We had our first sake, Shikishima-san, in hiyaoroshi 😀.
It was a very doshy and assertive sake for our family 🤣.
The label on the back said it was a classy gorilla 🦍, I kind of thought that's what it meant 🤣.
I'm still a little inexperienced in our house, sorry I can't comment too properly 🙇.
By the way, the day before, I took advantage of my day off to walk from my house to a spot right on the takeoff/landing course of the new Osaka Airport in Toyonaka City, where you can watch the flight from the side 😀.
It was quite impressive to see a jumbo landing 🤣.
It was worth the 16km walk 😇.
Good morning, Yasbaye 🌞So you're here for the Imamaka pop-up store 😏But 16 kilos is still amazing 😳Classy gorilla🦍...looks like we need some training 🤣.
Hi Nao888 😀
No, no... on this day, I didn't stop by Imanaka-san purely to watch the plane 🤣.
I still need more training to get to the classy gorilla 😅.
Deep, deep sweetness with a hint of acidity. Rich red apple nectar.
Thick, deep sweetness, deep and short umami, high acidity, and a bitter taste that sticks to the tongue.
The tongue is rough and a little strong.
It has a lingering bitter aftertaste and a slight stinging of alcohol in the throat for a while after drinking the water.
I like the feeling that the powerful taste is also deceived by the fruity sweetness and acidity!
Deep, deep sweetness with a hint of acidity. Rich red apple nectar.
Thick, deep sweetness, deep and short umami, high acidity, and a bitter taste that sticks to the tongue.
The tongue is rough and a little strong.
It has a lingering bitter aftertaste and a slight stinging of alcohol in the throat for a while after drinking the water.
I like the feeling that the powerful taste is also deceived by the fruity sweetness and acidity!
On the way back to Nichinaga Island, I decided to stop by for a blowfish dinner, but I went to the factory by mistake and bumped into an employee who told me I was in the wrong place, so I went back to the brewery and bumped into him again...
According to the sake pervert, porcelain tastes better than porcelain because the porcelain eliminates the umami taste and the alcohol is released in moderation.......
It was so much fun and the fanfare was too much like an underground idol 🫰🫶.
I've been using it as a substitute for ponzu (Japanese sauce) in soups and nabe (hot pot with soup stock) 🍲.
It also goes well with natto (fermented soybeans) from Mitsukan.
It is said to be a sake blended from several raw sake and aged for two years. It is slightly dry and has a deep taste. I drank it cold, but they say it can also be drunk heated, so I will try it heated tomorrow.
Cool and chilled.
Green and fresh aroma.
Medium-bodied with a refreshing acidity, it has a gentle sweetness and flavor of rice.
Slightly cherry and red flowery aroma.
It has a slight bitterness with a hint of a square edge.
The end is a smooth pull.
When the temperature rises a little, the rice flavor and sweetness increases at once.
The alcohol content seems to be high, but it is surprisingly easy to drink.
Preference 4/5
1950 2025/10
Shikishima Tamakae Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu
Tamakae 60
+7 2.1 1.3 18° 25/9 A+
Ito, Handa, Aichi
1800 3520
The soft umami on the palate and moderate acidity make you drink it without worrying about the alcohol content.
I drank too much of it and it didn't last more than 4 days..................................
The aroma is mild, with the mildness of rice and a hint of young pear? I think it has a fresh fruitiness!
The mouthfeel is light and shwarming 😳.
The beginning of the taste has a full-bodied flavor, a fresh sweetness, and a moderate bitterness, but the second half has a pineapple or citrus flavor. Citrus? The second half of the taste has a sourness like pineapple or citrus, which remains on the tongue for a good amount of time and finishes off with a refreshing finish.
It also has an elegant gorilla flavor! LOL!
It's delicious.
2025.09.26 Miyabi Hanare
Shikishima Hiyaoroshi
敷嶋 ひやおろし
It was recommended to me along with the ahuri, but the word "juicy" drew me in, and you may have heard me mutter "Oh, I should try the hiyaoroshi" while ordering the ahuri. They gave me a glass of this as a service. It's a seasonal version, so I don't really like summer sake or hiyaoroshi, but I can't drink it otherwise, so I end up drinking it. It's a sake with a strong personality that makes me feel like I'm being pointed.
Otemachi Young Dawn 2025 first half
Yamadanishiki 18%, strong flavor
I couldn't get a good picture of the label, so I got it from the internet (the back side was fine).
