Yamazan, Hitogokochi was opened 🎉.
Last time we drank a 2 year old Hitogokochi 🌾.
It was rich and sweet, and I could feel the solid aging: ☺️
Let's compare it again with the fresh Hitogokichi!
With this in mind, I went to the liquor store and brought a bottle of Hitogokochi light cloudy 🚗.
Fresh -> Aged -> Fresh
Well, I wonder what impression I will get 🤗.
I'll have it right away 🥂!
First of all, the aroma.
Not much of an aroma.
When you put it in your mouth, you will feel the gorgeous sweetness.
You can also taste the gentle umami of the rice 🌾.
In the second half, sourness and gasiness come out, and it finishes smoothly with a slight astringent taste.
No pungency, bitterness, or unpleasant alcohol taste.
When mixed with corkage, the gorgeous sweetness stands out and the taste is mild.
Yeah, this one ☝️
It's sweet and sour and creamy, just the way I like it 🥰.
Yamazan is still delicious 😋😋😋😋.
After comparing the two, I found that the fresh one is more sweet and sour, has just the right amount of gas, and I don't get tired of drinking it 😆.
I realized I like this one better 😘.
The sweet and sourness is less than Sanke Nishiki, so I still prefer Sanke Nishiki😍.
On the contrary, Hitogokochi is the most balanced so it's suitable for everyone 😍❣️
Yamazan is delicious and affordable✨.
I recommend it to everyone💕
Hina Hana Mama
Good morning!
This Yamazan is well balanced and not too tiring to drink 😊I was relieved to see that we have the same impression 😅←Bakashitaga,barrel💦.
I would like to try Yamae Nishiki and other Yamasan 😘.
Good morning, HinaHanaMama 😃!
You are comparing two Yamasan Hitogokochi ✨and this is the second one😍I can feel your love for Yamasan in this review 😊.
I would like to compare the two brands because you can tell the difference between the two 😃.
Hi, Kozou-san 😃Thank you for your comment...
I don't have a silly tongue 🥰I'm always impressed by your reviews 🥰I like the balance of Hitorigokochi, but please try Sanke Nishiki too ❣️
Hi Muro 😃Thank you for your comment.
I envy you, Muro-san, because you always have something special and delicious to drink 🤩.
I'm sure Yamazan is no slouch either, so be sure to try it 🙏.
Hello ichiro18😃Thank you for your comment!
I think you will want to return to your favorite brewery again and again. ☺️ You will discover new things when you compare them and learn in many ways 📚I hope this will be helpful for everyone 🥰.
Hi Hina Hana Mama 😃
I like Yamazan 😋.
I recently found a liquor store that carries it in their online store and I wanted to go to ...... to order it, but everything was SOLD OUT, as if it was popular 😭.
I'd definitely like to try it sometime 😭
Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌛It's interesting to compare the aging of Yamasan-nishiki with drinking it. ✨️ I used to think I might like Miyamanishiki, but after drinking the pink one, I realized that Yamae-nishiki is so much better 🥰 I haven't had it in a while 🤤.
Good evening, Chirsta 😄Thank you for your comment...
I'm sorry to hear it was sold out online 💦!
I wish you could drink it though 🥹I highly recommend you to start with Sanke Nishiki or Hitogokochi for Yamasan 🤗.
Nao888, good evening😄Thank you for your comment!
I know, right? ❣️ we have the same taste after all 😘Sanke Nishiki's sweet and sour is the best 👍Please try to beg Ji Jin again 🤣.
Tangy and tangy
A slightly peculiar aroma.
Sweet with a hint of alcohol, but it has a soft aftertaste like chestnut and honey, and does not linger too long.
Easy to drink
Yamazan Hitogochi
Junmai Ginjo Gowari Gofubu Light Nigori
100% Hitogochi produced in Nagano Prefecture
Polishing ratio 55
Alcohol content 15%.
Sake meter - Acidity
Fat 10/2, opened 10/21
This is the second bottle of Yamazan after Yamakaze which I killed instantly 😍.
I'm not comparing two 2 year olds but Hitogokochi 😅.
The aroma after opening the bottle is very fresh! You could say it smells fresh!
In the mouth it is milky like a light nigori, but with a clear and sweet taste 😍.
In the mouth, it is milky like a light nigori, but it is clear and sweet.
The aftertaste is very well balanced with no spiciness, bitterness, or other unpleasant tastes, so you will never get tired of drinking it!
It's delicious!
It's hard to compare with Yamakaze, but I'd say Hitogokochi has the better taste because it has a calmer and more profound taste due to the fire-roasting process 🤔.
Well, it's a close call 😅It depends on your taste!
Delicious!
