At a product exhibition in the Omiya Station concourse.
I was told that they usually sell only raw sake directly from the brewery, so I gave it a try.
It is 17% alcohol, so it has a strong but refreshing ginjo aroma.
666 2002/2
Naozane Daiginjo
Yamadanishiki 40
+3.5 1.4 1.0
15-16° 02/2 B
Gonda Shuzo, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama
720ml
Elegant but light. Souvenir from a sake-tasting party
Sake from Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, named after Kumagaya Naozane, famous for the Kabuki play "Ichigaya shinen gunki. The brewer was selling it at a local supermarket, so I bought it. I was served a "Shiboritate (freshly brewed)" sake, which is usually sold only at the brewery.
[A glass of junmai]
Aroma: A fresh and clean aroma of koji malt. It has a fruity aroma similar to that of Junmai sake from Morishima (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture), but the aroma is not as strong as that of Morishima.
Taste: Fresh, thin, and clear. On the tongue, it is like clear water, with a refreshing throat. After drinking, one can feel alcohol in the back of the throat. Perhaps it is because it is a pure sake, but for a junmai sake, the sake character and rice character are not so assertive. After a few glasses, the strength of junmai sake lingers in the throat, but it is light and easy to drink when served cold. It may be easy to drink for those who are new to junmai sake.
Matching: I served it with grilled dried hokke (hokke), and it went very well with the dish without interfering with it. The only drawback is that it is easy to drink as if it were a ginjo, so you can get drunk without realizing it. According to the waiter at the brewery, it also goes well with meat dishes.
This was a dish that thoroughly enjoyed our early summer table.
Purchased at the roadside station, Menue. It's refreshing to drink. A little sweet? But it's not too harsh and has a spicy aftertaste. This is good. Be careful, it's very easy to drink!
The 20th stage of Saitama Junmai Binding
When in doubt, drink this one first. It is described as having a good relationship between "acidity, umami and sweetness". It is true that if you are in doubt, you can't go wrong drinking this one.
Opened January 7, 2020.
Purchased at the Ike San Park event.
Not a very strong aroma, but a nice flavour of sake lees, like sweet sake. Strong sweet and juicy, like nectar🍑.
Like a light cloudy cocktail with a nice atmosphere (o^^o)