29th in 2025
Brand name Hourai THE FIRST TAKE
Sake quality Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
Sake Brewer Watanabe Shuzoten
Rice used as raw material?
Polishing ratio 45
Yeast ?
Sake degree?
Drinking comfort: Clean, sweet
Miscellaneous impressions
This is a lot I saw at a liquor store I visited for the first time.
The lot I happened to find happened to coincide with the birthday of my favorite group Queens Nanami, so I got it.
The taste is clean, sweet, and very carefully made, just the way I like it. This is good! I became a fan after one sip.
Today I went to the Watanabe Sake Brewery's warehouse festival!
There was a limited edition sake directly from the tank that I found at the brewery festival, so I had to buy it.
The taste is very good, with a good balance of sweetness and sourness and a light, refreshing flavor.
It has a nice aroma and a throat hit that I can't get enough of!
I think it tastes a little like rice shochu.
The Kura Matsuri was the best!
4.2 stars★★★★☆
Hourai today.
I almost forgot about this one, and it was just about to remain hidden.
This is a commemorative sake that received 5 stars for 6 consecutive years in the World Sake Brewery Ranking 2024.
It has a limited lot number.
It is not watered down and has a "rich and powerful aroma with a deep umami flavor that is well pronounced. It has a rich, powerful aroma and a deep umami flavor with a pleasantly sharp aftertaste. The introduction says, "It has a rich, powerful aroma and a deep umami flavor with a pleasantly crisp finish.
It is indeed powerful, but it is also rounded and mellow, ending with a dry bitterness.
The fact that it is wrapped in newspaper and recommended to be served on the rocks is interesting and nice!
Unfiltered raw sake, unpasteurized, single-pressure pressing
Domestic rice, 45% polished rice
I like the smell when I open it. The aroma and sharpness combined with a slight fizziness make it a winner. The aftertaste is refreshing. It has all the goodness of unfiltered unpasteurized sake.
Found at an Aeon supermarket 💡.
M310 yeast is often used in kudoki-jiru!
Sweet aroma 😄
Sweet and voluptuous taste with a slight sourness 😊.
Tastes just like the data 😊.
This was my first time to buy an etiket (label).
Looking at the appearance alone, I thought the taste would be quite loud and guttural, but I was surprised to find that it was closer to the classics!
It has less acidity, but the aroma and mouthfeel are quite gentle.
The website says it is a sake for host clubs, but I think everyone likes it.
Junmai Daiginjo is irresistible 🍶.
So-so?
Maybe because my expectations were too high.
The mouthfeel is good, but the umami component may be coming out in the future, so I put it on hold for now. Maybe it was a good thing I didn't buy a bottle. Or maybe it's too bad...we'll have to wait and see.
The second day. It tastes better than yesterday.
It is light and not sweet. It has a strong flavor. I was thinking of heating it up. Maybe it would be good to heat it up, like in the old days. Heated sake for cold weather.
