In the midst of the many cancellations of orders for sake rice due to the new Corona, the local JA requested the use of rice produced in Ibaraki Prefecture, and this junmai ginjo shiboritate, which can be called the starting point of Morishima, was brewed using 100% prefectural sake rice.
A liquor store I'm familiar with has started carrying it, and I've been curious about it for a while, so I asked them to send it to me.
First of all, I like the artistic label. I love the word "Shiboritate" on it like a drop.
When you first open the bottle, it is slightly fizzy, and the umami that seems to be Junmai comes with a bang, but it is sophistically modern. There is a faint semedyne, banana? There is a fruitiness like a banana, and it is good.
On the second day, the fizziness disappears and it becomes soft on the palate, and there is another fruitiness. On the second day, the fizziness disappears and the wine becomes soft on the palate. The bitter aftertaste seems to have come out.
It was no wonder it was so popular.
Local Sake Series - The First Drink
'I've been to all the oceans in the world... but nothing can surpass sake made from water that soaks your skin. It's the sake of my homeland, drink it!
These are the golden words of the famous red-haired Shanks. (I haven't crossed the sea...)
Yes, I've spent more time in Tokyo than anywhere else, but when it comes to my hometown... Ibaraki Prefecture! I'm often told that it lacks charm, so I've been saying for the past 10 years, "Personally, it's like the 24th ward of Tokyo," but it hasn't stuck at all. Not even in my family.
So why not just have a good drink? So, I'd like to start promoting it little by little.
The first drink is this brand that I've been seeing a lot lately, "Morishima"!
Let's start with a cold one!
The first touch is a little sweet, but it cuts right through without leaving any lingering aftertaste.
It has both the sweetness and sharpness that are in vogue, so it will go well with a variety of dishes.
When I warmed it up...mmmm...the acidity comes out even more, and it's spasmodic and sharp!
Hmmm... "plainly delicious" Ibaraki taste!
It doesn't have to be flashy, it's just down-to-earth deliciousness!
It's good!
The app says the brand name is Taikan, but they changed it to Fuji Taikan to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Morishima Sake Brewery.
The aroma is clean.
I can sense the direct flavor of the rice in the clear attack. The finish is crisp.
This is a sake brewed by a Hitachi Toji, a brewer who was first institutionalized a few years ago.
Incidentally, there are currently only three people who are certified as Hitachi Toji.
Includes information about the company and its products.
Morishima Sake Brewing Company.
Fuji Taikan Blue Label Junmai Ginjo
Rice: 100% Hitachinishiki
Rice polishing rate: 55%.
Alcohol content: 15%.
Drinking method: Cold or room temperature
Take it with cold sake.
It was a little too cold.
The aroma is faintly fruity and alcoholic.
The initial impression is clean and clean, with an elegant, loose mouthfeel without much sweetness.
It has a slightly spicy finish.
It seems that the brand name was changed from "Taikan" to "Fuji Taikan" when the company was founded 150 years ago.