Brand Name] Koshiji-no-Kenbai Junmai Ginjo
Sake Brewer】Kubiki Shuzo K.K. (Kakizaki-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)
Kind of sake] Junmai Ginjo
Rice] 100% Hachitan-Nishiki No.2 (Niigata Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio] 55
Alcohol content】15%.
Sake Cup】Inoguchi
Aroma】+1.5(green apple, white flowers, a hint of rice sweetness)
Appearance】Crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
- Body: 1.5
- Acid: 2.0, citric-like acidity afterward
- Sweetness: 1.5
- Taste: 1.5
- Bitterness: 1.0
Aftertaste: Medium
Impression] Light, medium dry
I have not encountered many Hachitan-Nishiki No. 2 from Niigata. The aroma is modest, but the fruity ginjo aroma gives a beautiful impression.
The taste is refreshingly light and light, as is typical of Niigata, but with a gentle sweetness and umami flavor. The mouthfeel is smooth.
Repeat Score] 2.0
The aroma is mild.
When you take a sip, the acidity is sharp.
Slightly smoky aroma on the nose.
The sweetness is moderate with a hint of apple flavor.
Light rice flavor.
It has a tangy, spicy flavor.
Degree of liking ☆ 3.5/5
Relief as usual. Perhaps because I'm used to drinking it, the nightly aridness has decreased somewhat.
I wondered if the flavor varies from bottle to bottle, but this one tasted a little better than usual.
The description may seem contradictory, but that's how I feel.
I wonder when I will be able to drink it again, as I will be plunging into the study of various sakes for a while again.
Purchased at a liquor store in Niigata
A fine and beautiful light nigori, just like a haze.
It has a rich sweetness, but then a grapefruit-like bitterness.
It was delicious even with ice.
Perfect for drinking in the summer.
Postscript
As the day goes by, the freshness and sweetness
It lost its freshness and sweetness when it was first opened 😅.
It became much more difficult to drink 😅.
I guess the taste of nama-sake loses its freshness and sweetness after being open for a long time 💦.
the flavor will be lost 💦.
Sweet and refreshing
It is a sweet and refreshing sake, so I used it as a food sake, but I think it would have been good to drink it before a meal and then move on to a dry sake.
Cool label created by artist Yuto Baba! Gorgeous ginjo aroma. It is refreshing and clean. I didn't expect it to require refrigeration, but it has a slight gaseous taste. Easy to drink, even for sake beginners.
It was purchased at the Yukiguni Shuho Kanazawa-ya Sake Shop and was fire-aged in August 2021. It was a bottle that had been sitting in the refrigerator.
It is brewed with Hachitan-nishiki grown under contract with four farmers in Kakizaki, Joetsu City, and sold year-round.
Polishing ratio is 55%.
Alcohol level is 15 degrees Celsius.
Sake degree is +3 and slightly dry.
Hachitan-Nishiki is a sake rice that has both a rich and crisp flavor. It is said to have an aroma that sometimes reminds one of green grass.
When opened, the aroma is fresh and elegant, with no hint of sweetness.
When poured into the sake cup, it is smooth and has a slightly yellowish flavor.
Taking a sip, it is smooth on the palate, with a light, dry taste spreading through the mouth with a slight sourness, but there is a lingering aftertaste with richness and gorgeousness at the back.
It is a little dry, which is my recent favorite, and it is a good bottle to be served well chilled.
Delicious 😋.
I was curious about this local sake from Kakizaki, Joetsu City.
It seems to be a summer sake, but it is a very tasty one with a refreshing acidity like grapefruit and a clear sweetness.
The label is also fashionable and would be a good choice for beginners. 🙆♂️