Maihime (Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture)
Shinshu Maihime Karakuchi
100% Miyamanishiki
16% alcohol by volume
Polishing ratio 59
It has a full aroma, which is typical of dry wines from Nagano and the Takayama mountains, and a dry but deep flavor.
Even those who do not like dry sake can drink it.
I like Nagano sake.
Rich, slightly dense spiciness spreads pleasantly, with a sharp pungent aftertaste. It has an alcoholic taste, but it does not bother me too much. The flavor is so strong that you wonder if you will be able to continue drinking it, but the taste continues to be not so noisy. I think it is a taste I have never had before.
Suwa Gokura Tour in the New Year 2025 (1) Maihime
It's the first time since last summer.
Shinshu Neko Masamune HACHIWARE
The light, watery mouthfeel is followed by a firm taste with a delicious flavor and acidity that spreads slowly.
Shinshu Maihime Ougen label Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate
The fresh, fresh taste of freshly pressed sake with a hint of apple and a gentle sweetness that is tangy and stimulating, making it a fun sake to drink.
Suiro Junmai Ginjo Miyamanishiki Shiboritate Unfiltered Nama Sake
It is very light in the mouth with a thickening effect. It has a fresh and sweet aroma, and the flavor is very good, with a very nice aroma that comes through from the nose, typical of Miyamanishiki.
Suiro Junmai Ginjo Natural
I have had this before. It is easy to drink with a sweet and sour taste.
Shinshu Maihime Junmai Daiginjo-shu Miyamanishiki Polishing 49
The aroma is not too gorgeous, but very elegant. There were 3 bottles of it, so I took some home with me!
I received this as a gift from a person who went on a tour of Shinshu sake breweries.
It is refreshing. Not heavy.
Light.
We had it at room temperature with osechi.
It is delicious.
Sake Album Liberation No. 23
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This is a driver's sake that cannot be tasted on the Suwa Gokura tour. Only this brewery offered small bottles of sake instead of cups. I must drink it this year😅.
The aroma is calm with a little bit of alcohol smell.
The sweetness of the rice flavor and the well-balanced acidity were delicious.
This was my first time drinking Maihime sake in Suwa, and I loved it 😁.
Today, the temperature is such that you can wear short sleeves. It was so warm that I thought I could wear short sleeves. We were going to have oden for dinner, but it didn't turn out that way.
I served Maihime, which had been chilled in the refrigerator, with Unohana. It is golden in color and has a strong aroma and flavor. I plan to serve it with scallop sashimi later.
We got this bottle because the Co-op has a good selection of sake. We are enjoying it very much.
Nagano, Suwa City. Maime Corporation.
Miki Junmai Daiginjo Omachi, limited edition sake from the brewery store.
Purchased at the brewery during a tour of five Suwa breweries.
One of the 3 bottles I brought back from my trip (7/9).
Bought 3 bottles at Maihime, I guess I liked a lot of their sake. The biggest and sweetest of the three.
I will drink it cold.
The color is clear but has a yellowish tinge.
The top aroma is a slight, but distinctive mixture of rice porridge, coconut milk, yogurt-like aroma, and alcohol aroma.
The mouthfeel is slightly viscous, with a light acidity on the tongue, followed by umami and sweetness.
The nose has a hint of coconut milk and yogurt, with the flavor of steamed rice, a rich caramel-like flavor, and the sweetness of dense ripe fruit. Finally, there is a slight bitterness.
It has a slightly dessert wine-like taste.
On the second day after opening the bottle, the aroma was mild and the sweetness, umami, and richness had settled down.
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Ingredients: 100% Omachi rice produced in Okayama Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 49
Alcohol Content: 16%.
Sake degree: -16
Acidity: 1.9
