evening sake and could have been served in a full bottle.
I remember a post by Shinjo-san two years ago when he came to Saitama and drank this sake at a tasting machine at Koedo Kurasato in Kawagoe and liked it.
Hello.
You remember me very well.
Regular sake is also good for dinner!
Tenranzan is worth buying even though it is located in a place that is not easy to get to!
Super dry sake is also good!
Saitama is ranked last in terms of attractiveness, but for me, Saitama is at the top!
The attractiveness ranking is like a prefecture you want to visit for sightseeing from Tokyo,
So, it is no problem for Saitama Prefecture to get the lowest rank this time👍.
It is easy to live in,
There are a lot of Japanese sake that has a classical Japanese style.
New sake has started to appear, so we decided to have autumn sake while it is still in season 😁.
I can smell it but there is no way to describe it 😰.
Strong acidity followed by a slight sweetness that finishes with spiciness 🤔.
Pungency > sourness > sweetness
The label is designed as a pear 🍐 and I feel it is fruity, but I have never tasted a pear ⁇
It tastes completely different from Igarashi from the same brewery 🤗.
Igarashi is also very delicious 🍶, but it has a different taste, but Tenranzan is just as delicious 🍶. ☺️ I look forward to visiting the brewery when I go back home 😋.
Alcohol content: 17%.
Rice Polishing Ratio: 70
Rice used for making sake (Sake-mother/Koji): Sake Musashi
Rice used for making (Kake rice): Sai-no-Kagayaki
The 2nd day after opening the bottle
The acidity has gone, but it has transformed into a mild sweetness, and the moderate spiciness makes it crisp and clean 😘.
The taste has changed from sweetness > spiciness
Personally, I think it tastes better than right after opening the bottle 🥰.
I was attracted by the picture of the propeller and the label "Tokorozawa" 🤗If you look closely, you can see the pilot's seat is a basket 😱It looks like it might come off at some point 😱I can feel the history of this boat.
It's a honjozo, but I like the slight chili taste and the full-bodied, gentle sweetness 😌.
The aroma is softly reminiscent of apples 😌 The aftertaste is slightly bitter and acidic with a sharpness! It was a deliciously spicy sake that went well with meals.
It has a soft grain-like aroma with a calm sweet and sour taste, and aromas reminiscent of honey, cork, apricots, and raisins.
As the day goes by, the apple flavor becomes more and more handsome.
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The brewery was on a tasting trip and there weren't too many people around 😄.
It's a classic label but with a modern sweet and sour apple taste 🍎. It has a classic label, but with a modern sweet and sour, apple taste 🍎.
It has a deep and distinct flavor that is typical of Jusui.
I had it cold, but it would be good lukewarm as well 🤔.
It's fun to hear all about it while drinking 📝.
Hiro 🤭If the Igarashi brewery is a 15 minute walk 💪 and it's not too classic, I might go buy some. Is it available at the brewery? Modern🍎 looks delicious ‼️
Pekho😄15 min walk from Igarashi Sake Brewery❗️ great location❣️ sake brewery might sell it 🤔 but if Igarashi is in line with them I'll probably buy that one 🤭.
