Kurogyu has not been drunk at home for a long time.
Looks like a raw version of the red labeled sake that was newly released rather recently.
It seems a little sweeter than the Junmai Ginjo Omachi we have had in the past. I think it is spicier than other sake made from Omachi. It has a strong umami and a strong acidity. It seems to be a pure Okayama sake. I thought it might not be my favorite type of sake, but it turned out to be an okay one.
Not the type of sake you want to drink aggressively though 🤔.
I prefer the standard Junmai Nakadori or Shiboritate.
It is a very easy to drink sake. It is a little sweet, but still refreshing. It goes well with sashimi. It is a little bit relaxed and rolls around on the tongue.
Now the third drink. I remember drinking Kurogyu at Yonemura in Kanda. But I also had it at Cape. I don't have a good memory. I usually drink only Kido in Wakayama, but Kurogyu is also good. It was almost the last train, so we quickly left. I've had a breather, haven't I?
Is it a special version of black cattle?
Very well balanced sake.
It is not overly glamorous, which is common these days, but a very clean sake-like taste.
It tastes like expensive sake.
This ranks pretty high on my list of favorite sake.
Sake 🐂 in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture
Junmai Nama-nama sake made from Omachi with a 70% rice polishing ratio.
Slightly aromatic with rice and iso-type aroma.
The thickened mouthfeel and umami flavor give the sake a sense of weight,
The freshness and fruity taste of the sake is easy to drink and delicious. ✨️
Very clean acidity and sharpness, and you will not get tired of drinking it.
This sake is available at Kamakura Sake Shop (my favorite standing bar). The owner is from Wakayama, so they have it there! I tried it, but it didn't seem to make much of an impression on me!
Wakayama Prefecture's local sake today!
We will enjoy Kurogyu Junmai Sake by Nate Sake Brewery.
The aroma is mild.
The taste has a sourness and the umami of the rice comes through later.
It is delicious!
drawn directly from the drawing board
Fresh chiribiri. A little dry from the strength of umami. It is gradually delicious. 90 points
Sweetness: 2.7
Acidity: 3.3
Dryness:2.8
Hinted aroma: 2.5
Easy to drink!
But not too light!
Amazing! Best balance!
Just the right amount of richness, just the right amount of acidity, just the right amount of dryness, just the right amount of sharpness.
The best balance!
A masterpiece from Wakayama.
It is not the best sake in my life, but it is an everyday sake that I drink with bonito sashimi while looking at my wife and son's faces.
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It's been a while since I drank a black cow.
I ordered it while I was buying Kachi-yo with the free shipping coupon from Kagiya 👆.
I bought another bottle, but the one from that time was broken in transit and this one was sticky with alcohol 🥲.
I opened the bottle to drink it as soon as possible.
No aroma, little sweetness and sourness when cold.
Slightly gassy feeling from the raw sake.
Overall beautiful but a little hard 🤔.
It's black beef and it's cold sake.
The third day after opening the bottle, there is not much sweetness when it is cold.
As the temperature rises, umami and bitterness come out.
It has a beautiful but robust umami, and makes me want to eat oden with soup stock 🍢.
I didn't heat it up this time, but I think I'll have to go with heated sake for Kurogyu!
Good evening, tomo 😃.
Takachiyo and Kurogyu seem like two extremes 😅that's why they split up 😳.
I haven't tasted Kurogyu but I would like to have it with heated sake 🍶😚.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌃
You're right 😅they taste far apart🤣.
It was the "Yuki no Mayu" that cracked (it was in stock and arrived safely at a later date)
Black beef 🦬, it goes great with the broth 😋.