10/18 Saturday
I went with my son to cheer for Yokohama F Marinos 🇫🇷 and the result was 4:0 🙌It was a great win for a team that is fighting to stay alive 🤩.
I hope they will do their best for the remaining 4 games to remain in the competition!
My son was very happy too😘.
Good morning, kozo 😃.
Odd coincidence, isn't it? I had the same one last week 🍶.
I will upload it tomorrow 🗓️
I like watching soccer games with your son: ❣️ It's fun to talk when we like the same sport and we can't stop talking about it 😉.
HinaHanaMama
Good evening 🤩Oh🤩we had the same one? I'm looking forward to your post 😘...it's fun to have common interests with kids😊My daughter is in a club 🏸, but she lost a game once....
We had a bottle of Yamazan's Junmai Ginjo Yamae Nishiki Unfiltered Nama-shu.
This is Yamazan's sake, one of my favorite Nagano sake that I continue to enjoy drinking.
I had just recently had a bottle of Yamadanishiki unrefined sake, and I couldn't forget how good it tasted, so I opened it again.
It has a strong sweetness and umami, like concentrated fruit juice, with a strong bitterness and a freshness that is typical of nama-nishiki sake. While it has a rich flavor, it also has a spicy and refreshing alcohol taste, so you can drink it without it becoming too heavy.
The overall flavor is strong, making it the most impactful and most memorable of all the Yamazan sakes we have had so far.
Yamazan Yamasumi
First Vintage 2 years old
Junmai Daiginjo Yamae-Nishiki 50% light nigori
Use
Rice polishing ratio
Alcohol content 1
Sake meter degree - Acidity
Fat: 10/1, bottle opened 10/20
I wanted to bring 3 bottles of Yamazan at the liquor store where I went to visit 👼 but I had to bring 2 bottles because of the capacity of the refrigerator 😅One of them
The aroma after opening the bottle was a faint scent of white grapes! It's so classy 😍I can't help but get excited 🤣.
Fine bubbles on the glass 🫧.
I'm intrigued just by this 🤤.
The mouthfeel is smooth and smooth in contrast to the gaseous and gushy sensation on the tongue, and then the delicious sake rice and honey-like texture fills the mouth😍.
Wow! This one! This is amazing! It has a hint of wine taste.
The difference between this and wine is the fizz and the tingle of alcohol, but this is not an unpleasant alcoholic sensation, it is a tingling sensation accompanied by deliciousness, which quickly turns into a lingering aftertaste of deliciousness.
It is not a bad feeling, but it is a tingling feeling accompanied by deliciousness, but it quickly turns into a lingering deliciousness 😘.
I think it is a sake that gives a different impression depending on the way you drink it 🤔.
Of course, I...
Delicious 😘.
The other bottle was Junmai Ginjo Hitogokochi
I enjoyed the comparison 😘
Good morning, Mr. Kozo!
I'm sure it's very popular at Sake-no-Wa right now. The comparison of the three Yamazan drinks - very good!
The aroma ~ the bubbles in the glass are very exciting ⤴️
The review looks great too 🤤!
Hi Koizo 😃
I drank and uploaded Hitogokochi 2 years aged the other day, but I see you got 2 bottles 🤩I like the comparison ❣️
It was rich and sweet, different from the fresh Yamazan 🤤.
ma-ki-chan
Good morning!
Yamazan is very popular, isn't it? If I didn't know about it, I wouldn't know about it 😅It's not a comparison of 2 years old sake, but the concept is different, so you can clearly see the difference 😅.
It's a 2-year vintage sake brewed by Yamasan Brewery. Although it's sterilized by heat, it's so fresh and slightly sparkling. I guess I have a rare opportunity to enjoy this.
Yamazan Junmai Ginjo Yamae Nishiki Gowari Gobu Sparkling 720ml
Rice: Yamae-Nishiki 100% Nagano grown in Japan
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%.
We brought this from Shimizuya in the summer. Last year's bottle was a crown, but this year it is a screw cap. I was worried about opening the bottle, but it was just a light push. It was a little disappointing. I was worried about whether it would be a bit shrieky, but when I poured it into the glass, it was very fine.
I can only say that it is not too dry and has a lingering taste.
I had it with the second day of NEW ENGI.
Well, today I am off to Takada in Joetsu City to participate in the Echigo-Kenshin SAKE Festival 🍶.
Good evening, @Mizuhashi-san!
Oh @Mizuhashi-san, you are also a Yamazan Sparkling 🤤.
I wanted to drink it and then I saw your review in a row and reacted 😁✨✨.
It still looks delicious 🤤🤤.
SAKE Festival ~ good for you!
