The most popular drink in the Suwa area may possibly be this "Takaten Karakuchi".
It is a very popular sake in the Suwa area, and you can usually find two or three bottles of it missing from the shelves in every store you go to. It is moderately spicy and can be drunk with a small side dish, or as a mid-meal drink. It is also reasonably priced because it is a regular sake.
It may not be available outside of the local area, but I am sure such sake can be found all over the country!
Sake bought on a liquor store tour with Rafa papa and Nemuchi (7)
Takama Sake Shop in Ibaraki. I knew it existed, but it was far from the station, so thanks to Rafa papa, I was able to visit this time.
I think many people know them as a distributor of Genmai, but I got the impression from their website that they seem to have a strong habit, but when I went there, it was not so bad 😁.
They carry Akiga, Kawanakajima, Taiyo, Furozumi, Shinomine, Mutou, Takaten, Katanozakura, etc.
They also seem to carry Iwashimizu, but the website says they are all out of stock.
The website seems to indicate that they have had some minor Nagano sake in stock in the past. If I have good access, I'd like to check this store regularly.
I found out about this brand for the first time at the store. I had to buy it 🤣.
I was actually interested in the Genmai Omachi Shiboritate and Special Honjozo set 😅.
Low alcohol sake made with Nagano R yeast. Condensed fruity sweet-tartness. Refreshing sweet and sour sake. This label is called Mie Special and seems to be the toji's special sake. There seem to be other kinds of sake.
This one also has a 9 ticks rice polishing ratio 😁.
bouken.
Good morning 😃
It's true that the store looks very brave to enter for the first time 😅.
It takes courage to enter for the first time 😅.
And here we have 9 ticks 😆.
Hello Choroki 😊
If I was alone I might not have had the courage to go in 😅.
I'm so lazy that I sometimes come to the front of the liquor store and leave without going in😅.
I got in the habit of looking at the rice polishing ratio when I buy Nagano sake🤣.
Hello bouken 😃
Takama was a quaint and nice shop😊the owner was also very friendly 😆bouken you didn't know about this sake 😳⁉️ I wish I had bought it 🙄.
Hello bouken, ☀️
I read it the same way as Manta 🤣There are many delicious looking Nagano sake, and the fact that you bought this one is typical bouken 👍The store owner might have been surprised that 3 people came to his store 😁.
Good evening Rafa😊.
The store looked more like a long-established Japanese sweets shop than a liquor store 😁I was relieved to see that the owner seemed like a nice guy😅.
It seems this is the only place in the Kansai area 🤔.
Good evening, bouken 🌇.
It's hard to go into a restaurant that looks peculiar 😅.
In that sense, going with someone you know is a relief 🤗
Did you not buy the "Ale⁉️ Genshiryoku Mai" ❓
Good evening, Mr. Chichi 😃.
It's hard to be brave just to go to a store for the first time, but it's even harder when you go into a habit 🤣It was reassuring that there was someone who had experience visiting 🤗I went through with the intention of buying Genmai at another liquor store, but I couldn't go there 😭.
bouken, good evening 🌛I see you drank Takaten 😊I've only seen it here and always wondered about it 🤔I'll try to buy it next time since I always give priority to Genmai 😆.
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Last year I drank the blue label and it was delicious so this time I drank the red label 😋 It was a delicious fruity, sweet and juicy 🤤 Lately I've been drinking a lot of Nagano sake...
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I bought this because I was a little curious about how Takaten brews Yamae Nishiki....
The sweetness spreads in the mouth, which is not unlike Takaten, and the character of Yamae Nishiki is strong.
However, the lingering sweetness is short-lived and disappears quickly, leaving behind a slightly bitter dryness that gives the impression of crispness, which is not the case with other Yamae-Nishiki, which tends to be more fruity.
The fact that it is not overly flamboyant is quite hateful.
Mie, you're good at what you do.
We had it at an eel restaurant in Kamisuwa.
Aroma sweet and gentle. The name of the fruit is unknown.
We had grilled eel with wasabi and soy sauce with this sweet, but not too strong, sake. It went well with the sweetness of the eel.
Nagano's sake, called Takaten.
It was my first time to try it.
It's my favorite sake rice, Kinmon-nishiki.
And it was dry.
That alone was enough to make me reach for it.
Then, the bottle was opened.
The moment I put it in my mouth
The delicious taste of rice spreads in your mouth.
Then, when you swallow it, it has a sharpness like a dry wine.
Since it is a hiya oroshi, it is better to drink it cold than to drink it cold.
It is better to drink it at room temperature
it tastes better at room temperature than at chilled temperature.
It tastes even better at room temperature than when chilled.
Price: ¥1815 (720ml)
Nagano sake is a petit boom for me. I'm going to go to Takaten in that vein. This one also has a female toji, not listed on the label, but it is commonly known as Mie Special‼️, and my expectations are high.
It has a light color and aroma of apple, but on the second day it turns into pear (lol), and the sweetness and bitterness in the light thickening is sinking in.
It was a delicious sake with a straight line 😋😋😋😋😋.
I plan to try at least one more bottle of Alps Yeast Red Mie Spee 😊.
The sweetness, closer to melon flavor, came first. The aftertaste is bitter.
The aftertaste is bitter, but the acidity is also noticeable, so it is light and easy to drink. Because of the richness of the sake, I would like to have some snacks with a strong flavor.
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After a holiday trip to Hokkaido 🧚♂, I became Mr. 🧚♂ and drank for the first time in a long time. I chose the local sake Takaten and Emi Special.
Unlike the typical female master brewer's taste, the current master brewer seems to have retained the local Takaten flavor, for better or worse.
It also has a slight sweetness, but it is very dry. It has a slightly bitter taste and a clear sharpness.
It has a sense of body, but it is not too heavy and can be drunk easily. If served cold, it can be drunk crisply on a hot day and will not interfere with a meal.
The owner recommended this brand on a trip to Nagano!
It's a regular sake, but with no peculiarities and a refreshing taste!
It's also nice to be able to drink sake that is only available in your hometown 😃.
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