Purchased at a convenience store on a business trip to Sapporo. To be honest, I did not expect it to be as good as I thought it would be. The aroma is restrained and the flavor is robust. It was a nice and refreshing drink.
I was very pleased with the taste.
Itami is located in the eastern part of Hyogo Prefecture, where sake brewing was prosperous for a long time until Nada took its place. Here, there used to be a sake brewery called "Kiwenya Yamamoto Honke" that wholesaled sake called "Gomenzake" for the shogunate. The brand name of this sake was "Otokoyama," and it is said that the name was derived from the mountain where Ishimizu Hachiman Shrine is located in Yawata City in the southern part of Kyoto and the area around the shrine, called Otokoyama. However, the cotton shop apparently went out of business at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867). About 100 years later, Yamazaki Shuzo, which opened a brewery in Asahikawa, officially took over the Otokoyama brand from a descendant of Kiwamaya. Yamamoto Honke Brewery in Kyoto does not seem to be related to Otokoyama.
It is a sparkling sake with added carbonation, but the bitterness of the carbonation is not so noticeable. It is a sweet and sour sake, but it is more on the sweet side. It is a sweet and sour sake, but it is more on the sweet side.
The label looks like it says "sake," but upon closer inspection, it could also be "bubbles" that resemble the word "sake," which is clever!
After the strong sweetness, there is a strong sake taste and bitterness. The mouthfeel is thick and mellow and quite tasty. It went well with Genghis Khan.
However, because of the added sugar, it is treated as a liqueur, not sake.
Dedicated to sushi.
The spiciness and umami of the first half of the bottle expands slowly until the middle part of the bottle.
The spiciness remains slightly sharp with a sharp aftertaste.
The first sake back home. Otokoyama sparring.
Very easy to drink with a strong sweetness and rice aroma!
It also has a strong core and goes well with Genghis Khan without losing its flavor!
We're back safe and sound with lots of limited edition sake from Hokkaido✨!
After two days of rest during the trip, we will open a bottle of the souvenir today 😊🎉.
However, I bought a pizza 🍕 today 🤭.
I ordered PIZZA-LA for the first time.... Delicious 😋Lemon, fresh tomato slices, mozzarella, and some spices to go with the sake. ❣️ Which pizza place do you guys pair it with? I don't think I'd pair it with pizza 💦😉.
Today's Otokoyama's brewery limited edition sake was said to be sweet. The aroma is already sweet and nice, with an aged sweet aroma like a noble rot wine. The texture is clearly thickened on the palate and has an intense sharpness when it spreads on the palate! It was a rich and tasty sake with a solid, hardy sake feel ✨ Hmmm...just like Otokoyama? Well, is it just the Otokoyama way?
Anyway, it was delicious ‼️
For impressions of the sake by itself, shinsaku3 is in charge 💕.
Welcome back, Pepho-San. ❣️ I'm glad you made it home safely. ☺️ It's a banquet at Otokoyama which I brought you from Hokkaido as soon as possible 🥂It looks like it goes well with Pizza 🍕 too! I've never ordered a pizza for delivery though 😉 Take some time to relax after your trip 💕.
Thank you Hina Hana Mama 🩷 thank you ‼️ I'm back safe and sound! It was a relaxing trip and I really feel refreshed and full of energy 😍I've never ordered a pizza before 😵I'm sure you'll enjoy one more thing in your life👍.
Thank you chika 🍕🩷😊.
After sushi, pizza is the next best thing👍❣️. ‼️
I left with a portable fridge full of food 🙂 of course I added the number ⛴️60 🎉 so our fridge is full too 💦 tough job 😆.
Hi, Pekho 🐦.
I'm late to the party, but I saw your Hokkaido series! I didn't know you were having such a good time 😆 I'm sure you'll be able to keep the excitement of your trip alive with limited edition souvenirs 👍have fun talking about your trip with shinsaku3 🎶.
Ponchan❣️Good morning😃☀Hi! I've enjoyed Hokkaido to the fullest ✨The weather was great and camping next to the sake brewery was great💓and I've almost conquered all the sake breweries in Hokkaido with direct sales stores this time 👍I'll enjoy my souvenirs for the fall: ‼️😍