Good morning, ma-ki-🌞.
I was looking at your review while drinking and to my surprise I found the same sake 😃.
I haven't been able to drink champagne lately, but the bubble sake is delicious!
Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌆.
Last year's crown was slightly sparkling and not named sparkling 😅.
I guess it didn't ferment in the bottle 🥲.
SAKE Festival, this year the weather ☀️ was nice and I was in short sleeves😊.
Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
It was a day when we wanted to drink it with a meal, but the already-opened Omine was too sweet, so we decided to open another bottle of Yamasan.
It seems that our usual liquor store has recently started to carry it, and I was delighted when I found this one in the store.
It has a chili sensation on the tip of the tongue, a soft sweetness, and a slight citrus peel-like bitterness in the aftertaste. The overall impression is cohesive and refined. Despite its elegant flavor, it is light and easy to drink, making it a good toast.
I had put it on my shopping list for Novy after reading your review 😁 but it was sold out at a few liquor stores 😢 I was about to give up for this season 😩 when I was looking at the fridge at a liquor store a little further away....
What? There was only 2 bottles left, but I got it in a hurry ‼️
I was going to drink it 😅at first, but then I saw on Sakewa that it was Sake Day, so I decided to open a bottle of Yamasan Spark that I had been keeping in the fridge 🤗! I've been in sakewa for 5 years now.
I've been drinking sake for 5 years now and every year I forget about "Sake Day" 😓.
I'll make love to you now ♬The expectations are high as it's poured into a Riedel glass 😊.
The aroma is fresh and citrusy 😌.
The first sip of this wine is a bit of a surprise, and the flavor spreads to a fresh acidity! The bitter taste is then released 😋.
In the Sake-no-wa report, Ymdaz said that the balance was improved by letting it sit for a day, and Kotaro also said that he felt a Mori🧐-like flavor.
We too were like, "Should we stop and put a lid on it now?"
"Hmm? I'm drinking it now, so it's the last one. ⁉️"
Yes~. J&N can't adjust their drinking speed 😆.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌇.
What a coincidence, we opened a bottle of the same today 😆.
It's so good it's hard to drink too much 😅.
It doesn't stop at all!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌇You are missing a word in your review...
Please add a note that these chestnuts are from Ibaraki Prefecture❗️❤️
Even if they are not from Ibaraki, please add that they are from Ibaraki: ❤️
Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌝.
I like Yamazan ✨
I'm sad that there are no liquor stores in my neighborhood that carry it 🥺.
I totally understand the habit of drinking too much gassy alcohol!
I find myself with empty liquor bottles lying around 😂.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😄!
Yamasan Sparkling, it's hard to stop in the middle 😆 Bubbles bubbles 🫧 are so gobby! I wonder if this is dry for both of you 💦 I'll have to wait until you're a bit more mature 🤣.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛I thought it was a nice Yamasan, but I didn't know it was sparkling 😳🤤But a dry sparkling 😅It's as siblingly as the label suggests: ✨️
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃.
I tried to stop and it was almost gone 😁Yamasan😁 must be delicious😍It was worth the trip to the liquor store! Saito Sake Shop, you're so close to Nasu, you had to go far!
Jay & Nobby Good evening😄I'm curious about the Yamasan Sparkling! Even Yamasan is delicious, but sparkling? It was worth finding it far away, wasn't it? And I'm glad you noticed the sake day.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😃.
We haven't had the pleasure of meeting you in Yamasan 🥲.
It's so special when you can stretch your legs and GET it ✨.
I also rush to pick up the brand I want 😁.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😀
I have yet to try Yamazan's sparkling wine, so I am very interested in it😇.
This year, they have a new distributor in Kansai, so this is one bottle I definitely want to bring to you 😇.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby! I also learned about Sake Day for the first time this year - lol!
I've never encountered Yamazan-san yet, so I'm really looking forward to drinking it! Fruity acidity and umami, I like it ✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️
Oh ✨Great to get a ras2 😆 Fresher to dry as you said, it will go well with your 📷 meal 🤤.
Sorry to say that every time you get the Yamasan 🌳🌳 🤣 it's unstoppable deliciousness 👍.
Hello, Jay & Nobby!
Yamazan sparkling has a good reputation 🎵
I guess it's hard to carry over a four-pack at the speed you two are drinking 😁✨✨.
I forgot about sake day too 😅
Mr. Jay & Mrs. Nobby
Good evening.
I'm not familiar with the Yamazan label color!
I see you also have a sparkling one! I'd love to try this 🤤 I'm one of those people who always forgets about Sake Day and only notices when you post 🤣.
Hi Manachie 😃
You are quirky, aren't you? Great answer 🎊It's from Ibaraki 🌰‼️ I haven't even mentioned chestnuts, but you're very perceptive 😅.
