Strong sweet and sour aroma
Nearly brownish yellow in color
Strong sourness fills the mouth.
The tongue is left with a short, strong sweet and sour taste.
The bitterness is also short-lived.
It has a strong aroma and taste, and is not a peculiar sake.
I drank it with asazuke (lightly pickled vegetables) and it went well with it.
Tsuchida Eph is not reproducible, and the quality of sake is said to vary greatly depending on the brewing year.
This is from the 2021-22 year, but I'm curious to see what other years have to offer!
On the second day, the initial sourness on the palate was reduced and the sake became easier to drink.
I came home and decided I wanted a soda, so I opened the bottle: ‼️
It took me about 30 minutes to open it lol.
The carbonation I had longed for was naturally strong and took me to a pleasant world with just one glass 🤭.
I'm going to work hard tomorrow 😤💪‼️
Tsuchida Bodai Hashiro & Nama Hashiro.
This Bodai Hashiro x Nama Hashiro was brewed only once as a tribute to the fantastic Bodai Hashiro x Yamahai Hashiro that was brewed for 3 years starting in 2008 B.Y. This Bodai Hashiro x Nama Hashiro was brewed for one time only. It was released after one year of aging in the brewery!
Rich aroma of almonds and roasted nuts,
The rich aroma of almonds and roasted nuts, the full-bodied sweetness, and the complex flavor spread out. It has a dry impression, yet the acidity is well drawn out.
The aftertaste is strangely light, perhaps due to the sharpness of the acidity. It is a unique sake design that is typical of Tsuchida.
It is served with Camembert cheese made from raw milk produced in Tone Numata. The characteristic acidity went well with the fresh Camembert!
The fifth drink is 99 from Tsuchida Brewery.
When I visited the brewery before
I drank a special version when I visited the brewery before.
From the color in the sake cup
I have a feeling that it has a strong flavor.
When I drank it, I knew it would be sweet!
And yet, it has a sourness like pineapple!
It has a strong honey flavor like a kijo sake.
It reminds me a little of soy sauce and mirin.
Tsuchida is on the attack: ❗️
Tsuchida F Junmai
Tsuchida F Junmai
Nama yeast yeast
Rice polishing ratio 90
Alcohol 14%.
Yeast used: Kyokai No.701
Koji used: Yellow Koji for Shochu, Shiraya
Kimoto
Seimaibuai 90
Alcohol 14
Yeast used: Kyoukai #701
Koji used: Yellow Shochu Koji Byakuya
It is indeed an interesting sake. It can be described as a dessert sake, and it seems to go well with Western food. For example, grilled beef with balsamic sauce would be a good match for its sweet and sour taste.
Strong distinct flavor, Very unlike any regular sake.
Tangy, like drinking whey separated from yogurt.
This is far too acidic to drink with sushi or sashimi.
We tried it with seafood Ahijo and some garlicky cheese spread on a baguette
It is very lactic acidic!
The taste is robust.
Sourness and bitterness tighten the aftertaste.
The strength of the alcohol lingers in the mouth and heat rises in the throat.
Production date: March 2024
Sealing date: May 12, 2024
Tsuchida using No. 7 yeast. The color is yellowish like white wine. The aroma is gorgeous, and the palate has a gentle, gorgeous sweetness from the rice, which is followed by a pleasant acidity that is typical of a sake made with makoto yeast, but also has a white wine-like quality. It is a sake with a Shinsei type of acidity, but it is easy to drink, and although it seems to be a sake made from a traditional sake yeast, it is not. The alcohol content is 12%, so it is easy to drink and in a sense dangerous.
The aroma is a mixture of deep buttery flavor and sweetness. Acid also stands out.
Strong thickening. Combination of acidity, sweetness, and umami makes it a very strong sake. The taste makes you think it is a very strong sake.
I was so shocked when I got this 3 year old sake, I could finally buy it! I look forward to seeing how it grows in the future!
Kaku-uchi at Yohaku Sake Shop in Fujimi-cho
Tsuchida in Gunma, Bodai yeast is rare outside of Nara Prefecture, so we drank it!
It is a very unique sake with 90% polished rice, no yeast, and yellow malted rice for shochu!
The aroma is sweet with a hint of honey, and has a grain-like flavor.
The mouthfeel is smooth, but surprisingly easy to drink with a refreshing fruity taste.
The second half of the bottle has a honey-like sweetness and a full-bodied flavor. ✨️
It is not too sweet and does not leave a sticky taste,
I enjoyed the lingering umami and full flavor☺.
The 8th Osaka Takashimaya Sake Festival (1-2)
◉tsuchida Bodai Moto x Nama Moto
Rich umami. The rice flavor is quite robust, and the peculiar taste of Bodai-moto is moderate and easy to drink.
We talked for quite a long time from the start and I even got a business card from a big guy. He asked me to stand here instead of him when he went to the restroom, so I thought I would really like to do that the next time I open a restaurant...🤣
I was thinking, "I'd really like to do that the next time I open a booth... 🤣" and then I met up with Mr. Rui Rui Ji here for the first time, and we went together.
He was going to participate in a talk event, so we headed there together.
When I called Yasube on LINE to let him know that I had met up with Iji-san, he came to greet me on his way back to the event venue, and I was glad to be able to say hello to him as well.
At the event, we toasted with either Koei Kiku Halcyon or Matsu no Tsukasa limited pure rice 🥂 I think it was probably the Halcyon...
I also stopped by the Tsuchida booth before my last trip home to sample what I hadn't had.
◉tsuchida F
The "F" stands for "Fantastic" and the color is a very clear yellow. The color is a very distinct yellow, with a unique acidity and a great mild flavor.
I shook hands with the big guy at the end.