What do you think of Aichi Prefecture's sake?
The most famous is probably Kuheiji. But this time, I would like to introduce another famous sake, Shikishima! This is another sake that I have wanted to try for a long time. It was featured in a sake special in a certain magazine.
So I opened the bottle. The first aroma is a slightly strong apple-like ginjo aroma that spreads softly. In the mouth, the acidity and sweetness spread quickly and sharply, but the balance is very good and it finishes crisp and clear. A lingering, slightly astringent taste lingers in the second half, but this stimulates the desire for the next cup. Today we are enjoying it with yakitori (grilled chicken), and it seems to go well with the yakitori sauce, which refreshes the palate when the oil is left behind. This may indeed be optimized as a food sake.
There seem to be many kinds of shikishima, so I would like to try another flavor if I have a chance.
Thank you for the food!
A good size fish came in, so I bought it.
I also wanted to drink a little, so I bought some alcohol.
I like eating and drinking at restaurants, but I also like the excitement of the preparation stage at home.
Now, as for my impression of the alcohol, "Sue... Pho." That's how I feel. In other words, it was such a refreshing feeling.
I wanted to apply it to mackerel stewed in miso.
The excitement, similar to that of choosing sake or fish, added color to my daily life. Such is the day.
At first it felt like a clear, smooth, dry sake, but as I continued drinking it, a solid acidity emerged.
The alcohol content is also high, so it is dangerous if you get carried away.
Overall, it was a well-balanced sake. ‼️
It flows with a schwirling, apricot-like aroma and a slight bitterness and sourness.
Finally, there is a slightly classical aroma.
At a recent off-line meeting, I had heard that "Shikishima is peculiar," so I opened the bottle with trepidation 🍾.
It was not as much as I thought it would be, if anything it tasted similar to Honkin Yamae Nishiki, which I personally liked✨.
I'm glad I bought it because of the image conveyed by the orange on the label👍
Sake no Kotobuki
720 mL ¥ 1,760
Report on Mr. Gura's welcome party 8📝.
Next is Shikishima, who is famous for being a bit peculiar.
It has a strong flavor and seems to go well with meat dishes.
Personally, I prefer a flavor as distinct as this one 💡.
I had another spec Shikishima waiting for me at home, so it was a good reading comparison 🙆.
On this day, there were several retro-labeled sakes!
So I chose this Shikishima!
I chose this Shikishima because it is a sake with a retro label.
It's still spicy!
Knowledge
Polishing ratio 80
Rice used: Yume-Ginko from Chita Peninsula
Alcohol percentage 16
Sake Degree +7
This is a series of reprinted labels from the Ito Goshi company, which went out of business in 2000.
This is also Shikishima, which I bought on a trip to Nagoya,
This is a special pure Yamadanishiki sake made with #8 yeast and unfiltered.
I opened the bottle last night,
I opened the bottle last night, but it was too clear with no flavor at all, so I tried it again this evening.
It has a citrusy entry with a smart but core flavor.
In conclusion, this is a brewery I would like to keep an eye on in the future.
Sakeya Otake" in the Central Park underground shopping mall in Nagoya's Sakae district was a very nice and courteous sake shop.
Next time I visit Nagoya, I would like to go to "Sakeya Ohtake" as well as Ojin's main store.
On my way home from a trip to Nagoya, I bought several bottles of Aichi Prefecture sake at Sakeya Otake in the Sakae Central Park underground shopping mall.
I asked the clerk if I could buy some Aichi Prefecture sake to take home, and he recommended "Shikishima" first.
I was told that there are many episodes in the revival of the brewery. I was told that the brewery has recently expanded to Tokyo, but I had not seen this brand in my daily life, so I immediately bought it. I was told that it was a reissued label.
After returning home from Nagoya, I immediately opened the bottle for an evening drink.
I was impressed by its calm, not frivolous, dining-quality sake.
It has a glossy taste that comes from its maturity without being heavy. I paired it with kushikatsu (pork cutlets) at Yabaton and miso sauce, which was a good combination.
Hello, Mr. Hiraccio.
I hope you enjoyed your trip to Nagoya.
I have never heard of Shikishima, but it looks good. I have a business trip to Nagoya next week, and I am not sure whether to buy Houraisen or Shikishima as a souvenir.
Summery - Shikishima Seasonal Sake
Ito Corporation
Since it is a summer sake, I expected it to be dry and crisp, but it is a sweet sake that is light and easy to drink.
It has a slight bubbly taste and a sharpness that makes it a bottle that you can drink a lot of.
Easy to drink and delicious.
Polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content 16
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