Shimosuwa Hot Springs Collective Purchase (2)
At a liquor store in Shimosuwa Onsen, there were so many brands to buy, that I narrowed it down to two Mikotsuru from a local sake brewery, one of which was "Gohyakumangoku, unfiltered, raw, dry sake" â
It may be dry among Mikotsuru's sake, but it is sweet and fruity enough to be Mikotsuru's sake 🤭.
Of course, it is a great Mikotsuru world, but I'm sorry, my family prefers the balance of sweetness, acidity and freshness of "Hitogokochi Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Sake" from the previous check-in 😋.
That said, it is a beautiful sake that will elevate our weekend home-cooked meals 😊 Mikotsuru's Unfiltered Nama Sake is truly wonderful ✨ Thank you for the meal.
We learned of the store's existence through an Internet search and made a detour to visit.
Among the many sakes available, we chose this brand, which is not sold in the neighborhood.
When the bottle was opened, it had a fruity aroma. In the mouth, it had a chili-like flavor, with a rich sweetness and a good acidity. It was gorgeous and delicious, and I would like to drink a different sake rice.
We also had a comparison of the 16th generation Kuroemon sake. All were delicious, but the Omachi was my favorite of the three.
Strong sweetness and aroma. I like it.
Choko (small cup) is very thick ⁉︎ and tasty ⁉︎, but you may be satisfied with a small amount. I feel I can drink more easily with a glass of wine.
☆☆☆☆☆
The second restaurant. Maybe it's been a while since Gokotsuru Hitokochi?
It's less sweet than Yamae or Yamada, closer to Miyama, but not as sour?
Well, Mikotsuru is delicious now!
The best sake of Mikotsuru in Suwa is this one brewed with local sake rice Yamae-nishiki.
This one is brewed with local sake rice Yamae Nishiki. ❗️
It's fresh, crisp, fruity and delicious!
Every time I drink this one, my heart is happy ❤️
Thank you Miko 😊.
Shimosuwa Hot Springs Collective Buying (1)
We went to Shimosuwa hot spring after watching the movie "The Land of the Deer" and wanted to visit the four Suwa shrines. Speaking of Shimosuwa, it is "Mikotsuru" ✨ It is a promise of our family to buy 6 bottles in bulk from the trip, but this time all of them are raw sake that needs to be refrigerated. ❣️
It is perfect with the <mellowness> and <fullness> that is typical of "Hitogokochi." ‼️ You can get the hi-ire version at a liquor store near my home, but there is a big difference between hi-ire and nama-zake. The freshness and fruity taste of nama-zake is really wonderful😍.
My daughter, who has tasted almost every bottle of sake we drink at home, raves that it is her favorite so far 😊 There were so many brands we wanted at the Shimosuwa Onsen liquor store that we had to limit Mikotsuru to 2 bottles in tears, but oh, I still wish we had bought 6 bottles at once at the brewery 😍⁉️
Anyway, I love it ❤️ Thanks for the treat 😋.
100% Miyamanishiki
50%, 16%.
Rounded sweetness in the mouth, which is replaced by a crisp acidity and a slight bitterness in the aftertaste.
It can be drunk endlessly on its own, and goes well with a meal.
After the sake tasting, we went for a single dish. We had a bottle of Mikotsuru, which is also a staple at this restaurant. Needless to say, it was fruity and delicious, and the three of us enjoyed it together.