This Sudo Honke is a very old brewery....
I was curious, so I took a peek on my phone after buying this sake.
So this is the first brewery to release a sake with a "nama" (raw sake) flavor!
This sake also has the word "Nama" written on it lol.
And the fact that it's made using the traditional method of honjikomi sounds kind of awesome!
What surprised me is that this is 20 years old💦.
I don't know what changes have occurred over the past 20 years.
It starts with a unique aroma, then comes a caramel-like sweetness, and just when you get used to the unique aroma, the rice flavor spreads.
I think this aroma is different from the ginjo aroma, so maybe it has been aged and the aroma has changed.
I don't dislike it❤
It's delicious❤.
Aroma that's almost addictive, in a good way! 👍
I think they are making only daiginjo now, so ginjo might be precious.
Sudoh Honke is said to be the oldest existing sake brewery in Japan.
The description of the brewery's unique brewing method, "traditional method of brewing," gives a sense of history and tradition.
The color has a slight amber tinge like old sake, and the taste is classical, with a lingering caramel-like aftertaste.
The first mouthful is a refreshing melon, immediately followed by the powerful sweetness of rice.
A sharp acidity, a faint bitterness, and a sense of alcohol linger.
The impression is refreshing, yet robust and powerful.
It seems to be the first brewery to start producing sake 😆.
And it seems to be the oldest brewery still in existence 🙌
Was the unfiltered nama-shu called Tobiroki?
Well, it's minor compared to Tobiroki.
By the way, this brewery's famous sake
By the way, this brewery's famous sake, Hana-Kunkou, is famous for being the dinner sake for the Ise-Shima summit 😆.
Of course, it is too expensive to buy 🤣.
Also, all the sake they make is Junmai Daiginjo and the rice is locally grown Koshihikari👍.
It has a slight yellow color.
The aroma is like a Western sake ☺️.
The alcohol taste stimulates the mouth from the first sip.
The light umami and refreshing acidity will finish you off.
Overall, it is like a Western-style sake 😆.
It has a mellowness and calmness as if it has been matured ☺️ while also having a nama-zake character.
From about the 3rd sip.
I can get used to the alcohol feeling on the palate.
It becomes quite easy to drink 😉.
It's been a while since I've had it, but it's still a unique and delicious sake☺️👍
Good evening, Mr. Shiri 😆There is a historical brewery in Ibaraki 👍.
It's not as rich as the farmer's mouth 😂 it's a little bit mellow and a little bit peculiar 🤣is it hard to understand 😂.
Good evening Comrade Manachy 🌇.
I've never had this one ❗️
I knew Tobitoki was the originator of unfiltered raw sake.
I didn't know that 😅😅.
I didn't know that😅
Good evening, Manachie 😊.
I didn't know Gonohyu was the originator of the raw sake 😳.
I haven't had it since a junior colleague from Ibaraki gave it to me at my old workplace. I remember it was a dry sake with a great flavor 🤔.
Good evening Comrade Chichi!
It's a minor brand, so you probably can't find many 🤣Yusura is a little more expensive, but it's very tasty, so it's probably more famous 🙌Once in a while, Ibaraki appeals to you 🫶.
Good evening, tomo!
It is said to be the originator of Nama Sake, I guess so because it says so on the label🤣I wonder what it is, it has a different flavor from the darker ones😆And as you said, it is dry, so it goes well with food😆.
Good evening, Rigel❗️
Oh ❗️have you ever drank Hanakorimitsu🤣⁉️I don't think you are a summit participant🤣⁉️.
I don't think I'll buy it because it's about 18,000 yen for 4 gos of sake 😂.
Good evening 😃
I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of this brand before 😥.
I'll try to find it 🎶 as it seems to be my favorite from the reviews.
I wonder where I can buy it in Tohoku? 🤔
Good evening ☺️It's a brewery with a long history. I was surprised to see sake from Ibaraki Prefecture at the Ise-Shima Summit 😅I thought it was all sake from the Ise-Shima region.
Good evening, Tsuyodai-san 👍This brewery has a long history 👍I checked the sake served at the Ise-Shima summit and there are over 30 varieties, so it looks like there are many from outside of the prefecture 🤣.
Purchased at Yokohama Takashimaya
Rice used is Kame-no-o type Koshihikari produced in Kasama City
The alcohol is a little strong, but the taste is smooth and not like an unfiltered draft.
It has a good balance of sweetness and bitterness and is refreshingly clean❣️.
There aren't many unfiltered sake that are good all-around food sake, but this one seems to go well with all kinds of food❣️.
This is the sake that started my sake journey. I ordered it when I found out that the oldest (!?) sake brewery in Japan, with a history of over 850 years since the Heian Period, was located in an area I was familiar with. The Junmai Sake brewery in the area I was familiar with was located in the Heian Period, and I ordered it. The junmai glass I received here expanded my world of junmai sake.
[Junmai glass]
Aroma: Clean, but with a hint of fine rice.
Taste: Sake has a robust, rounded flavor. After drinking, the aroma of rice can be felt in the back of the throat. My companion described the taste as "a bit rustic" and "earthy" (figurative).
Compared to "Yusuraume," which has an impressive aroma of young melon, and "Kazan," which has an aroma of wild plants such as cypress and herbs, I got the impression that the Sudoh family is pursuing an orthodox style of sake that is not influenced by the current trends. We also tried the nama-shu, but the hi-ire sake was superior in terms of stability.
I bought it after a long time. The aroma is mild. The taste is also clean. After a while in the mouth, the deliciousness spread quickly. I think I prefer it at a higher temperature.
The sweetness is moderate for an unpasteurized sake.
It has little bitterness but is crisp. It seems to go well with all kinds of food.
Taste level: ★★☆☆☆
At Sake-no-Ohira.
Drinking at home.