It is sweet on the palate, or so I thought for a moment, but then it just snapped. It is a type of junmai sake that I have not had very often and it is quite delicious☺️.
My first Japanese sake: "Biwako-no-Whale" raw sake from Midai Sake-brewery in Shiga Prefecture. The first impression is of honeydew melon and ripe bananas, and the unpasteurized, direct-filled sake is slightly sparkling, which makes it a delight to drink chilled in summer.
As the temperature rises, it brings out tropical fruits such as pineapple! The sweet taste is a disguise for 20 degrees of alcohol, and the brain is already anesthetized before the tongue reacts...and falls asleep.
The name comes from the fact that there are no whales in Lake Biwa, and the wine is so magical that it seems like it should not exist in the world. It's a beautiful symbolism.
My husband bought it at a nearby supermarket for the first time in a long time.
It is the first sake made by Kitajima Sake Brewery. It is made from rice grown in Shiga Prefecture. The alcohol content is 19%. It is stored fresh at low temperature, matured, and then fired.
It has a traditional sake aroma. It has a thick, sweet flavor. The alcohol is felt in the aftertaste.
The sweetness becomes stronger if it is not cooled down too much, but since it has a high alcohol content, it was just right for me when I cooled it down. It is a strong sake, so it is also good on the rocks. In winter, it can be served lukewarm.
It is delicious with chilled tofu and potato salad, of course, but also with eel on top of a bowl of rice or yakisoba (fried noodles).
On the tag is the brewer's thoughts, and on the bag to protect the quality is what is written in the book "Travels of Japanese Sake" by Tatsuya Naramoto. This book was first published in 1985; I would like to read what sake breweries were like more than 35 years ago.
I haven't had it in about 20 years, but I'm glad it still tastes good after all this time, and I bow to the efforts of the brewery. Thanks for the treat 🙏.
Pon-chan...omg...concha!
I've seen it before but I can't remember 💦.
19 degrees 🤔That's a lot of degrees! I thought you gave up 😅
I've only been drinking low alcohol lately.
19 degrees Celsius is amazing!
Pon-chan, good evening 😆 Kitajima sake brewery makes quite a wide range of sake from sweet and mellow to light and dry 😳❗️19 degrees at this time of year seems to work pretty well 🤣.
Good evening, Pon-chan 🌇.
20 years is a huge blank 😁.
But your tongue still remembers the same deliciousness ❣️.
19 degrees is hard this time of year 💦.
Good morning, mamiko 😊.
Yes, I came up with the idea of drinking it on the rocks, with soda, or warmed to lukewarm afterwards 😅It's only 300㎖, so I ran out 🤣.
Good morning, Haruei Chichi 😊.
20 years is like a baby becoming an adult! I'm afraid of my age 😆 Just like food sweet -> spicy -> sweet..., alcohol also goes from fresh -> thick -> fresh... 🤣.
Good evening, Tsubu-chan!
Huh? I thought I was buying Shiki's platanas or red threads? Sorry if I'm imagining things 🙏Kitajima-san, it doesn't taste modern, but it's delicious 😊.
Hi, Tsubu!
Platanus, yes! Yes, I saw your review and was going to write about it, so I vaguely remembered it 😆 It's a bit strong for summer, so you might want to wait until fall. I'm the one drinking this 🤣.
Wan Wan🐶, hello ☀️
I saw you were drinking Wan Wan🐶 and I wanted to drink it for the first time in a long time. Lucky ☆ sweet and tasty 👍.
We have yakisoba when we're in trouble🤣easy and tasty⤴️⤴️.
Gidayoei Moromi Aragoshi Junmai Dobu Nigori Sake
My wife is addicted to nigorizake, and she told me that this nigorizake is not a sake to drink, but a sake to eat.
She said it was very tasty.
I don't have it anymore, but I found out that it tastes even better if you freeze it and eat it as sherbet. I'd like to try it next time I buy some.
This is my first post.
I've only been drinking sake for a short time, since New Year's Day this year.
I am always looking for the right sake for me.
I like strong flavors, and when I asked the waiter for a recommendation, he directed me to Kitajima Shuzo.
It's definitely strong!
Personally, I wanted something a little more fruity, so I added some Hokkaido cheese snowflakes as a side dish.
It went surprisingly well.
I couldn't help but drink more and more, but at 20 degrees, I was getting drunk (laughs).
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you will join me for another round of drinks this year.
I'm already out of the slaughterhouse mood, and I don't know how many brands I've bought, but I wanted to drink some unpasteurized sake at a liquor store I found while walking.
When I opened the package, I heard a puffing sound and smiled. It was sweet and pleasant to the palate, but something about it made me feel drunk. The alcohol content was 19 degrees.
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It looks like a magazine cover 😮❤️.
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