Original Honjozo from Vinos Yamazaki, a wine specialty store
100% Yamadanishiki, 100% premium grade, produced in Tojo, Hyogo Prefecture, Special A district
Polishing ratio 65
Alcohol 15° to 16° C
1-2 days, slight aroma, slightly fruity flavor
Soft sweetness and umami.
Alcoholic and pungent, but the taste is calm and easy to drink.
On the 3rd day, the overall flavor has settled down and the taste has become more like sake, with the main focus on umami.
On the 4th day, it was warmed up to lukewarm.
The rice flavor is delicious without any harshness, and there is a lot of spiciness.
It tastes better than the 3rd day cold sake. ❣️
It was a very tasty honjozo!
I was told by bouken that there was such a sake at Sake-no-Wa, so I immediately went to Rakue Shijo-Karasuma in Kyoto!
The Kyoto branch of this Shizuoka-headquartered liquor store also carries a variety of sakes from Shizuoka and other regions!
You can even compare three different kinds of sake for 800 yen in the store!
Pon-chan, hi 😊
Isohajime🍶is delicious, isn't it? ❣️
I've only had two types of sake, but I didn't know there was such a honjozo 🥺.
Thanks to Sake no Wawa, the number of sake I want to drink is rising steadily 😂.
Pon-chan Hello ☀️
I see that Vinos Yamazaki has their own original, Isozumo is quite pricey, isn't it?
I heard that my parents were a little shocked when they found the Kamikawa Taisetsu Dry Sauce that I posted yesterday at a store there 😱.
Good evening, Manta🦉.
It's hard to find a four-pack of regular honjozo, so I picked it up as soon as I found it 😊I'm thinking of going back to see what other Shizuoka sakes are available 👣.
I'm sure there are many stores in Shizuoka!
Thank you so much here, Hanapin 😊.
Since everyone said it was delicious, I didn't hesitate to buy it, thinking that the store's limited edition would be delicious too 😁It's pricey for a honjozo, but it was delicious and I was satisfied with it: ❣️
Takubon-san, good evening 🦉.
I'm curious about that too...I thought I heard about it at the store but I forgot 😅I haven't had the regular one at home so I'd like to compare 😊.
Good evening, Mr. Muro 🦉.
It's a real problem 💦I often hold back when I want something at the store, especially this time of year😅I'd like to eventually find a book brewer that I like 😊.
Good evening, Ofuji-san 🦉.
Special Honjozo or other brands of Junmai Ginjo are sometimes more expensive than other brands of Junmai Ginjo 😅I tell myself it can't be helped because it tastes so good 😁.
I was thinking how happy I am that there was a big snowfall in Kamikawa 🤭.
Thank you very much, Gyve!
It is interesting that the brands we carry are different from those in Kansai since we are a Shizuoka headquartered store 🎶We hope you will visit us when you come to Kyoto!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
Yes 😆The label is light! It's a bit spicy when heated lukewarm, but I liked it better than cold sake because it has a more ricey taste 🤭. ❣️ It's good for this season 👍I'll have to buy some more 😁.
Ponchan, hello ☀.
I have to go to Vinos! I have to go to Vinos, but I haven't been able to go yet 😢.
I think this will be the best place to buy when you go there because it seems to have a lot of high quality liquors 🤔.
Hi bouken 🐦.
Thank you for letting me know😊😊🙏I was surprised to see that the fridge was almost always expensive alcohol🤣I hope to see you after the season is over as there are still a lot of tourists 😁.
Pon.
Good evening!
Isohajime is one of the top 5 best sake among honjozo sake 👍Good cold! Good cold, good warmed! I can't get enough of it, but I can't get enough of it 😅.
I went to my usual liquor store and bought it for New Year's because they had just received a limited quantity.
But I opened it because I wanted to drink too much.
The taste is clean and refreshing, like Junmai.
Dry with a touch of acidity.
Goes well with nabe (hot pot).
Next, I wanted to drink something hot, so I chose Isobojiman because it was available 😊.
I chose the Isojiman because it was available 😊 When heated up, it has a gentle taste and a strong umami....
It's delicious ✨
I bought this sake after an acquaintance recommended it to me 🍶.
The quality is so high that it is hard to believe that it is a honjozo, and it is a good-cost sake where you can enjoy the delicious sweetness of Yamadanishiki.
I served it with nuts as a side dish.
Extremely full body and fruity on the palate then, ended with a long finishing. It has aroma of apples and melons. A great purchase from a renowned brewery from Shizuoka and of course, it was delicious to pair with braised chicken and steamed seabass.