Yamazan, from Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, seems to be very popular these days, so I saw it at a liquor store and picked it up.
It has a slight effervescence and tastes like white wine. It reminds me of Sogapère (I drank it a long time ago, so it's a bit vague). It has a delicate taste, and this is the type of wine that everyone likes. It was a great choice to pair with pizza.
I've been skipping updates for a long time, and then I realized it was the New Year. I've been drinking a lot of things. I bought a lot of stock during my trip to Nagano, but there are too many to update.... In a different order, here is the first one for the New Year: ‼️
I bought it at a liquor store when I went to Nagano in December‼️ I tried to go to the brewery, but I was informed that you can't buy it at the brewery, so I got it at the liquor store‼️ And it says "limited edition" so I decided immediately‼️ Nice to meet you Yamasan‼️ I am looking forward to it‼️ I didn't put any previous information so it is really as I thought.
Let's start with the scent 🐽.
Is it the aroma of wood? I think this kind of sake has a lot of characteristic taste.
Now a sip 🍻🍶.
The aroma is much stronger in the mouth and has a distinctive taste. It's hard to describe, but it feels a bit like flowers. The sweetness is a bit sweet, but it quickly wears off. The bitterness follows it, but the aroma of the previous section cancels out the bitterness. ‼️I have a gut feeling that the sake here is sure to be delicious. ‼️
I'd like to update my Sake Diary from last year. This year, I'm going to visit Nagano a lot and buy a lot of sake, which we are into as a couple. ‼️
Happy New Year ❗️
We will close the year with Kamerei and start the new year with Yamasan✨.
It was served with a cup of Ueda Respect's Rokubun Sen Ochoko.
The aroma is mild and weak. The aroma is mild and the gas is weak. When you drink it, the aroma is like Kamerei for a moment, and this is Hitogokochi x Nagano. The second half is rather dry, with a light sweetness and refreshing acidity.
It is delicious on its own, but it is also good with a meal without disturbing the meal 😌.
It's delicious. ‼️
Yamae Nishiki from Yamazan 🎵 While the memory of last week's Yamazan meeting is still fresh in my mind, I'm going to enjoy the hanpukai sake 😊 It is delightful with its rice-derived flavor and dry taste 🍶👍
#Yamazan Sake Brewery
#Jiji Sake Shop Miyajima
#Shinshu secret sake hanpukai 2025 gold course
Participated in the Yamasankai hosted by Beki-san at for the sake of SAKE (for SAKE).
It was interesting to see Mr. Ogiwara, the president of the brewery, who joined the party as a member of the general public.
The sake was aged for 2 years and had an open flavor with no twists at all!
Participated in the Yamasankai hosted by Beki-san at for the sake of SAKE (for SAKE).
It was interesting to see Mr. Ogiwara, the president of the brewery, who joined the party as a member of the general public.
Thanks to the host who served more than 30 kinds of free-flowing sake. The finished product was amazing, probably due to the fact that it was shaved down to 30.5% 👌.
Participated in the Yamasankai hosted by Beki-san at for the sake of SAKE (for SAKE).
It was interesting to see Mr. Ogiwara, the president of the brewery, who joined the party as a member of the general public.
Thanks to the host who served more than 30 kinds of free-flowing sake. I hadn't even had a chance to drink this one yet😅.
Fruity
Gentle sweetness, slight bitterness, exquisite
Yamae-Nishiki from Yaehara, Tomi City, Nagano, 45%, 15% ABV
Nagano Hatsumode trip with my best friend
What should I buy for New Year's sake? I went to the liquor store and found Yamazan, which I had heard so much about recently! I had always wanted to try this sake, so I decided to go for it!
The first sip is gentle and sweet, followed by a nice tangy finish! This sake is as good as the rumors say!
I took it to my wife's parents' house as a New Year's greeting, and my father-in-law and I emptied it in no time at all (laugh)!
I have no more sake to drink from tomorrow.
I didn't enjoy the taste change this time, and I want to buy other kinds of sake again and drink them slowly!
1,760 yen
Ingredients/Hitogochi(100% rice grown in Ueda City, Ueda Prefecture)
Rice/Hitogokochi (100% grown in Takeishi, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio/50
Alcohol content/15
The third bottle of New Year's! Sake given to me by a friend. Thank you very much!
It was given to me as a year-end gift, but I never had a chance to open it, so I had it as a toli for the New Year!
We got some top quality meat, so we served it with sukiyaki. (I've been eating sukiyaki a lot, haven't I?
Oh, it's so good!
The aroma is fruity, like green apples.
The mouthfeel is pineapple-like with a touch of pineapple.
The middle taste is umami and acidity (plus a hint of cedar barrel?).
The aftertaste is bitter and slightly astringent.
This sake is delicious both as a food sake and as a stand-alone sake.
I found a good sake to finish off the New Year!
I saved this bottle to enjoy until New Year's Day. While still fire-brewed, it has a fizzy feeling on the palate. The fresh aroma is accompanied by umami, and the acidity brings the aftertaste together. Tonight is going to be a fun night.
Slightly fruity aroma
Pitchy freshness
The supernatant is clean and refreshing with a harmony of acidity and umamami sweetness 😊.
When the lees are mixed, the freshness is maintained and the rich umami sweetness 🎶 delicious 🤤.
Yamazan Junmai Ginjo Hitogochi Gowari Gobu Light Nigori Hi-iri 720ml
Rice used: Hitogochi 100% grown in Yaehara, Tomi-city, Nagano
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%.
This is the last sake of 2025 🍶.
Have a Happy New Year everyone 🎍.
@Mizuhashi, ㊗️ Happy New Year 🙇♀️Yamasan's closing is nice 💕Yamasan Sake Brewery is also a brewery in Ueda and I love them too 😍I still don't know any breweries in Nagano so please let me know 🤗Please help me this year too 🤲.
Happy New Year, Cat 🌅.
Yamazan is also a good place to visit 😋.
By the way, the official website of Shinshu Kamerei has been renewed 🥰.
I look forward to working with you again this year🙇🙇.
Happy New Year, @Mizuhashi🎍!
Thank you for all your help last year🍀.
Last but not least, Yamasan! This is another sake you can't go wrong with 😋.
Let's enjoy the sake life again this year 🤗.
-Sanzo
It has been a long time since I have been to Yamazan.
I used to drink it at Izakaya (Japanese style pubs),
Finally, I bought a four-pack at Koyama Shoten.
I am very happy.
I think it is very similar to the atmosphere of Sanzo, and a little lighter than that.
In any case, it is terribly tasty and my new favorite.
I want to drink it again.
Yamazan's new sake, Hitogokochi
The aroma is slightly citrusy and sour.
When you drink it, it's a very distinct chili shuwa! Great freshness 🫧.
Grapefruit, light rice, and fresh herbal forest aroma as expected .
Two days later, when I put the rest of the bottle out on the table to drink, the cork suddenly popped! The cork suddenly blew out.
It wasn't fizzy, was it? I was surprised. I am glad to hear that he is doing well.
Overall, it tastes dry, which I like!
It's light and delicious with a delicious savoriness.
I would like to give it one more review...!