Gentlemen! Ibaraki Prefecture is the number one chestnut producing region in Japan in terms of both cultivated area and amount of chestnuts shipped 🤗.
Hi chika 😃
I definitely wanted to drink it when I saw it on Sake no Wawa ‼️ every weekend is like a sake day 😅I guess in a way I haven't forgotten about it 😄
Hi ichiro18 😃
It was unstoppably good 🤗.
I went to the liquor store thinking there wouldn't be any left 😓 so I was quietly thrilled to meet you 🚙 ‼️Saito-san, you are far away but you make me want to go there!
Hello Yasbaye 😃
This is one bottle that I would love to see added to the Yasbay family lineup! Glad to hear you have a distributor in the Kansai area 🤗.
Hi Kotaro 😃
I gave up but finally I got it 🤗 The whole enemy from the ‼️ label was a collection of brownish ones.
I didn't get to 🌳 but it was 😅 delicious 😙.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃 We gave this one to our family the other day! It's a drinkable deal, I know 😅I felt it was more ricey than most sparkling and I couldn't get enough of it 😋.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
The three mountain sparks, you killed it in a blink of an eye 😃.
Well, you two are the best 🤣.
You had to buy up the last two bottles to taste the changes after opening the bottle 😉.
Jay & Nobby
I'm glad you went to Yamazan.
It's one of my favorite brands too.
However, I have never had the sparkling one 🙄.
I hope you will try "Hitogokochi" next time.
It's delicious!
I was so happy to beat Brazil that I also opened a bottle of Yamazan!
Yamazan has a light, fruity image, but this one made with Kinmon-nishiki is quite robust.
I was a bit surprised by its low center of gravity and dense atmosphere.
Nevertheless, the fact that this sake does not tire one's palate is a true testament to its quality.
It is a dangerous one that can be enjoyed with strong-flavored snacks for a long time!
Postscript
After a night of drinking, the fruity atmosphere that is typical of Yamazan came out!
I'm the type of person who likes to eat my favorite foods in the second half of the year, so I left the Yamae Nishiki🌾 out of the two Yamasan 2-year aged varieties.
If I have fun, I'll open it.
The aroma is rummy, grapefruit, and softly sweet malted rice?
Chilli shuwa when you include it! The rice is sweet and rich, with a sizzling acidity that ends with a slight bitterness.
Mellow, calm, roundness and chili freshness coexist...amazing!
Delicious even after a few days.
Fluffy sweetness and light bitterness - clean and tight. Come to think of it, it may not have the same Mori🌳 feeling (?) that I always get from Yamazan's Yamae Nishiki. I always feel that the forest🌳feeling(?) that I always feel in Yamazan🌳 Nishiki is not so much.
The unaged version is the same, but the Hitogokochi is a bit more sharp and bitter. Yamae Nishiki is softer and fluffier and sweeter.
Both were delicious✨.
Good evening, Kotaro 😃.
I'm the type of person who leaves the quail eggs and kikurage mushrooms until the last 😅.
Yamasan-san is always good anyway, whether it's the first or the last one 🤗.
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ quail eggs and kikurage mushrooms, I know 🤣 I'd love to have them last 😋.
It really was a delicious Yamazan after all, first or last ☺️ Thank goodness for brands that don't deviate too much from our tastes no matter what we drink 🙌
I wanted to drink a nigori type sake for the first time in a while, so I opened a bottle of Yamazan's light nigori 😀.
This Usu-Nigori is a really thin nigori😇
There was no automatic stirring and I was able to take the supernatant and the mixture properly, but it doesn't look much different 🤣.
But the taste was quite different and surprising 🤣.
The supernatant sake has a strong umami and fruity taste, but the mixed sake has a more complex umami taste and tastes even better 😀.
In my opinion, Shinshu Kamerei is still my favorite Nagano sake, but Yamasan and Mikotsuru are competing for the second and third place.
Sake from Shinshu is really delicious after all 😀.
Good evening, bouken!
When several new Yamazan dealers opened in Kansai, Shirakikuya also started dealing with them😇.
I always walk there from Hankyu Sojiji Temple🤣.
Good evening, Yasube!
I'm very interested in this nigori sake because many of the reviews seem to be very tasty 🎵.
I haven't had the nigori from Yamazan yet, so I'd love to try it if the timing is right 🤤.
Sake from Shinshu is really delicious 😋.
Good morning, ma-ki-san!
Yamazan was one of the hard-to-find sake in Kansai, but thanks to the new distributors in Kyoto and Osaka Takatsuki, it is now available if you try hard enough 😇.
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