Drinking at home.
It's already December.
The year goes by fast, doesn't it?
Today is my day off from work, so I went to a new supermarket nearby to buy some snacks.
I chose roast beef, gari saba (mackerel), and chutoro (medium fatty tuna).
Today's sake is Hourai for the third time in a row.
Unlike the previous and previous junmai, this is a ginjo with added alcohol.
It does not have a fruity aroma and tastes like a Japanese sake.
When paired with chutoro (medium fatty tuna) or roast beef, it drains off the oil and is a refreshing drink.
It is a delicious food sake.
Rice (domestic), rice malted rice (domestic), 16% alcohol by volume, 55% rice polishing ratio
It has a refreshing taste but leaves a strong umami aftertaste in the mouth.
Hourai" is delicious. ❗️
We went to Takayama to stay overnight!
This is the sake my husband picked out for me at a store in Takayama that has a huge selection of sake.
It's dry!
It's got a crumbly texture!
The sake is so rich and goes well with Hoba Miso. It's a drinker's weekend!
I was looking for a sake from Gifu Prefecture that I had not yet conquered, and then I came across this.
It seems to be sold only in supermarkets.
I looked at the lot No. and chose the last number.
Blame? It doesn't mean much w
I thought it was refreshing and good for a mid-meal drink.
We had it with seafood hot pot. It was delicious.
Thank you for the food.
Purchased at Olympic Takaido store.
I thought it was a delicious sake with a clear sense of sweetness from the rice, a hint of sourness, and a sharp bitterness that was refreshing and easy to drink.
2025 Gold Prize in the Premium Junmai category at the Delicious Sake in a Wineglass Awards
I heard that it is a gold medal in the premium junmai category.
I can kind of understand.
Drinking at home.
Today is a precious day off after consecutive holidays.
This time, we drank Hourai and had sashimi, roasted duck, and hayato melon.
This sake is aged at a low temperature by Watanabe Shuzoten and has a high alcohol content of 17 degrees.
The spiciness spreads on the palate and washes away the oil from the buri and duck.
It does not have the fruity feel of the previous junmai daiginjo, but instead has a strong spiciness, umami, and sharpness.
A delicious cup for old sake drinkers.
