This is a bottle I've been wanting to drink for a long time from Suzuki Shuzo, which I learned about at a sake party two years ago.
I like the flavor of the rice that comes slowly.
The story behind the brewing process is wonderful, and I want to continue to support this brewery.
Suzuki Shuzo Brewery in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, moved its base to Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, after the earthquake and has been brewing sake there.
This sake is a junmai ginjo made from 100% "Sawanohana" rice, which was grown by the citizens and the evacuees in Nagai.
It has a sweet aroma with a hint of banana. It has a thick mouthfeel, and the taste is like refreshing water, with a sweet and savory taste.
I found it easy to drink at room temperature after letting it sit for a few days. It's also good served hot, with the flavor and acidity of the rice standing out.
It was reported on the news that Namie was going to restart sake brewing this year, and I was encouraged by their efforts to find ways to move forward in the face of the earthquake, Corona, and other difficulties.
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
Easy to drink. Fresh but sour. Sweetness is not that much. Light taste. You don't feel the weight of alcohol. A sake that can be drunk easily. Moderate Ginjo aroma. 85 points
Sweetness:2.6
Acidity:2.8
Aroma:2.8
Dryness:2.6
Round and gentle on the palate, slightly sweet but overall dry.
It has a faint aroma of green apple.
By the way, it is said that whatever you drink from a bent-wappa bowl, it will eventually smell like bananas (for now).
There have been many earthquakes recently, and I'm worried.
When I hear this sound (sake), I am revived again and again. I think that I haven't drunk Mitsui Kotobuki recently.
Purchased in March 2021
This is a limited edition sake that comes out at this time of year at the Nagai Brewery of Suzuki Shuzo.
We decided to open the bottle on the night of March 11th.
The aroma is like a green apple, and as you sip it, the soft sweetness of the rice spreads slowly.
In the second half, it becomes tangy and tight.
This is delicious... I could drink it forever.
With the resumption of sake brewing at the Namie Roadside Station, we can't take our eyes off this brewery in the future.